Noah Haggerty is an environment, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. With a background in physics, he has conducted research on spacecraft propulsion, fusion energy and plasma — the stuff that makes up lightning and the sun. He joined The Times in 2024 as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow.
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Sunrise Movement protesters stormed an oil facility, asserting that oil companies have exacerbated L.A.’s wildfire problems through greenhouse gas emissions.
We’re tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.
Pacific Palisades appeared more like a moonscape of destruction than an upscale neighborhood known for its ocean views, beautiful vistas and celebrity denizens.
With the Eaton fire bearing down on a Altadena home, a brother and sister had to decide what to do. One left the scene. The other stayed behind. What happened next was a family tragedy.
Iconic restaurants across L.A. County have been destroyed by fires, including Moonshadows and Gladstones in Malibu, and Fox’s and Side Pie in Altadena.
In the catastrophic Palisades fire, one of the city’s iconic thoroughfares was severely damaged and large swaths of homes were reduced to smoldering rubble.
El incendio de Palisades ha calcinado más de 5.000 acres hasta el miércoles, quemando alrededor de 2.000 estructuras, incluidas muchas viviendas. Cinco personas han muerto