Noah Haggerty is an environment and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering wildfire in the American West. A graduate of Northeastern University, he has a background in physics research, focusing on spacecraft propulsion and fusion energy. Haggerty joined The Times in 2024 as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow.
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Chaparral’s ability to quickly regrow has made such a quick fire return interval commonplace in the Santa Monica Mountains. But so many back-to-back ignitions are jeopardizing the ecosystem’s long-term viability.
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Según el Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles, dos niños fueron asesinados a tiros por un hombre, que se cree que es su padre, en Pico-Union el domingo por la tarde.