Alex Wigglesworth is a reporter who covers the Inland Empire and Mojave Desert communities for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining the newsroom in 2016, she was a general assignment reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com. A Philadelphia native, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in medical anthropology and global health. She currently lives in the Mojave Desert.
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After a couple days of dry and warmer weather, Los Angeles could see some rain next week.
The National Park Service broke the law when it greenlit an Australian company’s mining operations in the Mojave National Preserve, alleges a lawsuit by the National Parks Conservation Assn.
A man was shot in West Hollywood on Tuesday, the second shooting in the city over the last week.
Mammoth Mountain announced it would remain open until at least Memorial Day. Still, the Sierra Nevada snowpack remains well below normal.
Such warnings are typical after the area receives rain, which can cause ocean and bay waters to become contaminated with bacteria, chemicals and other health hazards.
In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and reduce wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding and coastal erosion.
A North Hollywood man has been charged with animal cruelty and domestic violence offenses for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s two-month-old rabbit during a violent outburst in February.
After the wife of a powerful Imperial Valley farmer was killed, search warrant affidavits provided to The Times detail the probe that led to her husband’s arrest.
Dateline Resources Ltd. is exploring for rare earth elements outside Joshua Tree National Park, sparking concerns it could deplete water supplies, draw traffic and generate toxic waste.
The National Park Service has reportedly blacklisted SFGate over critical coverage. L.A. Times reporters have also noticed changes in how the agency communicates.