Alex Wigglesworth is an environment reporter who covers wildfire and forestry 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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Planning a visit to Joshua Tree National Park? Here’s when to go, what to bring and how to avoid some common hazards and pitfalls.
Sept. 1, 2024
Joshua Tree’s Preventative Search and Rescue Program seeks to protect visitors from extreme heat, razor-sharp cacti, thirsty bees — and their own ignorance.
Sept. 1, 2024
The Tenaja fire in the Lake Elsinore area was stopped at about 100 acres after forcing evacuations near the Tenaja Truck Trail. It is 25% contained.
Aug. 25, 2024
The QR codes, which appear to be connected to a ‘quishing’ scam, were found on about 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and in the Riviera Village area, police said.
Aug. 25, 2024
Friends identified the victim as Hamid Mirshojae, a doctor at Woodland Hills Medical Clinic and Urgent Care, according to KTLA-TV.
Aug. 25, 2024
A new study reveals that the icons of the Mojave Desert are experiencing much different conditions from what they had in the early 20th century, and that those conditions are changing the frequency of their reproductive activity.
Aug. 15, 2024
A surprise storm in Twentynine Palms sent motorists floating down the main highway and displaced people from homes. But it also revealed a resilient community.
Aug. 7, 2024
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the odds of being diagnosed with dementia even more than exposure to other forms of air pollution, according to a landmark study of more than 1.2 million Californians unveiled at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
July 29, 2024
A prolonged heat wave across much of the western U.S. is challenging wildland firefighters, with an uptick in heat-related illnesses reported in California.
July 14, 2024
Butte County has been buffeted by disaster after disaster in recent years. But the Camp fire, California’s deadliest wildfire to date, left deep wounds.
July 4, 2024