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Benjamin Oreskes

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Benjamin Oreskes is a general assignment reporter in the California section. Previously, he wrote the Essential California newsletter. Before coming to The Times in February 2017, Oreskes covered foreign policy at Politico in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Northwestern University, and looks forward to seeing the Wildcats play in the Rose Bowl sometime soon.

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Saddleridge fire: No methane leaks from Aliso Canyon gas facility, officials say

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Saddleridge fire: No methane leaks from Aliso Canyon gas facility, officials say

Tests conducted over the weekend at the Aliso Canyon gas facility showed no detectable levels of methane in the wake of a large wildfire that has charred a 7,900-acre swath in the hills of the northern San Fernando Valley.
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Electrical tower investigated as possible ignition point of Saddleridge fire

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Electrical tower investigated as possible ignition point of Saddleridge fire

As some residents return to homes in ashes, investigators probe the origin of the Saddleridge fire. A Southern California Edison tower is scrutinized.

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3 deaths connected to fires that swept through Southern California
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Firefighters make significant progress against Saddleridge fire; all evacuation orders lifted

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Firefighters make significant progress against Saddleridge fire; all evacuation orders lifted

Firefighters hope to get the upper hand on the Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday, aided by favorable weather conditions.

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Smoke from Saddleridge fire blankets L.A., bringing unhealthful air quality

For Porter Ranch, Saddleridge fire is the latest disaster on a growing list
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We discovered different pieces of the same tragic story. Persistence and serendipity allowed us to finish it

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We discovered different pieces of the same tragic story. Persistence and serendipity allowed us to finish it

It began as so many do — while reporting another story. A Times photographer and I were finishing an article about the odd and sometimes ingenious ways that homeless people seek — and find — shelter. Then we heard about a double murder-suicide.
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They lived on the porous border between haves and have-nots. They died in a double murder-suicide

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They lived on the porous border between haves and have-nots. They died in a double murder-suicide

Three people bound by addiction and mental illness were searching for a place to belong. Their journey ended in a double murder-suicide.

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We discovered different pieces of the same tragic story. Persistence and serendipity allowed us to finish it
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Are many homeless people in L.A. mentally ill? New findings back the public’s perception

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Are many homeless people in L.A. mentally ill? New findings back the public’s perception

Times analysis: Mental illness, substance abuse, physical disabilities are much more pervasive among L.A. County homeless than officials reported.
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Transformer explodes at Oktoberfest celebration in Huntington Beach, injuring five people

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Transformer explodes at Oktoberfest celebration in Huntington Beach, injuring five people

Video posted on social media showed a large ball of fire erupting from a power pole at the Old World Village site.
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Homeless people could lose the right to sleep on sidewalks if Western cities have their way

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Homeless people could lose the right to sleep on sidewalks if Western cities have their way

On Wednesday, the city of Los Angeles will join L.A. County and dozens of other municipalities in submitting an amicus brief, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Martin vs. City of Boise — a landmark lawsuit involving seven homeless people who were cited for camping on public property in Boise, Idaho.

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Homeless shelter plan moves forward for Newport’s public works yard
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Trump says feds will punish San Francisco over filth, needles and pollution. City leaders fight back

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Trump says feds will punish San Francisco over filth, needles and pollution. City leaders fight back

President Trump says San Francisco is in “serious violation” with “tremendous pollution.” His remarks appear to be part of an ongoing critique of homelessness in major cities.
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Trump’s big idea to fix homelessness is to do what California is already doing — sort of

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Trump’s big idea to fix homelessness is to do what California is already doing — sort of

President Trump’s plan to get homeless people off L.A. streets is to eliminate layers of regulation to make it easier and cheaper to build more housing. But it’s too simple to link that approach with that of his liberal antagonists in California.

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Trump, no fan of big cities and their Democratic leaders, unleashes his derision on L.A.

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