Ian James is a reporter who focuses on water in California and the West. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2021, he was an environment reporter at the Arizona Republic and the Desert Sun. He previously worked for the Associated Press as a correspondent in the Caribbean and as bureau chief in Venezuela. He is originally from California.
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Nov. 14, 2024
Zeldin, who left Congress in 2023, was among the Republicans in Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.
Nov. 11, 2024
How a Trump administration will affect the environment
Nov. 10, 2024
New research shows global warming has become the dominant driver of worsening drought in the western United States.
Nov. 7, 2024
An infestation of non-native golden mussels could cause ecological harm and compromise water infrastructure in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
Nov. 6, 2024
The Biden administration and California are close to finishing new plans for operating the state’s major water systems, an overhaul that is generating debate.
Oct. 26, 2024
The Metropolitan Water District board extends the leave of absence of General Manager Adel Hagekhalil while an investigation of harassment allegations continues.
Oct. 22, 2024
An EPA directive that all drinking water systems in the nation remove their lead pipes may not solve contamination concerns at L.A. public housing complexes.
Oct. 19, 2024
The removal of dams on the Klamath River has enabled salmon to swim far upstream to spawn. Wildlife officials have found salmon upstream in Oregon.
Oct. 19, 2024
A weak La Niña is expected this winter, federal experts say. Drier-than-average conditions are likely in the Southwest, but California’s outlook is uncertain.
Oct. 17, 2024