Louis Sahagún
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Louis Sahagún is a former Los Angeles Times staff writer who covered issues ranging from religion, culture and the environment to crime, politics and water. He was on the team of L.A. Times writers that earned the Pulitzer Prize in public service for a series on Latinos in Southern California and the team that was a finalist in 2015 for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news. He is a former board member of CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California and author of the book “Master of the Mysteries: The Life of Manly Palmer Hall.”
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Struggling California vineyards are having to compete with bargain-basement wine prices from overseas growers, due to global oversupply.
April 1, 2024
It pays to rattle more, bite more often and inject more toxin on an island where rattlesnakes could be trampled or stomped to death by imported goats, pigs, bison and deer, according to a study published in the scientific journal Toxins.
March 29, 2024
At Pine Mountain Club in Kern County, home and vehicle break-ins by bears are a recurring source of stress, as well as community division.
March 18, 2024
A man trying to rescue a neighbor from a violent assault in a Westminster apartment complex was stabbed to death, authorities said.
March 16, 2024
Why do feral Mexican parrots thrive in L.A. but struggle to survive in their native land?
March 3, 2024
Conservationists have been given a chance to purchase a storied 2.4-acre parcel of wild Laurel Canyon, but they need to raise $1 million in 60 days.
Feb. 27, 2024
Heavy rain and flooding over the last year have caused roughly $100 million in damage to Los Angeles water and dust control systems in the Owens Valley.
Feb. 18, 2024
The pinyon pines and juniper trees that fill the high desert, seen by many as an invasive scourge, are drawing interest as a source of renewable energy.
Feb. 11, 2024
Heavy rains have caused multiple sewage spills that sent waste flowing down major streets and into storm drain systems leading to the ocean.
Feb. 7, 2024
Los Angeles County flood control network withstands punishing rains -- for now
Feb. 6, 2024