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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 21d

So at the end of the day, was the federal government's L.A. wildfire cleanup too fast or just right? Fabulous deep dive by my @latimes.com colleagues on what federal agencies got right, and what dangers are still lurking in the soil: www.latimes.com/environment/...

The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety

The federal cleanup of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was in some ways a historic achievement. But many residents are worried that by moving fast, the results were compromised.

www.latimes.com

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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 21d

The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety. My latest w/ Tony & @nohaggerty.bsky.social @latimes.com:
www.latimes.com/environment/...

The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety

The federal cleanup of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was in some ways a historic achievement. But many residents are worried that by moving fast, the results were compromised.

www.latimes.com

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 22d

The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety

The federal cleanup of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was in some ways a historic achievement. But many residents are worried that by moving fast, the results were compromised.

www.latimes.com

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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · Aug 27

New video featuring our redistricting analysis. How left does California's proposed congressional district map shift?
www.latimes.com/00000198-ed7...

How left does California's new congressional district map shift?

Democrats to gain five seats despite two-thirds of proposed California congressional districts shifting red, Times analysis of redrawn map shows.

www.latimes.com

Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · Aug 27

Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsom's proposed map? We calculated the margin of victory between Democrats and Republicans in the redistricting effort:
www.latimes.com/california/s...

Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsom’s proposed map?

We calculated the margin of victory between Democrats and Republicans in Newsom's redistricting effort. Here are the results.

www.latimes.com

Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Aug 15

January wildfires displaced thousands of students. Where did they enroll?

The wildfires in early January disrupted education for more than 725,000 students and destroyed or damaged at least a dozen schools.

www.latimes.com

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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · Jul 25

Heading to @aajaofficial.bsky.social #AAJA25 next week. Feel free to DM if you'd like to meet or chat about data!

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Jun 19

ICE flights out of L.A. area more than doubled in the last month

A majority of the ICE flights departing Victorville were headed to airports near detention centers in Arizona and Texas.

www.latimes.com

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Jun 10

All of LA is not a 'war zone.' We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids

All of LA is not a ‘war zone.’ We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids

What's actually happening during the ICE sweeps and protests across Los Angeles.

www.latimes.com

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · May 14

AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say.

With a boost from nonprofits, the city and county of Los Angeles are getting free AI permitting software. Will it speed up the process or add another hurdle to rebuilding?

www.latimes.com

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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · May 9

Honored to win the Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism, Data Award from @aajaofficial.bsky.social!

awards.aaja.org/2025-journal...

Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism, Data — AAJA Awards

It all begins with an idea.

awards.aaja.org

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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · May 9

In honor of AAPI month, resharing this piece we @latimes.com wrote: How did LA become home to the biggest AAPI communities in the country?

www.latimes.com/california/s...

How Los Angeles County became home to the biggest AAPI communities in the country

The Los Angeles Times analyzed 40 years of data from the census, charting the growth of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across Los Angeles County.

www.latimes.com

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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · May 4

FEMA refused to test residents’ soil in the Eaton and Palisades burn areas for potentially hazardous fire contaminants. So, we did it ourselves. Read our full investigation for @latimes.com here: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Apr 24

In riskier ZIP Codes, private insurance companies are dropping homeowners, leaving them to turn to the California Fair Plan, the insurer of last resort. www.latimes.com/business/st...

Insurer of last resort kept growing. Then L.A. fire victims paid the price

As insurers withdrew from the L.A. market, more homeowners joined the FAIR Plan. Now Jan. 7 fire victims are battling with the state's insurer of last resort to get compensated.

www.latimes.com

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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · Apr 23

We looked the FAIR Plan in the Palisades & Eaton fire zones and found dependence on the state for insurance has increased in fire areas @latimes.com www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Insurer of last resort kept growing. Then L.A. fire victims paid the price

As insurers withdrew from the L.A. market, more homeowners joined the FAIR Plan. Now Jan. 7 fire victims are battling with the state's insurer of last resort to get compensated.

www.latimes.com

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · Apr 4

Cal Fire just added 6 million acres of California to fire hazard zones. Do you live in one of those zones, and if so, what do the designations mean for your home? Great explainer from @nohaggerty.bsky.social, @sean-greene.bsky.social & @sandhyak.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Do you live in a wildfire hazard zone? Here’s what that means

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here's how to check which zone you're in and what that means.

www.latimes.com

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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · Apr 3

Cal Fire added 2.8 million Californias in fire hazard zones. So, we at @latimes.com read through every single reference to the zones in the state’s codes to find out what exactly that means for residents and communities. Here’s everything you need to know: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Do you live in a wildfire hazard zone? Here’s what that means

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here's how to check which zone you're in and what that means.

www.latimes.com

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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · Mar 24

NEW for @latimes.com: At long last, Cal Fire's new hazard maps for L.A. are here. They've added 3.5 million acres into hazard zones, but not much changed for the Eaton and Palisades burn areas. Now, a five-month long public input and adoption process. www.latimes.com/environment/...

New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres

Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the highest hazard zone by 26%.

www.latimes.com

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USC Center for Health Journalism @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social · Mar 21

Our #USC2025CAFellows heard from @sandhyak.bsky.social of @latimes.com on how to visualize their data to find stories. "Just as you interview a person, interview your data ... Make sure you really understand your data in and out," she said.

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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · Mar 20

Over half the players in this year's men's #NCAA bracket started their college careers at other schools. At Kentucky, not one of the top 8 players played a minute for the Wildcats before this year. The Portal Effect, from @emilygiam.bsky.social, @jessedougherty.bsky.social & @katiperry.bsky.social:

Transfers rule March Madness. See how your team’s roster compares.

The Post analyzed the careers of 10,000 college basketball players to see how transfers are increasingly shaping the sport.

www.washingtonpost.com

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MaryJo Webster @maryjowebster.bsky.social · Mar 20

Today's must-read from @chloeajohnson.bsky.social & @readbrooks.bsky.social... They bought items from local stores & tested them for PFAS chemicals to see how Minnesota's new law is working. www.startribune.com/we-tested-ho...

We tested household products for PFAS using Minnesota’s new regulations. Here’s what we found.

The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that could trigger a state inquiry.

www.startribune.com

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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · Mar 13

Had a great time at #NICAR25 last week! Materials from my spatial analysis with Census data hands-on class w/ @mikejcorey.bsky.social are here: github.com/sandhya-k/NI...

GitHub - sandhya-k/NICAR-spatial-analysis: Hands on materials for NICAR 2025 "Spatial analysis using geographical Census data class"

Hands on materials for NICAR 2025 "Spatial analysis using geographical Census data class" - sandhya-k/NICAR-spatial-analysis

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Alvin Chang @alv9n.com · Mar 11

I LOVE this piece on animal sounds across languages.

pudding.cool/2025/03/lang...

How do animals sound across languages?

Analyzing animal onomatopoeia across languages can demystify how we shape sound into meaning.

pudding.cool

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MaryJo Webster @maryjowebster.bsky.social · Mar 4

Then at 3:30 Thursday I'm excited to moderate a panel about all the great resources at the Minnesota Population Center. (and no it's not just Minnesota data...it's actually international data!) David Van Riper, Paul Overberg and @sandhyak.bsky.social #NICAR25

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