As a West Coast Experiences reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Lila Seidman explores the grandeur and simple pleasures of the Golden State’s great outdoors.
Since joining The Times in 2020, Seidman has investigated mental health policy and jumped on breaking news, with work supported by fellowships from USC’s Center for Health Journalism and the Carter Center. Previously, she covered Glendale city politics for the Times Community News. She once ate a fish caught in the L.A. River for the sake of a story.
A native Angeleno, Seidman cut her teeth as a freelancer at L.A. Weekly and Patch. She’s reported for a variety of publications, including the Daily Journal, a statewide legal publication, and the UB Post, an English-language newspaper in Mongolia, and her work has appeared in Gawker and Vice. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Russian and psychology from Reed College, and is working toward a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University.
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Sept. 11, 2023
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June 4, 2023
A fire broke out at St. John’s United Methodist Church on Saturday evening, charring the already-damaged sanctuary. No one was injured.
June 4, 2023
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April 16, 2023
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