Louis Sahagún is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times. He covers 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.”
Latest From This Author
Invasive mule deer are pushing native plants to the brink on Catalina Island. Officials want to hunt animals from helicopters.
Oct. 1, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein had a passion for the California desert and protected it like no other, friends say. “It stirred her soul.”
Sept. 30, 2023
Scores of wild burros are trampling the ecology of Big Bear Valley and putting motorists at risk. Some say it’s time for an extermination program.
Sept. 17, 2023
California has sued five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, alleging that they engaged in a ‘decades-long campaign of deception’ about climate change and the risks posed by fossil fuels.
Sept. 17, 2023
The sudden appearance of the so-called Tulare Pack in Giant Sequoia National Monument comes with a number of complications, including concerns for livestock.
Aug. 30, 2023
After two mountain lions who were transplanted to the Mojave Desert died of starvation, California wildlife officials have revised their relocation policy.
Aug. 27, 2023
Los Angeles residents accustomed to earthquakes and wildfires focused on a whole new genre of natural disaster preparation: tropical storms.
Aug. 19, 2023
Hilary will bring intense winds and rain across Southern California, notably in inland mountain and desert, so ‘don’t take this lightly,’ climate scientist cautions.
Aug. 19, 2023
The Eastern Sierra Nevada has braced for snowmelt flooding since spring. Forecasters say the region’s waterways should return to normal by next month.
Aug. 13, 2023
Nine years after President Obama created the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, park officials struggle to cope with hordes of visitors.
Aug. 1, 2023