Lila Seidman is a reporter focused on California wildlife and the outdoors for the Los Angeles Times. A native Angeleno, she’s endlessly fascinated with the nature in our backyard – and once ate a fish caught in the L.A. River for the sake of a story. Since joining the The Times in 2020, she has investigated mental health policy and jumped on breaking news, completing fellowships with the USC Center for Health Journalism and the Carter Center. Previously, she covered Glendale city politics for Times Community News. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Reed College and a master’s degree from Pepperdine University.
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June 30, 2024
The Gene Roddenberry foundation will award $1 million to an early-stage venture focused on harnessing artificial intelligence in service of humanity.
June 20, 2024
Two-wheeled vehicles, including bikes and motorcycles, are temporarily banned from a two-mile stretch in Rancho Palos Verdes. Some cyclists aren’t happy.
June 20, 2024
The Whittier City Council voted on Tuesday night to move forward with razing 83 ficus trees as part of a redesign of its commercial center despite backlash.
June 19, 2024
A mountain lion spotted at the edge of Griffith Park last month recalled the park’s former feline king, P-22. If the new cougar stays, he’ll face the same challenges as his predecessor.
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Some blame the trees for sidewalk and plumbing issues; others relish their shade. But a redevelopment plan for Uptown Whittier would remove the ficus canopy along Greenleaf Avenue.
June 4, 2024
A person tentatively identified as an adult man was struck and killed by an A Line light rail train at a station in South Los Angeles.
May 31, 2024
A road closure that cut off Topanga residents from their main route to the coast and forced long detours will reopen Sunday, months ahead of officials’ initial estimate.
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An Agoura Hills couple saw an unexpected visitor when they peeped at Ring camera video, a sleek, untagged mountain lion.
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