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Jack Dolan

@jackdolanLAT

Jack Dolan is a data-mining investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Previously worked at the Miami Herald, the Hartford Courant and NICAR.

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Mid-hike naps are a must. ❤️ 📽️ : outsidenoodle via IG #kids #kidshiking #getoutside
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A temporary closure has been issued for trails within the Mt. Baldy (Mt. San Antonio) area of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. The purpose of the closure is to provide for public safety due to upcoming winter storms. This closure is in effect through February 23, 2026. More at: fs.usda.gov/r05/angeles/aler…
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Warm weather and very brittle volcanic rock prone to falling has made climbing the few bits of Kilimanjaro ice remaining too hazardous. explorersweb.com/can-you-sti…
Can You Still Ice Climb on Kilimanjaro? No » Explorersweb

Can You Still Ice Climb on Kilimanjaro? No » Explorersweb

Warm weather and very brittle volcanic rock prone to falling has made climbing the few bits of Kilimanjaro ice remaining too hazardous.

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Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche xitter.gq/fluxfolio_/status/2019…
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People who regularly ate higher-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia over 25 years, according to a new study. abcnews.link/X4A1ztu
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10 years ago, a husband & wife at a San Bernardino Xmas party killed 14 in a terror attack.The police response- a textbook model. - survivors & relatives grapple w the loss as debate terror/immigration reignites ⁦@jackdolanLAT⁩ ⁦@haileybranson⁩ latimes.com/california/story…
San Bernardino: The mass shooting that helped Trump redefine America's immigration debate

San Bernardino: The mass shooting that helped Trump redefine America's immigration debate

A decade ago, 14 people were gunned down in San Bernardino. Survivors and family of the victims are still processing what happened, and the national impact.

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Ten years ago, a married couple radicalized online killed 14 in San Bernardino. Then-candidate Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering” the U.S., foreshadowing today’s divisive immigration tactics latimes.com/california/story… by @jackdolanLAT, me, @LAcrimes
San Bernardino: The mass shooting that helped Trump redefine America's immigration debate

San Bernardino: The mass shooting that helped Trump redefine America's immigration debate

A decade ago, 14 people were gunned down in San Bernardino. Survivors and family of the victims are still processing what happened, and the national impact.

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A mountain lion cub that was struck by a vehicle and sustained horrendous injuries — including a fractured skull — has been released back into the wild, according to the San Diego Humane Society. By @jackdolanLAT latimes.com/california/story…
Lion cub struck by vehicle nursed back to health, returned to wild

Lion cub struck by vehicle nursed back to health, returned to wild

It took nearly five months of careful rehabilitation to nurse the young male lion back to health without letting it get too dependent on, or comfortable around, people.

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Veterans’ advocates warn of low morale amid L.A. deployment: ‘This is not what we signed up for’ Read this by ⁦@haileybranson⁩ ⁦@phihado⁩ latimes.com/california/story…
Veterans' advocates warn of low morale amid L.A. deployment: 'This is not what we signed up for'

Veterans' advocates warn of low morale amid L.A. deployment: 'This is not what we signed up for'

Some National Guard members and their families are agonizing over troop deployments to Los Angeles in support of immigration enforcement operations, advocates say.

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“Even the pooper can be a venue for resistance.” latimes.com/california/story… via @jackdolanLAT
Trump bans 'negative' signage at national parks, asks visitors to report text deemed 'unpatriotic'

Trump bans 'negative' signage at national parks, asks visitors to report text deemed 'unpatriotic'

Trump's directive banning signage he would deem unpatriotic has left free speech advocates in disbelief, wondering how park employees will put a sunny spin on monuments acknowledging slavery,...

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A Culver City man who flew a drone over restricted Palisades air space and punched a hole in the side of a Super Scooper -- putting it out of commission for five days -- has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor. He faces up to a year in federal prison. latimes.com/california/story…
Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire

Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire

A drone that authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9 put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper, taking it out of service.

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Latest sign that nothing is sacred: Trump's federal hiring freeze means the national parks could be badly understaffed this summer, leading to filthy bathrooms, overflowing garbage cans and medical emergencies. latimes.com/california/story… via @jackdolanLAT
As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block

As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block

As the Trump administration rushes to eliminate federal jobs, even the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least politicized institutions — are in the crosshairs.

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“Edgar McGregor is an actual American hero…Had I not left when I did my four pets and I would have burned up.” A 24-year-old Altadena weather guy is being hailed as a hero for convincing people to flee the Eaton fire. By me for @latimes latimes.com/california/story…
This young Altadena weather guy had a growing following. In the Eaton fire, he saved lives

This young Altadena weather guy had a growing following. In the Eaton fire, he saved lives

Neighbors looked to this 24-year-old Altadena weather guy for local forecasts. In the Eaton fire, he saved lives.

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In the ruins of Palisades fire, confronting my elusive Malibu life. Thanks to the ⁦@latimes⁩ for letting me tell my story. latimes.com/california/story…
In the ruins of Palisades fire, confronting my elusive Malibu life

In the ruins of Palisades fire, confronting my elusive Malibu life

Times reporter James Rainey ventured back to see if his childhood home in Malibu was still standing, while he reflected on 'Old World Malibu.'

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The Palisades fire is still burning, but the scramble for real estate among those who lost their homes has already begun in earnest. Landlords are jacking up rent — in some cases illegally — and would-be tenants are making wild offers. Our look at things: latimes.com/california/story…
Fire victims compete to find new homes as real estate market rages in Pacific Palisades, Altadena

Fire victims compete to find new homes as real estate market rages in Pacific Palisades, Altadena

With thousands of people displaced from their homes, the real estate markets around Pacific Palisades and Altadena are raging, with rentals and homes attracting multiple offers.

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Lived here my whole life, worked here a long time (through quakes, floods, fire, unrest.) Today's Page 1 is something I am still trying to process. latimes.com/california/story…
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“You can measure Everest every day of the week for 100 years, it never moves. But even the biggest wave lasts only for a few seconds.” So anointing a new world record holder isn’t like handing someone a gold medal after an Olympic event. “It’s more like “naming a new pope.”
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Surfer rides a monster wave at Mavericks. Will it bring the world record back to California? latimes.com/california/story…
Surfer rides a monster wave at Mavericks. Will it bring the world record back to California?

Surfer rides a monster wave at Mavericks. Will it bring the world record back to California?

On Dec. 23, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?

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🇺🇸 On Top Of Mt. Baldy, A Rebellion Is Brewing Among Defiant Hikers ▫Trails are shut until December 2025 to let the ecosystem at lower elevations recover from fire. Some flout closures ▫@jackdolanLAT tinyurl.com/28re4ohe 👈 #frontpagestoday #USA @latimes 🇺🇸
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Rules for the sake of rules? Or truly protecting the public? @jackdolanLAT looks at our latest fight between freedom and the commonweal. On LA's highest summit, Mt. Baldy @MtBaldyResort. latimes.com/california/story…
The feds closed Mt. Baldy to hiking until December 2025. Rebellion is brewing

The feds closed Mt. Baldy to hiking until December 2025. Rebellion is brewing

The U.S. Forest Service has closed all trails to Mt. Baldy's peak until December 2025 to help the ecosystem recover from a fire. Hikers are defying the closures.

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"Snowy peaks tumble down to steep granite walls. The walls descend to lush green pastures. The pastures give way to high desert... The most breathtaking part? In all of that wide open space, there’s still essentially nowhere to live." From @jackdolanLAT: latimes.com/california/story…
Eastern Sierra housing crunch: With all this open land, why are so many workers living in vans?

Eastern Sierra housing crunch: With all this open land, why are so many workers living in vans?

In this big, beckoning land full of wide-open spaces, there’s almost nowhere for working people to live. More than 90 percent of the land is owned by government agencies that have little interest in...

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