Chip Jacobs

co-author, 'Smogtown'

Guest

Contact: Website

Freelance journalist and co-author of Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles

Chip Jacobs on KCRW

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new smog rules today.

New Smog Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new smog rules today.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Air pollution is now the single biggest global health hazard, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.

WHO Smog Report

Air pollution is now the single biggest global health hazard, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Temperatures are on the rise and the inversion layer's returning to Southern California. All that exhaust from all those cars is staying with us.

Lessons in LA's Smog

Temperatures are on the rise and the inversion layer's returning to Southern California. All that exhaust from all those cars is staying with us.

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

The latest film releases include The Alto Knights, Snow White, Misericordia and Ash.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Data suggests that barriers may exist with adults being aware of this option for care at the end of life.

from Second Opinion

President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members. But a judge blocked those deportations over the weekend.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Teen therapist Lisa Damour unravels the complexities of the adolescent mind and offers tips for raising well-adjusted teenagers.

from Life Examined

Invasive plants are overrunning the Santa Monica Mountains, making fires more destructive and more frequent. Thus, conservationists are trying to grow more native species.

from KCRW Features

The Trump administration’s release of war plans on a group chat that included the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief raises questions about the competence of the president’s top national…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In Hollywood’s latest changing of the guards, Jeremy Zimmer has announced that he will be shifting from his post as CEO of United Talent Agency to executive board member.

from The Business

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a challenge to Louisiana’s voting maps.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Eaton Fire destroyed Masjid Al-Taqwa, but during Ramadan, the community still finds ways to gather and provide a sense of normalcy.

from KCRW Features