EXCLUSIVE: We obtained memo from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asking DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth to grant soldiers the authority to detain or arrest “lawbreakers” in LA. This would be a step toward Trump administration invoking Insurrection Act, experts say sfchronicle.com/us-world/artic…

*Some professional news* I will be covering immigration for the San Francisco Chronicle. Please DM me with tips, advice, really anything. I'm excited to learn and get started.

NEW: Beryllium, a metal so toxic that breathing in a tiny amount over time can cause chronic & fatal illness, is being found in homes after the LA wildfires. Nobody knows where it's coming from. Few are testing for it. w/ Megan Fan Munce San Francisco Chronicle tinyurl.com/4pkefbfx

This map of data from efru.la shows where testing found beryllium, a carcinogenic metal. But 2/3 of the homes tested didn't even check for beryllium, which has never before been found in homes after a fire. More from me and Susie Neilson: sfchronicle.com/california-wil…

If you've ever wondered where your 99 cents for 3 months goes, it funds Susie and I traveling to wildfire communities across the state for six months so we could report a story that is now the subject of a five-state investigation:

For the first time ever, the California FAIR Plan is disclosing how much homeowners in every ZIP code pay to be insured by the state's insurer of last resort. You can check out a map and look up your own ZIP code in this map by Harsha Devulapalli: sfchronicle.com/california/art…

I went to Bermuda last year to understand why Louisiana is in an insurance crisis. Executives, risk modelers, scientists who work for insurers were dialed in on one thing: the fact that climate change is making it impossible to predict the most catastrophic storms 🧵

Only a few states require public schools to develop plans for evacuating students with disabilities in an emergency, even as schools across the country face increasing risks from climate-related disasters and school shootings. Read my latest story: nytimes.com/2025/08/25/us/…

ICYMI: I wrote my annual Bird Article™️, this time about Canada Geese, coming to a city near you. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

📢 Help spread the news 📢 The Houston Chronicle is hiring five (!!) new data reporters to produce high-impact data stories for Texas communities. Here's everything you need to know (plus links to apply or share). A thread🧵⬇️

California has a new rule for homes sold in wildfire-prone areas By Christian Leonard sfchronicle.com/realestate/art…

We're proud to announce the winners of the Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism! Each investigation shed light on a systematic abuse that has left Americans disadvantaged in the face of corporate power. See comments for more. businessjournalism.org/2025/09/2025aw…

Despite the wildfire crisis, California continues to build homes in areas rated hazardous for wildfires. This incredible San Francisco Chronicle article maps where -- and explains why sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

Wildfire survivors with homes contaminated by smoke are struggling to figure out what insurance will cover and what it won't — now they say they're also being shortchanged by Edison's proposed compensation plan, maia spoto reports: news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/eat…