Dakota Smith is a Staff Writer at the Los Angeles Times. She covers City Hall and regional politics, with a focus on elections, government, and public policy, while also addressing climate change and environmental issues. Dakota's work has been featured in various publications, including Yahoo News and The Seattle Times, and she was part of the team that won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news.
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Dakota Smith's coverage primarily focuses on local government and politics in Los Angeles, California. She pays particular attention to legal issues, scandals, and evolving stories within the city council and related areas.
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By: Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Lau, Chris Warren, Chris Dolce, Brandon Miller, Laura Sharman, Martin Goillandeau, Dakota Smith, Hanna Park, Dalia Faheid, Chris Boyette
Authorities have declared a state of emergency as three major wildfires in Spokane County, Washington, force thousands of families to evacuate their homes. Follow live updates.
FERNWOOD, Miss. — Modern Mill, an innovative manufacturer of sustainable building materials, has launched Acre Perfection Shingle Siding, a perfection shin
TACOMA, Wash. — APA – The Engineered Wood Association has appointed Tony Hamill, COO of LP, and Chris Evans, president of Timberlab, to its Board of Truste
By: Dakota Smith
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California state bill seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners' criminal cases.
By: Chris Dolce, Kate S. Petersen, Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman
(CNN) — Parts of eastern Indiana are experiencing “catastrophic” flooding as more waves of dangerous thunderstorms roll across the already storm-weary Midwest.
By: Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Kate S. Petersen, Chris Dolce
(CNN) — The seemingly endless rounds of storms in the Midwest rebooted again Wednesday, this time devastating Indiana with widespread flash flooding. Eastern parts of the state have gotten more
By: Dakota Smith
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two state lawmakers from Los Angeles want tougher penalties for disasters caused by industrial companies after a massive fire
By: Dakota Smith
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two state lawmakers from Los Angeles want tougher penalties for disasters caused by industrial companies after a massive fire
By: Dakota Smith, Kate S. Petersen, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce
(CNN) — More heavy rain is headed to flood-ravaged Indiana, where water rescues and evacuations are still underway following historic rainfall this week.
