Karim Doumar is head of newsletters at the Los Angeles Times. He joined in 2022. He was previously deputy newsletter editor at ProPublica.
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Sept. 30, 2024
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Aug. 15, 2024
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Dec. 2, 2023
Maui saw 4,444 new jobless claims last week, according to Hawaii, up 3,603% from before the wildfire. West Maui is losing an estimated $9 million a day.
Aug. 27, 2023
Significant rain will persist through Monday morning, forecasters said.
Aug. 21, 2023
They escaped the Maui wildfire relying on their five senses and friends and neighbors running up and down the street warning, “The fire’s a mile away,” “half a mile,” “a few blocks.”
Aug. 14, 2023
Firefighters continued their nearly week-long battle against an unusual desert wildfire that is searing through Joshua trees and threatening to irrevocably alter the desert landscape.
Aug. 3, 2023
Mayor Karen Bass and the city’s negotiators have struck a deal to provide an extensive package of raises and bonuses to about 9,000 LAPD officers.
Aug. 2, 2023
Plus: A figure of the election denial movement focuses on California and an L.A. developer is pushing the boundaries of laws designed to spur housing construction.
Aug. 1, 2023