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Hayley Smith

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Environment reporter @latimes. Covering wildfires, drought and climate change in California

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MAYOR DECLARES FIRE A ‘MAJOR’ INCIDENT

Bass issues a state of emergency as smoke from blaze in Boyle Heights spreads.

View Front PageLos Angeles Times • JUN 21, 2026

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MAYOR DECLARES FIRE A ‘MAJOR’ INCIDENT

Bass issues a state of emergency as smoke from blaze in Boyle Heights spreads.

With:Laurence Darmiento
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Los Angeles Times•JUN 21, 2026
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Massive wind project is online

Largest such U.S. effort benefits California, others

LA
Los Angeles Times•JUN 19, 2026
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Garden Grove crisis exposes industrial risks

SoCal's legacy: Homes next to hazardous plants

LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 28, 2026
An investigation into how residential developments in Southern California have historically expanded into areas previously zoned for hazardous industrial use.
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Despite ill winds, state is all in

California pursues offshore energy projects in face of federal hostility

LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 24, 2026
Describes California's commitment to offshore wind energy despite friction with the federal administration.
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High-voltage opposition to power line in desert

But proponents say clean-energy needs justify project in state park

LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 17, 2026
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Two air pollutants’ risk may be even more dire

State findings suggest an ‘unacceptable’ cancer threat from everyday chemicals.

LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 16, 2026
Highlights state-level environmental findings about cancer risks from everyday chemicals, framing it as an evolving regulatory challenge.
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Big Oil backing World Cup

Global giant Saudi Aramco is among the event’s top sponsors despite FIFA sustainability pledge

LA
Los Angeles Times•APR 30, 2026
Contrasts a major sporting organisation's environmental pledges with its actual sponsorship choices.
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State will move water with the sun

LA
Los Angeles Times•APR 20, 2026
Details a major regional infrastructure shift towards renewable energy for state water management.
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An alarming ocean heat wave

Warming off the coast of California could disrupt ecosystems and fuel storms and humid weather

LA
Los Angeles Times•APR 17, 2026

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Hayley Smith in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.