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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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Last Front PageMAY 28, 2026Latest appearance

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Garden Grove crisis exposes industrial risks

SoCal's legacy: Homes next to hazardous plants

View Front PageLos Angeles Times • MAY 28, 2026

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Garden Grove crisis exposes industrial risks

SoCal's legacy: Homes next to hazardous plants

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.

Despite ill winds, state is all in

California pursues offshore energy projects in face of federal hostility

Los Angeles Times•MAY 24, 2026

Describes California's commitment to offshore wind energy despite friction with the federal administration.

High-voltage opposition to power line in desert

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

Los Angeles Times•MAY 17, 2026

Two air pollutants’ risk may be even more dire

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

Los Angeles Times•MAY 16, 2026

Highlights state-level environmental findings about cancer risks from everyday chemicals, framing it as an evolving regulatory challenge.

Big Oil backing World Cup

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

Los Angeles Times•APR 30, 2026

Contrasts a major sporting organisation's environmental pledges with its actual sponsorship choices.

State will move water with the sun

Los Angeles Times•APR 20, 2026

Details a major regional infrastructure shift towards renewable energy for state water management.

An alarming ocean heat wave

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

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.