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Rong-Gong Lin II, reporter @LATimes, covering earthquake safety, public health, extreme weather, other natural disasters and breaking news. [email protected]

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Last Front PageMAY 27, 2026Latest appearance

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Industry knew for years about ‘runaway’ risks

Chemical tank failures like one that forced 50,000 to flee in O.C. have killed, hurt many.

View Front PageLos Angeles Times • MAY 27, 2026

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Industry knew for years about ‘runaway’ risks

Chemical tank failures like one that forced 50,000 to flee in O.C. have killed, hurt many.

With:Hannah Fry
LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 27, 2026•Lead Story
The report frames a recent local chemical emergency as a systemic failure, citing historical data and academic studies to argue that such risks were well-documented by the industry long before the event.
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Tentative progress on crisis in O.C.

Official says potential crack in chemical tank may reduce likelihood of a blast or large leak.

LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 25, 2026
Report on efforts to mitigate a potential chemical tank leak in Garden Grove.
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O.C. chemical tank crisis remains on brink

State of emergency declared as firefighters try to curb rising interior temperature to prevent blast

With:Hannah Fry
LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 24, 2026•Lead Story
The report focuses on internal party divisions and systemic voter dissatisfaction ahead of local and state primary elections.
Los Angeles Times front page

TOXIC LEAK IN O.C. PROMPTS THOUSANDS TO FLEE

Chemical tank at aerospace firm is expected to fail or explode, officials say.

With:Salvador Hernandez,Tony Briscoe
LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 23, 2026•Lead Story
The report focuses on the logistical scale of the evacuation and the technical specifics of the chemical risk at an industrial facility.
Los Angeles Times front page

How hantavirus broke out, spread fear globally

Exotic locales, close ship quarters a deadly combination

LA
Los Angeles Times•MAY 15, 2026
Los Angeles Times front page

Measles cases rise sharply in state amid a nationwide surge

California’s tally so far this year is already the highest annual total since 2019.

LA
Los Angeles Times•APR 17, 2026
Highlights a growing public health issue by anchoring a national trend with local state data.

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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 Rong-Gong Lin Ii 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.