Lila Seidman is a reporter focused on California wildlife and the outdoors for the Los Angeles Times. A native Angeleno, she’s endlessly fascinated with the nature in our backyard – and once ate a fish caught in the L.A. River for the sake of a story. Since joining the The Times in 2020, she has investigated mental health policy and jumped on breaking news, completing fellowships with the USC Center for Health Journalism and the Carter Center. Previously, she covered Glendale city politics for Times Community News. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Reed College and a master’s degree from Pepperdine University.
Latest From This Author
Proponents of ‘forest schools’ say children immersed in nature are happier and healthier — and may be poised to become the next generation of climate warriors.
Sept. 9, 2024
Proposed legislation would direct local governments to consider the impact of development on wildlife movement and restrict use of certain rat poisons.
Sept. 6, 2024
A young man piloting a small plane that crashed east of the Santa Paula Airport was being airlifted to a burn center in Los Angeles, authorities said.
Aug. 25, 2024
The Tenaja fire in the Lake Elsinore area was stopped at about 100 acres after forcing evacuations near the Tenaja Truck Trail. It is 25% contained.
Aug. 25, 2024
The public-private effort underpinning the largest wildlife crossing in the world, under construction near L.A., has inspired an initiative to replicate it across California.
Aug. 23, 2024
It’s called ‘The Magical Park’ on Google Maps, and the story of how it took over a small strip of dirt in East Hollywood is certainly fantastical.
Aug. 18, 2024
Warm weather means an uptick in flies and other insects, drawing out the spiders who feast on them.
Aug. 7, 2024
A renewed effort to list burrowing owls under the California Endangered Species Act just cleared an early hurdle. Conservationists say the situation for the owls that nest underground has only gotten worse in recent years.
Aug. 2, 2024
Groups hope to one day bring back endangered steelhead trout to the Arroyo Seco. For now, they’re trying to improve conditions for the existing freshwater trout.
July 31, 2024
Big Santa Anita Canyon, a beloved hiking area above Arcadia shuttered for years, is slated to open this fall. Some fear a lack of bathrooms means poop will pile up.
June 30, 2024