
Lorena Elebee
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Los Angeles Times Senior Data and Graphics Visualization Journalist
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2014
Southern California home prices fall nearly 1% in June as market slows
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Economists and real estate agents say a variety of factors have slowed the market, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory levels and economic uncertainty.
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Majority of people arrested in L.A. immigration raids had no criminal history
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The majority of people held in the June immigration raids in Southern California were not criminals. Nearly half of them were Mexicans and most were men.
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What about that lizard? Enjoyable read and graphics by Sean Greene here: Our friendly neighborhood fence lizard: Why Californians love this reptile
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According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why? The answer reflects how humans have invaded its space and how it has...
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'He embraced all people': Californians mourn a pope who shared their values, brought excitement to church
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Pope Francis was a particularly beloved figure in the Los Angeles region. The pontiff's death finds the community grappling with a 'big loss.'
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A shout out to Sean Greene for his behind the scenes superhero powers making these visuals viewable. Can fire-gutted suburbs rebuild safer? Here's what the experts say
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Though no community can be made fireproof, discarding past urban design practices could make areas abutting wilderness safer from the kind of wildfire that hit Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
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It's been a warm winter, and California’s snowpack shows it
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California’s snowpack is now 85% of average, with more snow in the northern Sierra and less in the south. Amid warming winters, the state is seeing less snow at lower elevations.
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10 dead, more than 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed, but firefighters make progress on L.A. wildfires
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Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.
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California wildfires map from @latimes
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A map of wildfires currently burning in California
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How closely does your state's congressional delegation match its constituency?
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One quarter of the newly seated U.S. House and Senate are people of color. Less than a third are women.
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California and Los Angeles County are getting tougher on crime. Here are the maps that show it
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A decade ago, L.A. County overwhelmingly approved Prop. 47, which turned some nonviolent felonies into misdemeanors. This November, the county overhauled it and supported Nathan Hochman for district...
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California's cannabis supply chain: Hidden pesticides and no public monitoring
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California fails to monitor for a host of toxic chemicals pervading the cannabis supply chain
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Search your stash: 538 cannabis pesticide tests show what's in your weed
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A Times analysis of products tested, along with other data, suggests more than half of cannabis smoking products contain chemicals not monitored by authorities.
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Moo Deng is a worldwide phenomenon. How long can this global love affair last?
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Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo who rose to fame on social media, is still attracting visitors and licensing deals, but celebrity can be fleeting. How long will it take for another cute baby animal to wear...
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How ‘urgent’ texts pushed these donors to give thousands of times to political candidates
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Donors responding to a slew of political text messages from both Republicans and Democrats have given tens of thousands of dollars in small donations. Some without realizing how they were adding up.
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California electorate is younger, more diverse. Many worry Trump would not accept defeat, poll shows
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Most Californians are voting early by mail or drop-off, a new poll found. Two in three California voters believe Trump would not accept defeat, while nearly the same number think Harris would.
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RT @CartoonKahuna: Trump claims that the Tren de Aragua gang will not only swallow up Aurora, it will gobble up the whole state of Colorado….
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Amazing cat!! Missing house cat makes incredible trek from Yellowstone to California
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How did a house cat manage to travel from Yellowstone National Park to California? The family of this 2-year-old Siamese is grateful but baffled.
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The air quality in Big Bear suddenly reached hazardous levels this week. What happened?
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Smoke from the Line fire catapulted the air quality index in the California mountain town to several times the maximum healthy level.
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L.A. City Council declares Marilyn Monroe house a cultural landmark, saving it from destruction
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The L.A. City Council voted to declare Marilyn Monroe's former Brentwood home a historic cultural monument, saving it from being destroyed by its latest owners.
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