Sandhya Kambhampati

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So at the end of the day, was the federal government's L.A. wildfire cleanup too fast or just right? Fabulous deep dive by @_TonyBriscoe @nohaggerty @sandhya__k on what federal agencies got right, and what dangers are still lurking in the soil: latimes.com/environment/st…

The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety latimes.com/environment/st…

The Democrats in California hope to pick up seats in Congress through redistricting — all in one chart! latimes.com/california/sto…

Los Angeles is on pace this year to see its lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years: latimes.com/california/sto… @liborjany

ICE flights out of L.A. area more than doubled in the last month latimes.com/california/sto…

AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say. latimes.com/homeless-housi…

A round of applause to our #AAJAExcellence in Online/Digital Award recipients: Alia Wong, Sandhya Kambhampati, Monica Jha, Sriram Vittalamurthy, and Shamsheer Yousaf! 🌟Read their work at awards.aaja.org. #AAJAKudos #AAPIHeritageMonth

Honored to win the Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism, Data Award from @aaja! awards.aaja.org/2025-journalis…

@theCindyCarcamo Congratulations!

Some personal news! I took a leap of faith when I left the @latimes in March. Now, I’m honored to announce that I’ll spend the next academic year at the @niemanfdn at @Harvard. I’m thrilled! My family—husband, daughter & puppy—will move to Cambridge with me in August.

After the L.A. fires, officials refused to perform comprehensive soil testing to ensure properties in burn zones are free of fire-related contamination. Testing conducted by The Times reveals elevated levels of arsenic, lead and mercury in postfire soil. latimes.com/environment/st…

Statement from the leadership of the @latguild, the union for @latimes journalists, on today's layoffs: latguild.com/news/2025/5/2/…

This story authored by me and my amazing colleague and data journalist @sandhya__k looked into the growth of the California Fair Plan, the state's home insurer of last resort -- and how L.A. fire victims are paying the price for that. It's on today's front page. latimes.com/business/story…

Insurer of last resort kept growing. Then L.A. fire victims paid the price ⁦@ldarmiento⁩ ⁦@sandhya__k⁩ with an exclusive deep dive into an insurance crisis. latimes.com/business/story…

Cal Fire just added 6 million acres of California to fire hazard zones. Do you live in one of those zones, and if so, what do the designations mean for your home? Great explainer from @nohaggerty, @seangreene89 & @sandhya__k: latimes.com/environment/st…

@ashleyahn88 @nytimes congratulations!

Excited to join @nytimes as the Live fellow reporting on breaking news starting in June! A huge thank you to all the editors and colleagues who have supported me along the way.

Our #USC2025CAFellows heard from @sandhya__k of @latimes on how to visualize their data to find stories. "Just as you interview a person, interview your data ... Make sure you really understand your data in and out," she said.

Excited for #NICAR25 next week! Join me @IRE_NICAR March 6 3:30-4:30 pm analyzing Census microdata March 7 2:15 -3:15 pm how to make your data story ironclad March 8 11:30-12:30 pm spatial analysis using Census data

Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions latimes.com/california/sto… by @LATDoug @sandhya__k

Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions latimes.com/california/sto…

We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. latimes.com/california/sto…