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Sandhya Kambhampati

@sandhyak.bsky.social
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data reporter, Los Angeles Times. USC adjunct professor. Likes stats, puzzles & ice cream. email: sandhya@latimes.com | she/her | linktr.ee/sandhya_k

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 16/09/2026
She did everything to get a restraining order against her ex. It wasn't enough to save her
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She did everything to get a restraining order against her ex. It wasn't enough to save her
Nora Villanueva Campanor sought protection from her former partner — and still ended up dead. A Times investigation shows how L.A. County's system for granting and enforcing restraining orders leaves women vulnerable to violence, even when they manage to escape from abusive relationships.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
How did your neighborhood vote for Los Angeles mayor @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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Here's how your neighborhood voted for Los Angeles mayor
Los Angeles primary election map: See how your neighborhood voted for Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman in the 2026 L.A. mayoral race.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We'll have your CA/LA election night results @latimes.com after the polls close at 8 pm: www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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2026 live primary election results
Find out how Californians vote for governor and other statewide offices and in local city, school board and bond measure races.
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Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 05/05/2026
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025 IRE Awards! Awards will be presented at the 2026 IRE Conference in National Harbor, MD on Friday, June 19, during the Awards Luncheon. Full list of winners and finalists: bit.ly/4cS2qfN
The image features the text "2025 IRE Awards" and "Congratulations Winners & Finalists" over a dark background. A partial view of a gold investigative reporting medal is visible at the bottom.The image contains text about the 2025 IRE Awards, focusing on journalistic efforts amidst shrinking newsrooms and press freedom threats. It praises winners and finalists for their impactful reporting. Walter Smith Randolph, Chair of the IRE Awards contest committee, is mentioned with a small circular photo.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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 my @latimes.com colleagues on what federal agencies got right, and what dangers are still lurking in the soil: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety
The federal cleanup of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was in some ways a historic achievement. But many residents are worried that by moving fast, the results were compromised.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety. My latest w/ Tony & @nohaggerty.bsky.social @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety
The federal cleanup of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was in some ways a historic achievement. But many residents are worried that by moving fast, the results were compromised.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 22/09/2025
The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety
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The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety
The federal cleanup of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires was in some ways a historic achievement. But many residents are worried that by moving fast, the results were compromised.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
New video featuring our redistricting analysis. How left does California's proposed congressional district map shift? www.latimes.com/00000198-ed7...
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How left does California's new congressional district map shift?
Democrats to gain five seats despite two-thirds of proposed California congressional districts shifting red, Times analysis of redrawn map shows.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsom's proposed map? We calculated the margin of victory between Democrats and Republicans in the redistricting effort: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsom’s proposed map?
We calculated the margin of victory between Democrats and Republicans in Newsom's redistricting effort. Here are the results.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 15/08/2025
January wildfires displaced thousands of students. Where did they enroll?
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January wildfires displaced thousands of students. Where did they enroll?
The wildfires in early January disrupted education for more than 725,000 students and destroyed or damaged at least a dozen schools.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Heading to @aajaofficial.bsky.social #AAJA25 next week. Feel free to DM if you'd like to meet or chat about data!
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 19/06/2025
ICE flights out of L.A. area more than doubled in the last month
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ICE flights out of L.A. area more than doubled in the last month
A majority of the ICE flights departing Victorville were headed to airports near detention centers in Arizona and Texas.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 10/06/2025
All of LA is not a 'war zone.' We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids
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All of LA is not a ‘war zone.’ We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids
What's actually happening during the ICE sweeps and protests across Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 14/05/2025
AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say.
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AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say.
With a boost from nonprofits, the city and county of Los Angeles are getting free AI permitting software. Will it speed up the process or add another hurdle to rebuilding?
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Honored to win the Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism, Data Award from @aajaofficial.bsky.social! awards.aaja.org/2025-journal...
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Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism, Data — AAJA Awards
It all begins with an idea.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
In honor of AAPI month, resharing this piece we @latimes.com wrote: How did LA become home to the biggest AAPI communities in the country? www.latimes.com/california/s...
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How Los Angeles County became home to the biggest AAPI communities in the country
The Los Angeles Times analyzed 40 years of data from the census, charting the growth of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across Los Angeles County.
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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
FEMA refused to test residents’ soil in the Eaton and Palisades burn areas for potentially hazardous fire contaminants. So, we did it ourselves. Read our full investigation for @latimes.com here: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 24/04/2025
In riskier ZIP Codes, private insurance companies are dropping homeowners, leaving them to turn to the California Fair Plan, the insurer of last resort.  www.latimes.com/business/st...
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Insurer of last resort kept growing. Then L.A. fire victims paid the price
As insurers withdrew from the L.A. market, more homeowners joined the FAIR Plan. Now Jan. 7 fire victims are battling with the state's insurer of last resort to get compensated.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
We looked the FAIR Plan in the Palisades & Eaton fire zones and found dependence on the state for insurance has increased in fire areas @latimes.com www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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Insurer of last resort kept growing. Then L.A. fire victims paid the price
As insurers withdrew from the L.A. market, more homeowners joined the FAIR Plan. Now Jan. 7 fire victims are battling with the state's insurer of last resort to get compensated.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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.bsky.social, @sean-greene.bsky.social & @sandhyak.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Do you live in a wildfire hazard zone? Here’s what that means
Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here's how to check which zone you're in and what that means.
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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Cal Fire added 2.8 million Californias in fire hazard zones. So, we at @latimes.com read through every single reference to the zones in the state’s codes to find out what exactly that means for residents and communities. Here’s everything you need to know: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Do you live in a wildfire hazard zone? Here’s what that means
Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here's how to check which zone you're in and what that means.
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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
NEW for @latimes.com: At long last, Cal Fire's new hazard maps for L.A. are here. They've added 3.5 million acres into hazard zones, but not much changed for the Eaton and Palisades burn areas. Now, a five-month long public input and adoption process. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres
Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the highest hazard zone by 26%.
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USC Center for Health Journalism @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Our #USC2025CAFellows heard from @sandhyak.bsky.social of @latimes.com 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.
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Over half the players in this year's men's #NCAA bracket started their college careers at other schools. At Kentucky, not one of the top 8 players played a minute for the Wildcats before this year. The Portal Effect, from @emilygiam.bsky.social, @jessedougherty.bsky.social & @katiperry.bsky.social:
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Transfers rule March Madness. See how your team’s roster compares.
The Post analyzed the careers of 10,000 college basketball players to see how transfers are increasingly shaping the sport.
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MaryJo Webster @maryjowebster.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Today's must-read from @chloeajohnson.bsky.social & @readbrooks.bsky.social... They bought items from local stores & tested them for PFAS chemicals to see how Minnesota's new law is working. www.startribune.com/we-tested-ho...
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We tested household products for PFAS using Minnesota’s new regulations. Here’s what we found.
The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that could trigger a state inquiry.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Had a great time at #NICAR25 last week! Materials from my spatial analysis with Census data hands-on class w/ @mikejcorey.bsky.social are here: github.com/sandhya-k/NI...
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GitHub - sandhya-k/NICAR-spatial-analysis: Hands on materials for NICAR 2025 "Spatial analysis using geographical Census data class"
Hands on materials for NICAR 2025 "Spatial analysis using geographical Census data class" - sandhya-k/NICAR-spatial-analysis
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Alvin Chang @alv9n.com · 11/03/2025
I LOVE this piece on animal sounds across languages. pudding.cool/2025/03/lang...
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How do animals sound across languages?
Analyzing animal onomatopoeia across languages can demystify how we shape sound into meaning.
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MaryJo Webster @maryjowebster.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Then at 3:30 Thursday I'm excited to moderate a panel about all the great resources at the Minnesota Population Center. (and no it's not just Minnesota data...it's actually international data!) David Van Riper, Paul Overberg and @sandhyak.bsky.social #NICAR25
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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Cal Fire is back with more new hazard maps. This time for the Bay Area. Here's what we found 🧵(story with our resident map wizard @sean-greene.bsky.social) www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Cal Fire releases new hazard maps for the Bay Area and wine country
Cal Fire added more than 360,000 acres in coastal Northern California to its fire hazard zones where heightened fire safety regulations will apply. New Southern California maps come out March 24.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 21/02/2025
A Times analysis shows that half the homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were rentals, raising questions about the future of affordable housing in the communities.
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Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions
A Times analysis shows that half the homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were rentals, raising questions about the future of affordable housing in the communities.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Excited for #NICAR25 next week! Join me @ire-nicar.bsky.social: 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
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Doug & I found real estate losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires could top $30 billion. Gov't agencies that receive revenue from taxes stand to lose $61 million or more annually while homes are being rebuilt. Our analysis @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions
A Times analysis shows that half the homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were rentals, raising questions about the future of affordable housing in the communities.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 09/02/2025
Times' readers share what they lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires.
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What we lost in the fires
Times' readers share what they lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires
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Noah Haggerty @nohaggerty.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Only 21% of Altadena properties in the Eaton fire were in Cal Fire's highest fire hazard zone, but other fire modelers found 94% had severe or extreme fire risk. Cal Fire is now reconsidering how it models fire. Story w/ @bposton.bsky.social @sean-greene.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Cal Fire's predictions didn't foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it's changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet a newer approach by an independent company had found Altadena had "severe"...
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 16/01/2025
We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
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Mapping the damage from the Eaton and Palisades fires
We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
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Sandhya Kambhampati @sandhyak.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
We mapped the damages from the Eaton and Palisades fires @latimes.com @sean-greene.bsky.social @cshalby.bsky.social @nohaggerty.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Mapping the damage from the Eaton and Palisades fires
We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 09/01/2025
We’re speaking with Angelenos about the immense losses caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires. If you’re open to talking to a Times reporter about your home, and what home means to you, please fill out the form at this link and we’ll get in touch. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Did you lose your home in the fires? We’d like to talk about what it meant to you
We’re speaking with Angelenos about the immense losses caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires. If you’re open to talking to a Times reporter about your home, and what home means to you, please fill o...
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Kyle Walker @kylewalker.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
It's release day for the 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-year data! The ACS is a phenomenal PUBLIC and FREE resource for granular demographic information about the US. Use the new data *right now* with the #rstats tidycensus package. Just swap in `year = 2023` in your call to `get_acs()`!
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