@TerryCastleman

Data reporter covering breaking news @LATimes. 2020 Pulitzer finalist, Explanatory Reporting. 🏠 SF. Formerly @nytimes @lighthouseRR.

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined February 2017
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Thanksgiving thought: well over 1000 people signed up for @latimes subscriptions this year after reading my stories (not including the joint pieces I got to work on!) -- I'm thankful to each of these people for helping keep a vital institution afloat.
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Latest in space
@latestinspaceOct 8
NEWS 🚨: NASA has released onboard video of Artemis II's reentry through Earth's atmosphere 🤩 Top speed: about 25,000 mph
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This @espn story was entirely based on three anonymous sources. The outlet should tell us who they were
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Some of the best in the business.
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She grew up in O.C. and went by Anna as a teen. She moved to SF, got hitched and assumed her birth name: Angela. This is my theory of The Invite
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Need I mention that she worked at a punk music venue in Newport and ended up marrying a rocker in SF
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talmon joseph smith@talmonsmithJul 8
incorrect i've done the reporting:
Alexi Lalas
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Replying to @talmonsmith
And as always, you don't have an answer.
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Victor Narro
@NarroVictorMar 31
As for young professionals who come to work in the Golden state, “we can’t hold them, that’s the lesson. They come for opportunities, but housing is really key.” By @TerryCastleman latimes.com/california/story…

Life after California: People find dramatically lower costs, are more likely to buy homes, new data...

Those who leave California for other states find better affordability and improved financial conditions, according to a new study from the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley.

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Shelby Grad@shelbygradMar 31
People who leave California for other states improve their financial situation and are much more likely to buy a home, a landmark 10-year datat analysis shows. The results speak to affordability crisis so stark one expert says: It's just sad latimes.com/california/story…
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Mark Z. Barabak@markzbarabakMar 12
A Times analysis of the highest home values in California shows Newport Beach at the top. Among California’s most upscale neighborhoods, a subtle reshuffling has taken place, with the highest home values migrating from north to south. @TerryCastleman latimes.com/california/story…

This O.C. city has California's richest real estate. Why it beat out Silicon Valley gold

In 2001, seven of the 10 richest ZIP Codes in the state were in Northern California. Now, seven of the 10 are located in Southern California. Here's what has drawn the wealthy to enclaves like...

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Los Angeles Times
@latimesMar 9
Rihanna at home as Beverly Hills mansion is hit by at least 10 rounds of gunfire, police say latimes.com/california/story…

Florida woman used AR-15-style weapon in attack on Rihanna's mansion, source says

According to police, the suspect fired multiple rounds from inside her vehicle toward the celebrity's home.

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This reads like a press release. Did AI call the strike on a school?
The Washington Post
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To strike 1,000 targets in 24 hours in Iran, the U.S. military leveraged the most advanced AI it’s ever used in warfare. Anthropic’s Claude partnered with the military’s Maven Smart System, suggesting targets and issuing precise location coordinates. wapo.st/40adi1q
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coming up this year: the two and a half men-tennial
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birds' hell@saturnalreturnJan 9
people will tell you to watch a television show. they'll say you have to watch it, it's so good. Don't. It isn't. Don't watch tv
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@LAcrimes20 Nov 2025
Fire marched toward west Altadena hours before official accounts, new report shows ⁦@grace_2e⁩ ⁦@TerryCastleman⁩ ⁦@Hannahnfry⁩ latimes.com/california/story…

Fire marched toward west Altadena hours before official accounts, new report shows

A new report describes flames approaching west Altadena even earlier than previously reported, raising more questions about why evacuations were ordered there so late.

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Grace Toohey@grace_2e18 Nov 2025
Stacey Darden died in an area of west Altadena that got the latest evac alerts. A new suit claims the 5:43am alert came too late. East Altadena was evacuated ~11 hours prior. Attorneys called it "a case of digital redlining." @JennyJarvie @TerryCastleman latimes.com/world-nation/sto…

She died in the Eaton fire. Her family says emergency alert software was to blame

The complaint blames a company's predesigned evacuation zones for keeping residents east of Lake Avenue from getting timely evacuation orders.

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Shelby Grad@shelbygrad10 Nov 2025
I wrote about perhaps the most stunning failure from the January firestorms -- In both Pacific Palisades and Altadena, firefighters on the ground raised alarms, the brass ignored them. Revealed by @AleneTchek @PaulPringleLA @TerryCastleman @grace_2e latimes.com/california/newsl…

A new low in L.A. fire failures: Firefighters raised alarms, and the system ignored them

Your morning catch-up: The scope of wildfire failures, L.A.'s fragile food system and more big stories.

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Connor Sheets@ConnorASheets9 Oct 2025
A man who lived in the Palisades w/ Jonathan Rinderknecht, who’s accused of starting the Palisades fire, told me he could be “bratty” but “would never do anything like this.” w/ @_hamilton_matt @tarantulaarms @TerryCastleman @SalHernandez & @sherlyholmes latimes.com/california/story…

Son of missionaries accused of setting destructive Palisades fire

In the Hollywood neighborhood where he lived and worked as an Uber driver, one acquaintance described suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht as 'a really nice guy.'

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youtube.com/watch?v=l124EXhV… New from @KateCagle @grace_2e and me
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Richard Winton
@LAcrimes25 Sep 2025
Breaking L.A. County releases investigation into botched Eaton fire evacuations - Poor communications, understaffing, a lack of adequate planning and chaotic conditions contributed to the failure ⁦@TerryCastleman⁩ ⁦@Rjaellis⁩ ⁦@grace_2e⁩ latimes.com/california/story…

'Perfect storm' caused botched evacuations during deadly Eaton fire, investigation finds

The investigation was released eight months after The Times revealed hours-long delays in evacuation orders in west Altadena, where all but one of 19 people died in the Eaton fire.

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L.A. in a Minute
@LaInaMinute19 Aug 2025
Traffic is a nightmare at times on all freeways but which ones are really the WORST?!? Thank you to great reporting by @TerryCastleman and @shelbygrad, the @latimes set out once & for all to figure out the 5 Worst Freeways in Southern California. Let's get into it!
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An honor to share a byline on this one with the legend @shelbygrad latimes.com/california/story…

These are the worst freeways in Southern California: L.A. Times rankings

We ranked the 25 best and worst freeways in Southern California, based on traffic, accidents and much more. See the worst roads in Los Angeles.

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