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Constance Sommer

is a freelance writer in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Vogue and Westways, among others, and can be viewed at www.constancesommer.com.

LA Heat Officer Goes Far But Not Far Enough

Knee Deep follows up with Marta Segura, one of only 3 heat chiefs nationwide, about lessons learned since 2023.... Read more.

Segura at bus shelter on Crenshaw Boulevard with graphics from her heat relief campaign. Photo: Marta Segura.

LA Heat Officer Shares Lessons for Northern Neighbors

Marta Segura, California’s first Chief Heat Officer, talks with KneeDeep Times about making extreme heat a priority in Los Angeles.... Read more.

Future-Proof Homes?

Oona Khan dreams about her home of the future, after losing her Malibu retreat to fire. Caught in a quagmire of legal battles with Southern California Edison, and... Read more.

Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, a block leader in 2016.

Can Cooler Blocks Prevail in Los Angeles?

The “Cool Cities Challenge” launched this January in SoCal's LA and Irvine, and the North Bay’s Petaluma. The program is designed to kick start climate action... Read more.

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LA Heat Officer Goes Far But Not Far Enough

LA Heat Officer Shares Lessons for Northern Neighbors

Future-Proof Homes?

Can Cooler Blocks Prevail in Los Angeles?