E. Martinez

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28 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2026 last heard 7 Aug

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NPR's Book of the Day · 'Torched' and 'Wildfire Days' look at California's wildfires from the front lines · 7 Aug 2026 podcast

The midterms are coming. voice-verified

And if you think the news cycle feels intense now, just wait until the fall. voice-verified

That's why summer is a perfect time to make sure your news diet is calibrated. voice-verified

I mean Martinez, on Up First, we unpack the three biggest stories every morning so you can stay informed and get on with your day in fewer than 15 minutes. voice-verified

Follow or subscribe to Up First Today wherever you get podcasts. voice-verified

This week, NIFIA Raman, the progressive Los Angeles City Council member, edged out reality TV star Spencer Pratt in the LA mayoral race, challenging incumbent Karen Bass. voice-verified

A constant topic of accountability in this race remains, and that is who is responsible for the aftermath of the Palisades fires of 2025 and how will the city rebuild ahead of the 2028 Olympics set to take place in Los Angeles? voice-verified

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News correspondent Jonathan Vigliati was on the ground during the worst of the fires. voice-verified

In a new book titled Torched, Vigliati details the early hours of the fire when residents found themselves evacuating their homes without a plan. voice-verified

We recently spoke about his book and the political fallout following those catastrophic first days. voice-verified

Jonathan, the book uh focuses on Los Angeles, but you also reported on the fires in Maui and the effects of climate change around the US. voice-verified

Are politics and policy just too slow to adapt to what people need now when it comes to climate change? voice-verified

Jonathan and I spoke before California's primary results came in, ending Spencer Pratt's mayoral run in Los Angeles. voice-verified

I asked Jonathan how much the politics of fire had to do with having two Republicans, Pratt and Steve Hilton, making bids in democratic strongholds on the local and gubernatorial level. voice-verified

For the longest time, wildfires, especially in California, have been seen as more of a rural issue than an urban issue. voice-verified

Because in watching what happened in Palisades, I almost feel like the Palisades fire became that monster that finally breached the walls of the fortress. voice-verified

Now, all of a sudden, homes in these urban areas are burning down. voice-verified

When it comes to that idea, do you voice-verified

think Palisades has changed the game in a way that I don't know if we can ever go back. voice-verified

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