Reis Thebault

Los Angeles

West Coast Correspondent

Education: University of California at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism; Miami University, BA in Journalism and Interdisciplinary Studies

Reis Thebault reports on the American West Coast from Los Angeles for The Washington Post. He joined The Post in 2018 and has covered national breaking news, European politics and D.C. city hall. He previously worked on the local desks of the Boston Globe and the Columbus Dispatch.
Latest from Reis Thebault

Lahaina survivors come together to grieve months after Maui fires

The Lahaina Unity Gathering was the first time in more than five months that the close-knit community could reconvene en masse in the forever-changed town.

January 21, 2024

DeSantis, Haley pledge to pardon Trump if he’s convicted

In separate campaign stops, both Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley reinforced that, if elected, they would pardon former president Donald Trump, who is facing 91 felony counts.

December 31, 2023

Nearly 6,200 Lahaina wildfire survivors face the holidays with no home

Maui has hurtled headlong into a housing crisis. Government agencies have scrambled for solutions, but many residents say they have not moved swiftly enough.

December 23, 2023

With VHS and video stores, ‘tapeheads’ are fueling an analog revival

A swirl of societal forces has made the moment ripe for this unlikely rebirth, including a booming nostalgia for things retro and a need for human connection

December 17, 2023

    Inside the fight behind one of the largest-ever dam removals

    The largest-ever dam removal in U.S. history is currently underway, a milestone in the nation’s reckoning over its past attempts to bend nature to human will.

    December 14, 2023

      Klamath River dam removal hopes to undo decades of ecological destruction

      The largest-ever dam removal is underway, a milestone in the nation’s reckoning over its past attempts to bend nature to human will.

      December 14, 2023

      Palestinian Americans face fear, violence amid Israel’s war in Gaza

      Arab and Muslim Americans suddenly find themselves making constant calculations about even the simplest parts of their days, worried about being targeted.

      November 18, 2023

      After I-10 closure, America’s car capital grapples with freeway future

      After an earthquake closed the freeway in 1994, the reaction was to rebuild. This time, calls are rising to rethink the region’s car-centric approach.

      November 18, 2023

      The Hollywood sign turns 100 this year. But L.A. is in no mood to party.

      Over the last century, the Hollywood sign has mirrored the strife and success of the city below it. As the famous landmark turns 100, the vibes aren’t good in L.A.

      November 2, 2023

      Hamas releases two Americans it held captive in Gaza

      Judith and Natalie Raanan of Illinois were visiting Israel for a family birthday and the High Holy Days when they were taken captive by the militant group Oct. 7.

      October 20, 2023