Sandra McDonald is an intern with the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. She grew up in north central Florida, just an hour south of the University of Florida where she studied journalism and worked with the local NPR station, WUFT, and Fresh Take Florida, a news service focused on statewide and political coverage.
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Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, was connected to an overdose in Stevenson Ranch. Dealer knew his pills had killed, but kept dealing anyway.
A Rover dogsitter lost an El Sereno couple’s French bulldog. Two months, a bloodhound and pet psychics later, Gabriella Sidhu is still holding out hope to find Mushie.
When deputies arrived, 20 minors were already at a Temecula park, filming William Vandenbush, 46. Police said he sent nude photos to a minor.
Jenny Mollen posted a video on Instagram two weeks ago while in what looks like a first-class seat with a clear plastic bag partially wrapped around her head.
The southbound 605 Freeway lanes in Downey and Norwalk will be closed or reduced through the weekend and into Monday morning for a roadway improvement project.
Juan Anthony Carrillo was sentenced to prison for using excessive force against an unarmed man, whom Carrillo beat with a baton 45 times in 41 seconds.
A newborn boy was found dead in a Skid Row alleyway after police said he may have been dropped from a fourth floor bathroom window.
Researchers use community-submitted king tide photos to validate climate change models. This year’s King Tides Project is scheduled for Nov. 15-17 and Dec. 13-15.
“Orbital,” by Samantha Harvey, won the 2024 Booker Prize on Tuesday. The book follows a day in the life of six astronauts.
The Mountain fire could have been a second coming of the 2018 Woolsey fire or even the 2017 Thomas fire — if not for a few conditions that changed on the ground last week.