Ruben Vives is a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A native of Guatemala, he got his start in journalism by writing for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2007. He helped uncover the financial corruption in the city of Bell that led to criminal charges against eight city officials. The 2010 investigative series won the Pulitzer Prize for public service and other prestigious awards.
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Two young people were taken into custody following the stabbing of a student’s parent, a third assailant remains at large, according to the Los Angeles School Police Department.
A mountain lion was reported in a Camarillo backyard hanging out under a playground set. When a fish and game warden tried to tranquilize the big cat, the officer missed.
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned hillsides careening toward the ocean, turning canyons into rivers of mud and rocks.
A 3.5 earthquake occurred Monday near San Bernardino at 9:44 a.m., followed by a 3.0 quake four minutes later. Just before 10 p.m., another 3.5 quake landed.
A new UCLA study published this week found Asian communities affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles County had difficulty accessing information about emergency evacuations and recovery efforts because of language barriers.
Authorities say the 7-year-old lone survivor of a crash in Fresno County was found walking alone along State Route 168. His mother died in the crash.
San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas abruptly resigned for ‘personal safety.’ What prompted her decision, and what’s in store for the border county?
Security video shows woman crossing the street when a man approaches her from behind and attacks her.
Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park was placed on a temporary lockdown after the stabbing incident Wednesday morning.
Although the beaches remain open, health advisories prohibit or urge residents to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in the ocean water because of debris runoff from fire zones.