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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A man has been arrested in connection with a fire that erupted in the San Bernardino Mountains on Wednesday afternoon, while multiple wildfires continued to burn in Southern California and the region was under a red flag warning.
Las amas de casa, los jardineros, los limpiadores de piscinas y otros trabajadores se han visto obligados a lidiar con la pérdida de ingresos y el dolor de perder a sus antiguos empleadores, a quienes consideraban familia.
Housekeepers, gardeners, pool cleaners and other workers have been left grappling with a loss of income and grief for longtime employers they considered family.
Nine of the fire victims died in the Palisades fire and 16 in the Eaton fire in Altadena, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner and Sheriff Robert Luna.
El Departamento de Policía de Azusa arrestó este fin de semana a un hombre sin hogar sospechoso de provocar un incendio forestal en un parque ubicado cerca de las colinas.
The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.
High winds and low humidity are expected to continue through the weekend until Wednesday — but Thursday could bring a possible respite.
Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.
A spokesperson said the Department of Homeland Security was not conducting any large-scale operations in Southern California amid fires.
Briana Navarro confirmed the death of her 83-year-old grandmother, Erliene Kelley, whose fate was not known for days.