Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, she covered criminal justice issues at the Orlando Sentinel and the Advocate in Baton Rouge. Toohey is a Maryland native and proud Terp.
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Los Angeles Police detectives are searching for several suspects who have been linked to repeated crimes against a transgender woman in the Westlake area.
Two federal judges who lost their Pacific Palisades homes in the January firestorm have joined neighbors suing the Los Angeles DWP, claiming the utility failed to prepare for the wildfire.
Train service linking Orange and San Diego counties will once again be halted — this time for an estimated six weeks — as crews attempt to reinforce a particularly unstable section of the coastline in San Clemente.
A cool, wet weather pattern will probably bring some April showers to Southern California. Areas of Los Angeles could see up to a half-inch of rain Saturday.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested after he allegedly used sham businesses to illegally receive nearly $150,000 from a COVID-19 pandemic relief program, authorities said.
What lead to chainsaw suspect’s alleged tree rampage?
As police investigate the destruction of mature trees in downtown Los Angeles, the blatant vandalism has reignited concerns about the city core’s decline.
A suspect was arrested after surveillance video and community tips led police to a man they say used a chain saw to cut down at least 13 trees in and around downtown Los Angeles.
Altadena residents, who would see the worst damage from the Eaton fire, also experienced the most issues with evacuation alerts. Was the community at a disadvantage during the L.A. firestorm because of its government structure?
Mass firings at the National Weather Service have started to affect local offices across the nation, with some locations limiting operations. And it could just be the beginning with further budget cuts looming.