Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on service journalism. Her previous stints include reporting for the San Luis Obispo New Times and KCBX Central Coast Public Radio.
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A farmworker was crushed to death Monday at a company orchard in Los Hills, prompting Cal/OSHA to open an investigation into the incident.
Aug. 14, 2024
Los Ángeles fue golpeada por un terremoto con epicentro en el Eastside, en El Sereno. El terremoto se sintió en una amplia zona del sur de California, pero no hubo informes inmediatos de daños.
Aug. 12, 2024
Los Ángeles fue golpeada por un terremoto con epicentro en Eastside, en El Sereno. El terremoto se sintió en una amplia zona del sur de California, pero no hubo informes inmediatos de daños.
Aug. 12, 2024
Los Angeles was hit by an earthquake centered in the Eastside, in El Sereno. The quake was felt over a wide swath of Southern California, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Aug. 12, 2024
A wildlife warning was issued in Sylmar over the weekend after a mountain lion attacked and killed a pit bull when the dog was on a walk with its owner.
Aug. 12, 2024
Over the weekend people as far as Hermosa and Redondo Beach, roughly 8 to 9 miles away from Inglewood’s Hollywood Park, heard the pulsing of music being played at the HARD Summer music festival.
Aug. 13, 2024
On the run for nearly three decades, 71-year-old Stephen Paul Gale was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Aug. 9, 2024
Ramon Casas was arrested on suspicion of murder this week after allegedly fatally punching Armando Gabriel in a road rage altercation in West Hollywood.
Aug. 8, 2024
Happy ‘California Panda Day!’ San Diego Zoo welcomes first new pandas to enter the U.S. in more than 21 years.
Aug. 8, 2024
Another California wildfire, the Crozier fire, ignited northeast of Placerville early Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings for communities in El Dorado County.
Aug. 7, 2024