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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An 18-year-old from Lancaster has pleaded guilty to making hundreds of calls falsely threatening to conduct shootings or detonate bombs at public facilities.
Nov. 13, 2024
Mail-in ballots and contested races are what’s holding up California’s election results.
Nov. 13, 2024
The quarantine zone is bordered on the north by Anaheim, on the south by John Wayne Airport, on the west by Huntington Beach, and on the east by State Highway 55.
Nov. 8, 2024
The oriental fruit fly is widespread throughout much of the mainland of southern Asia and neighboring islands, including Sri Lanka and Taiwan.
Nov. 6, 2024
County elections officials in California may begin processing mailed ballots before election day, but such results cannot be tallied until all polls close.
Nov. 5, 2024
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Nov. 1, 2024
Snapping a selfie with your ballot and posting it on social media is the new “I Voted” sticker. But is it legal to do in California?
Nov. 1, 2024
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Oct. 31, 2024
FEMA has allocated $42 million to buy out homeowners in landslide-ravaged Rancho Palos Verdes. The program will turn the properties into open space in an effort to avoid future disasters.
Oct. 29, 2024
The Employment Development Department is unveiling a newly updated and simplified unemployment benefit application that makes it easier to file.
Oct. 29, 2024