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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July 29, 2024
Cal Fire says a man has been charged for starting the Flora fire in Sonoma County. The fire agency said the man drove his truck for miles without a front tire, sparking the fire that charred 36 acres in four days before it was fully contained on Sunday.
July 29, 2024
Stand with Us Center for Legal Justice, a nonprofit fighting antisemitism, filed the lawsuit on behalf of seven Jewish people who planned to attend a real estate and religious event at the Adas Torah Synagogue.
July 26, 2024
Presentada en nombre de más de 365.000 asegurados, la demanda colectiva acusa a la compañía de seguros de último recurso del estado de vender ilegalmente pólizas de seguro contra incendios de calidad inferior.
July 26, 2024
Filed on behalf of more than 365,000 policy holders, the class-action lawsuit accuses the state’s insurance of last resort of unlawfully selling subpar fire insurance policies.
July 26, 2024
Two women and four children were killed in a fatal car accident in Arizona as they were traveling back home to Southern California.
July 24, 2024
The heat has been so intense at some airports that it’s causing soda cans to burst on Southwest Airlines flights, injuring flight attendants, according to airline officials and news reports.
July 18, 2024
Brant Daniel, a state prisoner and member of the Aryan Brotherhood, claims prosecutors violated a plea agreement to send him to federal prison. Now he’s taking legal action.
July 18, 2024
The San Jóse Police Department said the father of 3-year-old Ellie Lorenzo — who was found dead at a recycling center — is a suspect in her murder. Her mother says she was moving Ellie out of state and the father found out.
July 16, 2024
A 3-year-old missing girl was found dead at a San José recycling center, not long after her father was found dead in another part of the Bay Area.
July 15, 2024