Hailey Branson-Potts
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Woman dies after falling from U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego, police say
Authorities said the woman fell from the fence in an industrial area near Drucker Lane and Siempre Viva Road in San Diego, near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. → Read More
Photos: Rocket makes a Southland spectacle as U.S. Space Force mission launches from Vandenberg
A Firefly Aerospace rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday night as part of the latest mission for the U.S. Space Force. → Read More
Learning in Peril
In this series of occasional stories, we explore the trials, myths and realities of one of the most culturally dissociated parts of the Golden State — rural, conservative California — through its schools. → Read More
Copenhagen mayor to Solvang, California: Stop acting homophobic
Uproar over LGBTQ+ pride-themed banners in Solvang, a California tourist town, led to a vicious debate. → Read More
He threatened to kill his son. He was still able to purchase a gun. Now, a bereaved mother asks how
Her ex-husband was legally banned from buying a gun in California. But he did, and killed their child. How? → Read More
Massive strike shutters LAUSD as a sea of workers seeking higher wages rallies downtown
LAUSD bus drivers, custodians, teachers, classroom aides and cafeteria workers join wet, cold picket lines at shuttered schools across the district. → Read More
A round barn rises in rural America. There is grief and hope in its rafters
A self-taught architect started building a round barn after his wife died. Its beauty draws strangers off the highway in Oklahoma. → Read More
At least 5 people shot at San Pedro beach
At least five people were injured during a shooting in San Pedro. → Read More
California rural schools ask Congress for crucial funding
Four rural Northern California school superintendents went to Washington to look their legislators in the eye and tell them just how desperate they are. → Read More
Man punched high school girls playing basketball, police say
A Perris man has been arrested after a game last month when he allegedly jumped out of the stands and threw punches, then went to his car and pulled out a gun. → Read More
Man drops off human jawbone at San Bernardino police station
A man walked into a San Bernardino Police Department station and left a human jawbone on Thursday. Authorities were able to locate and identify the man. → Read More
Tesla 'spontaneously' bursts into flames on California highway
A Tesla Model S caught fire after its battery cells overheated on a California highway, authorities said. → Read More
First hate crimes, now mass shootings. For some Asian Americans, feeling safe means owning a gun
Research shows that Asian Americans, who have some of the lowest gun ownership rates in the country, have been buying more firearms in the last few years. → Read More
After mass shooting, Alhambra celebrates Lunar New Year Festival and a hometown hero
Mindful of what happened in Monterey Park a week earlier, Alhambra holds its Lunar New Year Festival and honors a hometown hero. → Read More
Riverside County sheriff's deputy is killed in shooting
Deputy Darnell Calhoun died after being rushed to a hospital, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said. The shooting comes two weeks after another deputy was fatally shot. → Read More
Latest California storm brings new threats: 'Not out of the woods yet'
A National Weather Service meteorologist says heavier rains, strong winds and more snow for the mountains are expected Saturday. → Read More
For ultraconservatives in McCarthy's red California district, speaker drama in D.C. was welcome
Kevin McCarthy serves a reliably red California district. But conservatives voters there, who criticize him as being an establishment Republican, cheered the standoff over his House speakership. → Read More
Rose Parade kicks off with enthusiastic crowd despite rise in COVID, RSV and flu cases
The 'tripledemic' of COVID-10, RSV and flu has thinned the crowds, but the 134th Rose Parade kicked off under clear skies. → Read More
'Country has caught up with California' on same-sex marriage
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala Harris were at the vanguard in pushing for marriage equality, which will soon be signed into federal law. → Read More
West Hollywood election results a mixed bag, with wins for left and center
A divisive election in West Hollywood centered on law enforcement cuts gives wins to moderates and a progressive for City Council. → Read More