Sandra McDonald is an intern with the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. She grew up in north central Florida, just an hour south of the University of Florida where she studied journalism and worked with the local NPR station, WUFT, and Fresh Take Florida, a news service focused on statewide and political coverage.
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A Lego theft suspect led Orange County authorities on a high-speed chase. It ended in a fatal crash that killed a bystander.
While most businesses are closed for Christmas, movie theaters, theme parks, restaurants and an ice skating rink will still be open to help you celebrate the holiday.
Two 23-year-old Southern California men have been indicted on charges of defrauding investors out of more than $22 million in cryptocurrency, according to authorities.
A UC Davis study found a population of Bay Area ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, suggesting the species may be more flexible in its diet than previously thought.
Actor and producer Tom Cruise accepted the U.S. Navy’s highest honor for civilians Friday for his work on “Top Gun” and other films focusing on military service.
Lorraine O’Grady, a conceptual artist who challenged the understanding of race, sex and class in art and society through her avant-garde works, has died. She was 90.
Tekquan Alexander, 28, of Thousand Oaks was sentenced to life in prison after beating and torturing his 4-year-old in 2021.