Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, she covered criminal justice issues at the Orlando Sentinel and the Advocate in Baton Rouge. Toohey is a Maryland native and proud Terp.
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Rancho Palos Verdes issued an evacuation warning for the Portuguese Bend area Saturday a little after 3 p.m., citing the impending loss of power.
Sept. 1, 2024
In the last three decades, erosion that follows wildfires has accelerated across California as climate change continues to intensify both fires and rainstorms, according to new research.
Aug. 31, 2024
After a record-breaking summer for air travel, officials are expecting the Labor Day holiday to bring an exceptionally busy weekend to U.S. airports.
Aug. 29, 2024
Babe Ruth’s Yankees jersey from his ‘called shot’ home run in the 1932 World Series sells for $24 million, becoming the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia.
Aug. 26, 2024
New drilling in Rancho Palos Verdes has revealed that devastating land movement has been caused, at least partially, by a deeper slip plane — meaning a larger area could be affected.
Aug. 26, 2024
For the first time in over two decades, some of the highest peaks across California’s Sierra Nevada could see snow in August. The unusually strong, early season storm is bringing fall-like weather across Northern California.
Aug. 23, 2024
A 21-year-old Chilean man was arrested at LAX after officials say he met a girl playing Roblox online, groomed her and flew to the U.S. in an attempt to meet her.
Aug. 22, 2024
The current outbreak in Africa stems from a different, more dangerous mpox variant compared to the last outbreak in 2022. There are no confirmed cases of the strain in the U.S.
Aug. 22, 2024
Los Ángeles acordó gastar al menos 20,8 millones de dólares en mejoras a la planta de aguas residuales Hyperion luego de un derrame masivo de aguas residuales sin tratar en 2021.
Aug. 20, 2024
Los Angeles has agreed to spend at least $20.8 million on improvements to the Hyperion sewage plant after a massive spill of untreated wastewater in 2021.
Aug. 20, 2024