Hayley Smith is a Metro reporter covering breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. Previously she was an intern on The Times’ COVID-19 team who contributed to “The Pandemic’s Toll: Lives Lost in California” in partnership with the Pulitzer Center and USC. Her work has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Vogue, HuffPost, RNS and other outlets. Originally from Miami, she holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
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Police seized the fireworks as well as multiple firearms from a Florence-Firestone residence.
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After a shooting in Anaheim, the suspected gunman barricades himself in a second-floor apartment until police introduce chemical agents.
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Santa Ana winds and dry heat that plagued much of the region for more than a week fueled several wildfires across multiple counties.
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The cubs arrived at their new home at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium just in time for the holidays.
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More than 59,000 Southern Californians were still without power Tuesday, and an additional 147,000 customers across eight counties are under consideration for a shutoff as well.
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The Cornell fire started Monday in a river bottom behind Santa Paula Airport and within two hours had grown to more than 170 acres.
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A new silver structure in the Los Padres National Forest is the second monolith to appear in San Luis Obispo County in a week.
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As widespread fire weather conditions ramp up, more than 152,000 additional Southern California Edison customers could have their electricity turned off.
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A 27-year-old mortuary transport driver has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a ring from the body of a dead woman.
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Two firefighters were injured and at least one home has been destroyed. Evacuations for canyon communities remain in effect.