Jasmine “Jaz” Mendez is an editorial assistant at the Los Angeles Times. She previously was a reporting intern for the Metro Desk, covering housing in Los Angeles. Mendez graduated from Cal State Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in Spanish-language journalism.
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Authorities are looking for a man who made racially charged statements and pounded on the door of an Agoura Hills home displaying a Palestinian flag in an incident investigators are calling a hate crime.
Authorities are searching for suspects who burglarized a high-end sneaker shop hours before its doors opened, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The popular California-based fast food burger chain is giving some of its drinks and ketchup a new taste after the FDA banned red dye No. 3 earlier this year.
A group of high school students were involved in a fatal crash this week in Dana Point.
Copper wire thieves have left landlines inoperable across South Los Angeles. Some customers grow upset with AT&T.
Robert Castillo, 61, was arrested April 10 after DNA evidence allegedly linked him to the death of a 43-year-old Fresno woman and two sexual assault cases.
Deputies Dylan Davis, 33, and Anthony Malagon, 27, are facing felony charges after an incident at a restaurant in Camarillo, the Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Davis Darvish, a 40-year-old from Santa Monica, allegedly told security at Agua Caliente Casino that he would be responsible for the bombing at Coachella, police said.
Trader Joe’s relaunched its popular $2.99 mini totes this week, but some online resellers are cashing in on the high demand as bag prices reach over $1,000.