Joe Mozingo

Staff Writer

Joe Mozingo is a projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for covering the earthquake in Haiti and the ASNE Punch Sulzberger Award for Online Storytelling for his in-depth look at a federal investigation into relic poaching in rural Utah that led to three suicides. Mozingo helped lead The Times’ coverage of the Isla Vista killings in 2014 and a Miami Herald investigation into the space shuttle Columbia crash in 2003; both were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. His book, “The Fiddler on Pantico Run: An African Warrior, His White Descendants, a Search for Family” was a 2012 “Discover Great New Writers” pick by Barnes and Noble.

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Saddleridge fire’s rapid spread left residents little time to get out

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Saddleridge fire’s rapid spread left residents little time to get out

The Saddleridge fire ripped through the hills rimming the north edge of the San Fernando Valley, destroying 25 homes, closing freeways and forcing the evacuations of thousands.

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Firefighters make significant progress against Saddleridge fire; all evacuation orders lifted

Smoke from Saddleridge fire blankets L.A., bringing unhealthful air quality
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LeBron James seeks to trademark ‘Taco Tuesday’ for his entertainment brand

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LeBron James seeks to trademark ‘Taco Tuesday’ for his entertainment brand

LeBron James files to trademark “Taco Tuesday” for entertainment brand
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Nazi acts by youth loom over increasingly diverse Orange County

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Nazi acts by youth loom over increasingly diverse Orange County

A video of Pacifica High School students doing a Nazi salute reflects rising racial tension as Orange County grows more diverse.

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After Nazi salute video, more racist videos emerge, roiling O.C. school
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How Charles Manson cast his spell on homecoming queens, honor students and dropouts

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How Charles Manson cast his spell on homecoming queens, honor students and dropouts

The girls of the Manson ‘family’ drove a chill deep into the nation’s psyche that has yet to lift.

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At the Museum of Death, every day is like a Charles Manson anniversary
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Must Reads: Southern California on high earthquake alert, bringing anxiety and preparation

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Must Reads: Southern California on high earthquake alert, bringing anxiety and preparation

The seismic one-two combo that hit Southern California last week left residents particularly unnerved because it robbed them of the single bit of solace that normally comes with a big quake: the sense that the worst is over.
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The world’s largest pot farms, and how Santa Barbara opened the door

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The world’s largest pot farms, and how Santa Barbara opened the door
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Log ride overturns at Riverside amusement park, injuring three

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Log ride overturns at Riverside amusement park, injuring three

Three people were injured, one critically, when they were ejected from the log ride Saturday afternoon at Castle Park amusement park in Riverside, fire officials said.
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Can George Clooney persuade Hollywood to boycott hotels over Brunei’s antigay laws?

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Can George Clooney persuade Hollywood to boycott hotels over Brunei’s antigay laws?

The Beverly Hills Hotel has long been a refuge where Hollywood could both hide and show its true self.
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In Mammoth, the snow is so deep residents must tunnel out. There’s a history to that

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In Mammoth, the snow is so deep residents must tunnel out. There’s a history to that

By February, the snow made many neighborhoods here feel subterranean.
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Southern California Muslims host candlelight vigil for New Zealand shooting victims

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Southern California Muslims host candlelight vigil for New Zealand shooting victims

Muslim, Jewish and Christian faith leaders gathered for a candlelight vigil Saturday night in Pasadena to remember the victims of the mass shootings in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.