Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on service journalism. Her previous stints include reporting for the San Luis Obispo New Times and KCBX Central Coast Public Radio.
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Malibu and Caltrans and other agencies are being sued by the families of four Pepperdine students killed by a speeding driver as well as an injured fifth student.
Sept. 20, 2024
In a move to combat retail theft, a Compton Rite Aid put a majority of its products behind lock and key. The community is divided on the decision.
Sept. 19, 2024
Police search for an arson suspect in connection to a blaze in an abandoned construction site in Chinatown.
Sept. 18, 2024
SWAT officers were called in to help Long Beach police with a gunman whom authorities accuse of killing two people.
Sept. 16, 2024
A gun battle between a man and LAPD officers in North Hollywood left two people dead, including the gunman, authorities said.
Sept. 17, 2024
More than 130 firefighters responded to an apartment building fire in the Chinatown neighborhood that displaced 70 people and injured six.
Sept. 13, 2024
El temblor se produjo alrededor de las 7:30 a.m. y se sintió en toda la región.
Sept. 12, 2024
It’s been an unusually active year for earthquakes in Los Angeles, as Thursday morning’s magnitude 4.7 Malibu temblor shows.
Sept. 12, 2024
Homes built on land with past landslide activity are on the market. Here’s how homebuyers can assess a property’s risk to land movement.
Sept. 12, 2024
Dog walkers on Foothill Boulevard in East Pasadena should be aware of foods left on the street by an unidentified person that could sicken or even kill pets.
Sept. 10, 2024