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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A man from the city of Seaside was ordered to cover his boat behind a 6-foot-tall fence. He complied but, in the process, took a jab at City Hall.
May 13, 2024
Travelers Insurance is the latest coverage provider that has either increased its rates or limited its policy offering, further straining the availability of policies in California.
May 10, 2024
Leading state and local transportation officials launched a public education campaign this week that aims to reduce speeds on the 21-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway to save lives.
May 9, 2024
In long-awaited guidelines for SB 478, the state’s ban on ‘drip pricing,’ Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta makes it clear that restaurants will have to include surcharges and fees in the prices on their menus.
May 13, 2024
A highway cleanup crew was struck Monday morning by a box truck on the 71 Freeway. Two crew members were injured and one was killed.
May 7, 2024
Ontario Police responded to a call; it turned into a high-speed chase, resulting in a collision that killed a bystander before officers shot and killed the suspect.
May 6, 2024
Vacaville’s vice mayor is in the hot seat for seeking to associate his home loan business with the developer’s campaign for the California Forever project.
May 2, 2024
Its not uncommon for companies and service providers to experience data breaches. Experts say there are steps you can take to protect your information if you were part of a breach.
May 2, 2024
Accidentally sealed in an box filled with steel-toed work boots, a Utah cat traveled to a warehouse in Riverside.
April 30, 2024
Lost-and-found items as well as discarded clothes, camping gear and packaged food left behind by Stagecoach and Coachella music lovers is turned into donated items for low-income and unhoused communities.
April 29, 2024