Matt Hamilton

Staff Writer

Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013.

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Terremoto de 4.3 grados en Carson
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 7:58 p.m. Pacific time in Carson, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Earthquake: 4.3 quake strikes in Carson
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 7:58 p.m. Pacific time in Carson, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Two of Gavin Newsom’s children test positive for coronavirus; the governor has not
Two of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s four children have tested positive for the coronavirus, the governor’s office said Friday.
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Emigrant fire erupts near Castaic, forcing closures on Interstate 5
The Emigrant fire was reported just after 1:30 p.m. Friday near Pyramid Lake and has burned over 180 acres near Castaic, near the Angeles National Forest.
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Before a 4-year-old boy’s killing, authorities wavered on rescuing him
Noah Cuatro’s life and tragic death offer a sobering window into how race, cultural sensitivity and trust collided inside the agency.
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‘The worst thing that happens in the system is a child dying’ Talking with L.A.'s DCFS director
A spate of child fatalities in the Antelope Valley — Gabriel Fernandez, Anthony Avalos and Noah Cuatro — has led to calls in recent years for more resources in the underserved region.
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Wayne Hughes, self-storage titan and USC megadonor, dead at 87
Hughes’ epic rise from sharecropper’s son to the largest donor in USC history testified to the promise of post-war Los Angeles.
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Amid worsening drought, Lake Oroville’s record-low water level forces shutdown of hydroelectric power plant
California water officials have shut down of a major hydroelectric powerplant at Lake Oroville in Northern California, citing the lowest-ever recorded water level.
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L.A. County court to staff: Get vaccinated or get fired
Los Angeles County’s Superior Court tells employees they must get vaccinated once a COVID-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval or face termination.
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Trump ally Thomas J. Barrack Jr. released on $250-million bail
Thomas J. Barrack Jr., also a prominent L.A. investor, awaits trial on charges of obstruction of justice and acting as an agent of the United Arab Emirates.