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Paige St. John

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Paige St. John covers criminal justice and investigative stories for the Los Angeles Times from Sacramento. She won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2011. She hails most recently from Florida, where she covered state politics, disasters and property insurance.

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‘Travel not advised’: California travelers pounded by a cold Thanksgiving-week storm

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‘Travel not advised’: California travelers pounded by a cold Thanksgiving-week storm

A powerful storm is expected to bring rain and cooler temperatures to California on Thanksgiving.

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California mountain resorts revel in snow, including now-open Snow Valley

The fire-and-flood cycle returns with a vengeance in Los Angeles with fierce rain and mudslides
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DNA genealogical databases are a gold mine for police, but with few rules and little transparency

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DNA genealogical databases are a gold mine for police, but with few rules and little transparency

Police and prosecutors are determined to access DNA information from private, consumer sites. They say the data is invaluable, but privacy advocates say the practice is ripe for abuses.
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The Golden State Killer suspect became part of their family ⁠— and slowly revealed his violent side

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The Golden State Killer suspect became part of their family ⁠— and slowly revealed his violent side
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Death penalty sought for Golden State Killer suspect

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Death penalty sought for Golden State Killer suspect

Prosecutors said Wednesday they will seek the death penalty for the man accused of being the Golden State Killer.
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Must Reads: Here’s how Paradise ignored warnings and became a deathtrap

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Must Reads: Here’s how Paradise ignored warnings and became a deathtrap

The fate of Paradise was cast long before a windstorm last month fueled the deadliest fire in California history.
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Many victims of California’s worst wildfire were elderly and died in or near their homes, new data show

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Many victims of California’s worst wildfire were elderly and died in or near their homes, new data show

Rose Farrell is the oldest victim of the devastating Camp fire to be identified so far.
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Camp fire evacuation warnings failed to reach more than a third of residents meant to receive calls

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Camp fire evacuation warnings failed to reach more than a third of residents meant to receive calls

Emergency phone calls telling Paradise residents to run from the massive Camp fire failed to reach more than a third of even the minority who signed up for the warnings, according to a data review by The Times on Friday.
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For thousands of displaced Paradise residents, recovery is a whole new challenge

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For thousands of displaced Paradise residents, recovery is a whole new challenge

Toward the end of a recent news conference held to update the public on the recovery effort in Paradise, a man rose from the audience with a question.
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Deputy’s body cam captures harrowing escape from deadly Northern California fire

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Deputy’s body cam captures harrowing escape from deadly Northern California fire

Aaron Parmley knew it was a bad day when when he woke up Nov. 8, but it wasn’t until the Butte County sheriff’s deputy found himself trapped in the burning town of Paradise that he realized it might be his last.
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Paradise narrowed its main road by two lanes despite warnings of gridlock during a major wildfire

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Paradise narrowed its main road by two lanes despite warnings of gridlock during a major wildfire

After a fast-moving fire swept into town a decade ago, burning more than 200 homes and trapping thousands of fleeing residents on gridlocked mountain roads, a grand jury called on officials to improve evacuation routes.

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