Ruben Vives is a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A native of Guatemala, he got his start in journalism by writing for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2007. He helped uncover the financial corruption in the city of Bell that led to criminal charges against eight city officials. The 2010 investigative series won the Pulitzer Prize for public service and other prestigious awards.
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A Mexican woman was sentenced to 20 years for her role in the robbery and slaying of two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Baja California.
The suspect in a car chase crash that killed an Alhambra police officer and a female passenger has been arrested on suspicion of second degree murder.
The 28-year-old officer had been with the Alhambra Police Department for eight months.
Authorities reopened USC’s student union following false bomb threat.
California cancelará 17,000 permisos de conducir comerciales que se habían expedido a inmigrantes después de que las autoridades afirmaran que habían superado la fecha en la que los conductores tenían permiso para trabajar en el país.
California will cancel 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses that had been issued to immigrants after officials said they extended beyond the date the drivers were allowed to work in the country.
White House border advisor Tom Homan lambasted the Catholic Church Friday over its stance against the Trump administration’s mass deportations.
Bishops issued a statement supporting immigrants and opposing mass deportations. It was the first time since 2013 that they had collectively voiced concerns over an issue.
The incident began just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday when LAPD officers responded to reported gunshots. Officers requested backup and began searching the Broadway Palace Apartments.
The driver of a stolen van sped through Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, eventually driving into Mexico to evade the California Highway Patrol, officials said. A woman was arrested in San Diego on Tuesday.