Salvador Hernandez is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, he was a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News, where he covered criminal justice issues, the growing militia movement and breaking news. He also covered crime as a reporter at the Orange County Register. He is a Los Angeles native.
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Lawsuit against Royal Caribbean alleges a man who died onboard one of its ships consumed 33 drinks before he was restrained and died onboard.
A mother of two was found guilty of killing a retired nurse in a Rolling Hills Estate mall parking lot as part of a robbery to pay for her daughter’s cheerleading trip to Florida.
Craig Sumner Elliot was charged with involuntary manslaughter after he recorded himself fatally shooting a homeless man. The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in his trial this week.
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Santa Monica orders Waymo to stop noisy overnight operations at charging stations. Neighbors rejoice
Waymo charging stations have caused turmoil in a Santa Monica neighborhood, with some residents calling the round-the-clock beeping and humming of autonomous vehicles a nuisance.
Beachgoers and amateur sleuths tried to figure out what was causing the bubbles in the ocean off Hermosa Beach. The answer was less fun than the guesses.
When Dalmin Muran, 29, was arrested, officials said they found police patches and law enforcement gear, raising concerns he may have impersonated an officer.
A man who was wrongfully convicted after a Baldwin Park detective manufactured evidence and coerced witnesses is set to receive a $19-million settlement from the city of Baldwin Park.
Orange County is suing, alleging that most of the money that was supposed to be allocated to a Vietnam War memorial was instead used for personal gain.