Summer Lin is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. Before coming to The Times, she covered breaking news for the Mercury News and national politics and California courts for McClatchy’s publications, including the Miami Herald. An East Coast native, Lin moved to California after graduating from Boston College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Lin was among The Times’ staff members who covered the Monterey Park mass shooting in 2023, which was recognized by the Pulitzer Board as a finalist in breaking news.
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Gizmo fledged or flew the nest. Gizmo is wowing fans of the live webcam that monitors the Big Bear family of eagles that includes mom Jackie, dad Shadow and sibling Sunny.
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The Fort fire began just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lebec and had grown significantly by Thursday morning as commuters began their morning journey.
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One of the Big Bear eaglets, Sunny, flew the nest for the first time, thrilling fans of the live webcam that monitors the family of eagles that includes mom Jackie, dad Shadow and sibling Gizmo.
A man was killed and another was injured in a machete attack in downtown L.A., according to authorities.
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One of the two Big Bear eaglets marked another milestone Thursday — hovering for the first time. The next step will be to “fledge,” which is when the eaglets actually leave the nest.
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