@ConnorASheets

Investigative & enterprise reporter @latimes | Author of Where the Fire Met the Sea, out June 2027 @BloomsburyPub

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined June 2009
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Connor Sheets@ConnorASheetsSep 21
If you’re interested in learning more, on Wednesday, @lamarr_lemee and I will be talking about our restraining orders investigation as part of USC’s virtual Domestic Violence Symposium alongside a stacked lineup of journalists and experts. Register here: centerforhealthjournalism.or…

Domestic Violence Symposium and Impact Reporting Fund

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Connor Sheets@ConnorASheetsSep 21
In April 2024, Nora Villanueva Campanor fled her abusive husband Jesse Carrillo and got a restraining order against him. Four months later, he shot her and left her dead body on a desert road. LA County’s system for protecting survivors had failed her at every turn. 1/20
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Federal safety agencies are unlikely to investigate the cause of the massive fire at Chevron's El Segundo refinery. This is in spite of a long record of environmental and safety violations. Story by @ConnorASheets and myself. latimes.com/environment/stor…

Chevron's El Segundo refinery has a history of safety and environmental violations

Over the last five years, Chevron's El Segundo refinery has 46 violations of environmental safety rules; over the last decade, it was also issued 17 OSHA violations.

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Tara Copp
@TaraCopp19 Sep 2025
The Trump administration unveiled a new crackdown Friday on journalists at the Pentagon, saying it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. washingtonpost.com/business/…

Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.

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Keri Blakinger@keribla25 Aug 2025
It is true!!!!! Can confirm! 🎉🎉🎉
Pamela Colloff@pamelacolloff25 Aug 2025
BREAKING: @keribla is joining @propublica!!! propublica.org/atpropublica/…

ProPublica Hires Keri Blakinger and Raquel Rutledge as National Reporters

ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

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@latimes20 Jul 2025
Former sheriff Alex Villanueva registers for 2026 sheriff's race latimes.com/california/story…

Former sheriff Alex Villanueva registers for 2026 sheriff’s race

Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva has registered a 2026 election campaign committee.

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Justice Department requests lists of all non-citizen inmates being held in California jails @kevrector @ConnorASheets latimes.com/politics/story/2…

Justice Department requests lists of all noncitizen inmates being held in California jails

The U.S. Justice Department asked California counties to provide lists of all non-U.S. citizen inmates in their jails, ratcheting up the Trump administration's challenge to sanctuary policies.

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Victor Narro
@NarroVictor15 Jul 2025
Must-read story by @ConnorASheets about Vanessa Perez and her pursuit of justice against LASD for the severe beating of her son. “Surviving an arrest shouldn’t look like Joseph. And it shouldn’t look like 121 punches either. That’s what they admitted to.“ latimes.com/california/story…

Deputies beat her son bloody. Why is L.A. County keeping parts of the case secret?

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies beat Joseph Perez so badly that he needed more than 30 stitches and staples to his face and head. But despite a subpoena and an ongoing legal battle, obtaining a...

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Keri Blakinger@keribla2 Jul 2025
LA's Civilian Oversight Commission drama continues... great dive into it here by @ConnorASheets latimes.com/california/story…

'It can be treacherous': Sudden exit of L.A. County sheriff oversight chair exposes rift

Watchdogs say efforts to bring reforms and transparency to the Sheriff's Department are being stymied while county officials claim fresh perspectives are needed on the Civilian Oversight Commission.

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Video I obtained shows a military-style vehicle being used in what witnesses told me was an aggressive immigration enforcement raid in Compton in which a family w/ 2 kids was apprehended. LASD - which polices Compton - said it’s “unaware” of the incident. latimes.com/california/story…

Video shows military-style vehicle in what witnesses say was a Compton immigration raid

A military-style vehicle was used in an immigration raid in Compton on June 9, according to witnesses and video of the incident.

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I spent much of the last week with @GenaroMolina47 📷 in areas of L.A. that typically get little media attention, but are now ground zero of Trump’s immigration crackdown. We produced two @latimes stories that provide glimpses of what it’s like rn in these communities. 1/4
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@LAcrimes28 May 2025
Federal judge reduces charge against L.A. deputy convicted of excessive force to misdemeanor ⁦@brittny_mejia⁩ ⁦@JamesQueallyLAT⁩ latimes.com/california/story…

Federal judge reduces charge against L.A. deputy convicted of excessive force to misdemeanor

An L.A. County sheriff's deputy who was convicted of a felony for assaulting and pepper-spraying an unarmed woman will now face only a misdemeanor under a judge's ruling Tuesday.

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Victor Narro
@NarroVictor28 May 2025
Former LA Times reporter Maya Lau filed a federal lawsuit against LA County, former Sheriff Alex Villanueva and others alleging that a criminal investigation into her activities as a journalist violated her 1st Amendment rights. By @ConnorASheets latimes.com/california/story…

Former Times reporter sues Villanueva, L.A County, alleging 1st Amendment violation

Former Times reporter Maya Lau has filed a lawsuit claiming Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva violated her 1st Amendment rights.

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Latest from the Trevor Kirk case, where a judge and AUSA sparred for hours over whether to allow the deputy to plead to a misdemeanor ... months after he'd already been convicted of a felony in an excessive force case. w/ @brittny_mejia & @ConnorASheets latimes.com/california/story…

Judge, prosecutor spar over plan to give lenient deal to L.A. deputy after conviction

A judge grilled a prosecutor over a plan to give L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Trevor Kirk a no-jail plea deal, despite his felony conviction in an excessive force case.

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Congratulations to @latimes columnist @GustavoArellano, a finalist for the 2024 @PulitzerPrizes for commentary! We are proud to be your colleagues today and every day.
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Lila Seidman@lila_seidman2 May 2025
Please consider donating to this GoFundMe for 14 journalists laid off today at the LA Times. It's a dark day for the newsroom and for Los Angeles because these people do vital work. gofundme.com/f/help-support-…
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Statement from the leadership of the @latguild, the union for @latimes journalists, on today's layoffs: latguild.com/news/2025/5/2/g…
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Keri Blakinger@keribla30 Mar 2025
In THEORY part of the point of jail is to make sure people show up to court - but since 2018 LASD has often failed to get them there. At one point >80% of buses were broken & 1/3 of inmates were missing court dates. My latest w/@JamesQueallyLAT is a deep dive into why.
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Edison’s wires continue to spark scores of wildfires, even though the utility has charged billions of $ to customers to prevent them. Behind the problem: a state law signed by Gov. Newsom that sharply reduced utilities’ liability for fires they cause bit.ly/4iP8eHD

Edison customers are paying more for fire prevention. So why are there more fires?

Edison’s actions to prevent wildfires are under scrutiny after the devastating Eaton wildfire that killed 17 people and destroyed 10,000 homes and other structures

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Edison knew before Eaton fire that cutting power risked igniting blaze, records show. Fixes experts said could have mitigated the risk were repeatedly delayed, records show, with scheduled work never completed by the utility company.
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Edison knew before Eaton fire that cutting power risked igniting blaze, records show

Southern California Edison was warned in 2022 that an emergency shutdown could overload power lines that run through Eaton Canyon, increasing the risk of a wildfire, according to public records...

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Before the Palisades fire, LA County failed to make “highest priority” fixes to water mains, tanks & other key infrastructure in areas that burned, records show. Some aimed to boost “fire flow.” Experts say homes could’ve been saved. My latest for @latimes latimes.com/california/story…
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