@LAJourno

Fellow @mcgrawcenter at @newmarkjschool. Previous life: @latimes Pulitzer Prize 2011, Pulitzer Prize finalist 2023. I also surf/SUP.

 Los Angeles
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Joined October 2008
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I spent years chasing the suspicious slaying of Ruben Salazar. Here’s my story, part of an impressive @latimes package for the #ChicanoMoratorium 50th anniversary. latimes.com/projects/chicano…

Why did Ruben Salazar die? A reporter's years-long quest

Tracking a reporter's years-long quest for answers to questions about the death of L.A. Times reporter Ruben Salazar.

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Memo Torres 🌮@el_tragon_de_LAOct 22
7 years come to an end.
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Julia Wick@sherlyholmesOct 20
BREAKING: President Trump has repeatedly claimed that Democrats are cheating by allowing noncitizens to vote. But the poster child of Monday’s voter fraud sweep — who the DOJ alleges was illegally registered to vote in L.A. — is a registered Republican lamaterial.com/p/voter-fraud…

Poster Child of L.A. Voter Fraud Bust Is Registered Republican

Feds arrested more registered Republicans than Democrats in Monday’s voter fraud sweep in L.A., according to an L.A. Material review of voting records.

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Stoked to be among the winners! Congratulations to all the winners—and thank you Freedom of the Press Foundation!
Freedom of the Press Foundation
@FreedomofPressOct 15
🔴 We are thrilled to announce the winners of our inaugural Penlight Prize for excellence in paywall-free public records reporting! First place: @a_fast, @USAToday Second: @LAJourno, @capitalandmain Third: @BrittanyHailer, @IlicaMahajan, @BillmanKenneson, @MarshallProj
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steve marble@StephenMarbleSep 24
Latest from @LAJourno
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Dozens of farmworkers reported suffering from nausea, burning eyes or irritated throats due to chemical-laced fields. Most said they didn’t report the problems because they feared retaliation or lacked confidence in the regulatory system. @latimes capitalandmain.com/haphazard…

Haphazard Pesticide Enforcement Puts Farmworkers in California at Risk

Serious health and safety violations are penalized differently across counties, and regulatory actions are enforced inconsistently.

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Ben Poston@bpostonAug 24
ICYMI -- L.A.’s Fashion District Feels Like a Ghost Town a Year After the Raids @marisagerber with @capitalandmain capitalandmain.com/l-a-s-fas…

L.A.’s Fashion District Feels Like a Ghost Town a Year After the Raids

“For Lease” signs dot once-busy storefronts, where immigration raids led to a drop in foot traffic and fear among workers and shoppers.

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Melody Gutierrez@MelodyGutierrezAug 17
We continue to dig into Mark Walter’s sprawling business empire — and the federal scrutiny surrounding parts of it — following his sudden sale of the Lakers. Know something we should look into? My email and Signal information are in my bio. nytimes.com/athletic/7517341…

The Lakers sale and a federal probe put Mark Walter in a spotlight he never sought (Gift Article)

The Los Angeles Dodgers owner finds himself under scrutiny amid an investigation into one of his other companies.

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Labor and environmental activists are rallying in Sacramento right now in support of better pesticide regulation. Joint Legislative hearing to follow.
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Ric Torres
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The @Palomaartes launched his book - TODOS SOMOS SAGRADOS - All Are Sacred - yesterday @BBLitArts in Venice. Nice to see old friend @LAJourno in a truly inspiring evening of poetry and all things @ProyectoNews. 👏🏾🙏🏾📖
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Attn journos 👇🏽
Investigative Reporters & Editors
@IRE_NICARJul 8
Join the Investigative Managers and Editors of Color Task Force for a virtual conversation with Vanessa de la Torre, Chief Content Officer at Connecticut Public. 📅 July 10 🕛 12–1 p.m. ET Join the conversation via Zoom: bit.ly/44TFZC2
A graphic titled "Growing Together" and of a portrait of a woman named Vanessa De La Torre"

ALT A graphic titled "Growing Together" and of a portrait of a woman named Vanessa De La Torre"

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My investigation exposing regulatory failures and child labor abuses on California farms took top honors in two categories for Division 1 in the California Journalism Awards. Thank you @CNPAservices for recognizing my work 🙏🏾
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Here is a link to the two-part series. capitalandmain.com/californi…

California’s Child Farmworkers: Exhausted, Underpaid and Toiling in Toxic Fields

State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found.

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EuskalKazeta@EuskalKazetaJun 23
Find out here who are the Basque players in the World Cup. euskalkazeta.com/basque-socc…
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Some solid analysis 👇🏽
Maeve Reston
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Trump and Spencer Pratt portray California as a dystopian hellscape. The Californian gubernatorial candidates portrayed CA as a state in crisis. The debate is putting a microscope on Gavin Newsom's vulnerabilities, but he is pushing back hard on "California Derangement Syndrome" notus.org/2028-election/gavi…

Want Oppo on Gavin Newsom? Look to California Democrats

This year’s slate of gubernatorial candidates campaigned on many of the state’s issues with affordability — an implicit knock at Newsom’s tenure.

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Thank you, @SacPressClub for recognizing my series on child labor abuses in California agriculture with three Golden State Journalism Awards!
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Here is the series in @capitalandmain capitalandmain.com/californi…

California’s Child Farmworkers: Exhausted, Underpaid and Toiling in Toxic Fields

State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found.

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Congratulations—well deserved!
Melody Gutierrez@MelodyGutierrezMay 28
Thank you to the Sacramento Press Club for naming me Journalist of the Year. The shock has not worn off.
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Ben Poston@bpostonApr 18
Very cool to see our 2020 hospice fraud series "Dying for Dollars" get a shout out by the @latimes today. The fraud never stopped. latimes.com/california/story…

California was warned of shocking hospice fraud. Inaction allowed scams to continue

Troubles within the hospice industry continue despite highly publicized enforcement efforts by state and federal officials, experts say.

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Ruben Vives@LATvivesApr 17
On California farms, workers say threats to deport them are on the rise ✍️@MelissaGomez004 latimes.com/california/story…

On California farms, workers say threats to deport them are on the rise

Farmworkers described instances in which bosses threatened to call ICE on them, sometimes because they complained about workplace violations.

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Peter Prengaman@peterprengamanApr 16
People who live near the Tijuana River in Southern California are breathing in some nasty stuff. I had the pleasure (if one can call it that?) of editing this strong story by Dorany Pineda and Julie Watson. I feel for the people who live amid these smells.apnews.com/article/tijuana-r…

Tijuana River sewage is making the air toxic and sickening thousands in California

For decades, billions of gallons of sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into the Tijuana River.

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