Paul Pringle
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An investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times specializing in government, corporate and labor corruption. Tips welcome at paul.pringle @latimes .com.
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The iHeart podcast Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption debuts today. It’s based on my book, Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels.
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A deep
@latimes
look at VP prospect Karen Bass found that from 2008 to 2011, her campaign committees gave nearly $100K to a nonprofit she co-founded. In 2010, the nonprofit paid Bass $70K+ in consulting fees directly and through one of its contractors.
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Jury orders L.A. County to pay $31 million in case of sheriff's deputies sharing gruesome photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene. Case grew out of an
@latimes
investigation, which showed sheriff's officials tried to keep the matter under wraps.
@AleneTchek
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A statement regarding the publication of my book, BAD CITY: PERIL AND POWER IN THE CITY OF ANGELS
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At the L.A. Fire Department, you can pay for sex on duty, batter a cop, lie on medical records, make racially offensive remarks — and keep your job. The LAFD almost never terminates firefighters, even if they commit crimes: L.A. Times investigation.
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The
@latimes
investigation examined thousands of census, birth, tribal and other records -- plus innumerable contracting records -- to produce these findings: Claiming to be Cherokee, contractors with white ancestry got $300 million
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A shocking
@latimes
investigation. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths. Voters were told that legalizing pot would cripple the illegal market. But the opposite has happened.
@paigestjohn
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An
@latimes
investigation that began with a tip yields significant results; please keep the tips coming: Minority contractors claiming to be 'Native American' to undergo nationwide review
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Secret records of police misconduct and shootings must be released under new law, L.A. judge rules;
@latimes
& other organizations intervened in case to challenge statute
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Following disclosures by the L.A. Times, a county audit finds Sheriff's Department didn’t get approval for helipad at Sheriff Alex Villanueva's home, contradicting his claims.
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Spy plane was sent to monitor protest in affluent suburb, home to head of California National Guard:
@latimes
finding. Protests there were entirely peaceful.
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California Guard members feared fighter jet would be ordered to frighten protesters:
@latimes
sources.
“It would have been a completely illegal order that disgraced the military,” one source said. “It could look like we’re threatening civilians.”
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A National Guard spy plane monitored only one Calif. location during protests up & down the state -- the upscale town where the head of the Guard lived & where demonstrations were small & peaceful. Gov. Newsom spokesman says it "should not have happened."
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This should never happen at a news organization: A hunt for the leaker of an audio recording of a meeting of dozens of journalists questioning their editor about a public controversy involving the L.A. Times and Disney.
4/ Yoshino told LAT biz desk staffers today that she was suspended as part of an investigation into who leaked that audio to NYT two months earlier; Yoshino said she had had innocuous conversation w NYT's
@melbournecoal
and had not shared audio.
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Empty trucks, falsified records:
@latimes
investigation shows how Louis DeJoy's changes at the Postal Service brought chaos. Moves shake faith in one of the most popular government services and raise concerns about how it will handle mail-in ballots.
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I'm so thankful to
@nytimesbooks
for this review of my book, Bad City: "Pringle’s fast-paced book is a master class in investigative journalism... when institutions collude to protect one another, reporting may be our last best hope for accountability."
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L.A. Times files lawsuit seeking records on abuse claims at U.S. immigration detention centers. The lawsuit filed in federal followed a recent
@latimes
investigation that uncovered hundreds of allegations by detainees in California of violence and abuse.
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I'm voting YES for the
#latguild
in tomorrow's historic election at the L.A. Times to preserve a great institution's ethical standards and quality of journalism. Any erosion of them and the paper is doomed, including financially.
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One day in the life of COVID-19 across L.A. shows wrenching inequities
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What?! … Co-workers of cop who killed 3 in California removed items from his property prior to official search
@erinblogan
@summerlin
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USC gave Rep. Karen Bass a full scholarship worth $95,000 while she served in Congress:
@latimes
. How she got the scholarship offers a window into the lengths USC has gone to forge bonds with local politicians, a practice that is now facing new scrutiny.
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LAFD chief deputy allegedly drunk during a major fire gets no discipline, $1.4-million payout. Insiders slam secretive investigation that clears him by finding he “was technically off duty while he was likely intoxicated as he had put himself out sick.”
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Result of
@latimes
investigation: LAPD will drastically cut back on pulling over random vehicles over racial bias concerns
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A nurse died from COVID-19. Her family says elite L.A. care home ordered her to admit a sick man: ‘Residents’ families have accused management of greed for signing up a new customer at a time when family visits had been canceled ...’
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This is great news for the journalists and the journalism of the Los Angeles Times -- and for all the communities they serve. There's never been a better time to subscribe. Los Angeles Times reaches historic agreement with its newsroom union
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Vanessa Bryant sues L.A. County sheriff, alleging 'cover-up' of Kobe Bryant crash photos. Her suit comes after an
@latimes
investigation revealed that deputies had taken and shared photos of the crash scene.
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Shocking findings by
@latguild
that shows L.A. Times pays women and non-white journalists substantially less it does men and white journalists. How could newsroom executives allow this to happen?
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The inside story of how California failed mass coronavirus testing. The state found itself unprepared, overwhelmed and constantly lagging:
@latimes
investigation
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Congratulations to my
@latimes
colleagues for 2 Pulitzer Prizes and 3 finalist citations. And more thanks to
@DrPatSoonShiong
for rescuing & rebuilding our newsroom. Subscribe today! L.A. Times wins Pulitzer Prizes for art criticism, immigration reporting
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In my long journalism career, which has included two stints as a union organizer and officer, I've never met a more-effective labor leader than Jon Schleuss. He was co-leader of the historic L.A. Times organizing campaign. Elect him president of the NewsGuild.
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A history-making day at the L.A.Times, and one long overdue; the newsroom is unionizing:
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L.A. Magazine has my response to social media attacks on my new book (Bad City) by three editors who were fired by the L.A. Times after my colleagues and I complained about their slow-walking and diluting of the important story at the heart of the book.
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L.A. mayoral candidate Buscaino spends donor funds on family trips to Hawaii and Italy, according to a Times analysis of city records. The spending, which is allowed under city ethics rules, far exceeds the amount spent by other elected city officials.
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Ousted director testifies that Trump administration was unprepared for pandemic; U.S. could face “unprecedented illness and fatalities” next winter unless it imposes additional protections
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Hard to believe: When a reporter would not betray his source, police came to his home with guns and a sledgehammer - Los Angeles Times
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L.A. Sheriff Villanueva launches a criminal investigation into the leak of a video of a deputy kneeling on an inmate's head. First Amendment experts say targeting people for releasing police misconduct records sends a chilling message to whistleblowers.
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Turmoil shakes Calif. National Guard with firing, suspension of top generals. The actions taken against the leaders are announced in the wake of an
@latimes
report that Guard members feared an F-15C fighter jet could be used to scare civilian protesters.
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This is the type of journalism that makes
@latimes
essential to L.A. and beyond: Sex. Lies. Abuse. How these L.A. deputies landed on a secret 2014 list of problem officers
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Impact of
@latimes
probe: State suspends medical license of Carmen Puliafito, ex-USC med dean tied to drug use
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A poisonous legacy of racism and pollution still haunts this L.A.-area flood channel
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Claiming to be Cherokee, contractors with white ancestry got $300 million:
@latimes
investigation
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LAPD finds no bias in all 1,356 complaints filed against officers; commissioner says it "strains credibility"
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Latest scandal to hit USC: L.A. Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and ex-USC dean indicted on bribery charges.
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L.A. Times investigation: A top LAFD official fled a crash and gets rewarded instead of disciplined. Internal inquiry concluded he was under the influence in the hit and run, but he goes unpunished and banks $354K in overtime in two years.
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SoCalGas faces $10-million fine for fighting climate action. It has engaged in a sweeping campaign to block clean energy measures that threaten its business model, including local bans on gas hookups in new housing.
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Online degrees made USC the world’s biggest social work school. Then things went terribly wrong
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A disturbing
@latimes
investigation reveals how a secretive world of private judges enabled celebrity attorney Tom Girardi's epic corruption, raising broader questions of whether the public is protected from predatory lawyers.
@latimesharriet
@MattHjourno
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Accusers in a sex abuse case against ex-USC gynecologist George Tyndall call for investigation of top school administrators. Detectives didn't even ask to interview USC's then-president, Max Nikias, about administrators' handling of Tyndall complaints.
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Fallout from
@latimes
investigation of campus gynecologist, on heels of separate Times probes of med school deans: USC President C.L. Max Nikias to step down
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State Bar announces probe into prominent L.A. lawyers Mark Geragos and Brian Kabatek over Armenian genocide settlement. It follows an
@latimes
investigation that showed how the case devolved into corruption & diverted funds.
@latimesharriet
@MattHjourno
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Democratic donor Ed Buck arrested and charged with operating drug house; prosecutors call him a violent sexual predator
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The journalists of
@latimes
are eager to wrap up our first union contract and help
@DrPatSoonShiong
complete the mission of rebuilding one of America's great newspapers.
#LATGuild
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First, the Tronc Board of Directors allows top execs to loot the L.A. Times through bloated pay packages, and now there's this:
It's time for the directors to provide real oversight, or step down, or pursue a sale of the company to a fit owner.
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Vivian Villanueva — wife and confidant of L.A. Sheriff Villanueva — holds sway in the department, tipping the scales on important issues such as promotions and transfers, officials say: "The other boss."
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Now live is Episode 5 of the iHeart podcast, Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption. It's based on my book, Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels.
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The commander of the scandal-plagued California National Guard steps down. Maj. Gen. David Baldwin's departure follows several L.A. Times investigations detailing allegations of bad behavior in the officer ranks.
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Great news for
@latimes
and our readers: ESPN’s Kevin Merida named L.A. Times executive editor.
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Would this California town have become so pro-cannabis if not for a councilwoman's pot industry ties?
@latimes
investigation finds her stake is worth millions
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Head of California Air National Guard removed amid allegations of cover-up and retaliation; fallout from
@latimes
investigation
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Shocking findings in the latest installment of the L.A. Times' groundbreaking investigation of California's legal pot industry. Workers are dying for your high -- the untold story of exploitation and misery.
@paigestjohn
@marisagerber
@bvdbrug
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Hello, L.A. Sheriff's Department? How about a straight answer? While Alex Villanueva has anointed himself the most transparent sheriff in the department’s history, the truth is that he and his staff routinely resort to obfuscation.
@AleneTchek
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This journalist could've done the right & honorable thing by exposing antisemitism at a major newspaper company; instead, he sold his silence: Ex-L.A. Times editor/publisher Davan Maharaj reportedly got $2.5 million after secretly recording ex-boss Ferro
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Latest in
@latimes
investigation of dog rescue charity that raised millions with Hollywood’s help: L.A. activist Marc Ching and his foundation exaggerated tales of animal abuse, vets and rescuers say.
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L.A. Mayor Garcetti refuses to reveal whose home he asked Fire Department to check on during massive Woolsey blaze; text messages are heavily redacted:
@latimes
examination
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L.A. Times investigation: Calif.’s top military brass rocked by homophobia, antisemitism, indecent exposure scandals. ‘When these things happen, the higher-ups cover for each other.… Without public exposure, there would be absolutely no real punishment.’
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Larry Elder's charity was a bust, and questions swirl over where the money went. The nonprofit raised little cash and made no grants in the nearly two decades it was active, an L.A.Times review shows. And what happened to the $15K?
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Stall tactics. Distractions. Lobbying. How police reform was derailed in California. Legislative proposals to broaden access to police personnel records and curtail use of tear gas and rubber bullets at protests were among those that died Monday.
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Back-to-back scandals uncovered by
@latimes
: Anger at USC after 2nd medical school dean out over bad behavior
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Landslide: Los Angeles Times journalists elect the NewsGuild with 85% of the vote, despite a nasty scare campaign by Tronc. A history-making victory for quality journalism.
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A sweeping
@latimes
investigation finds that legal pot in Calif. has brought a wave of corruption, threats & secret financial deals for politicians. Many say bribery & shakedowns are a regular part of the business.
@adamelmahrek
@LAJourno
@LATvives
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The L.A. Times examines my upcoming book on the USC scandals and the newsroom obstacles my colleagues and I faced in bringing the first one to light: 'Bad City' alleges bad behavior — by a medical school dean, USC and within The Times
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Anaheim mayor resigns amid corruption probe into his role in Angel Stadium land sale. Affidavit shows FBI suspects mayor of bribery, fraud, obstruction of justice & witness tampering.
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Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronavirus supplies without a word
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Vanessa Bryant files claim against L.A. County sheriff over Kobe Bryant crash site photos;
@latimes
disclosed that deputies shared the gruesome images
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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s family benefited from U.S. program for minorities based on disputed ancestry
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FBI raids and DWP scandal pose a political threat to L.A.’s ambitious city attorney
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L.A. County Sheriff's Department suspends operations by unit that stopped thousands of innocent Latinos on 5 Freeway: result of
@latimes
investigation
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.
@latimes
journalists want more investment in the newsroom, while Tronc’s chairman grabs more millions for himself.
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Immediate impact from reporting by
@boreskes
,
@DavidZahniser
,
@sherlyholmes
&
@dakotacdsmith
:
Nury Martinez steps down as L.A. City Council president amid furor over racist remarks captured on leaked recording.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom defends economic recovery efforts and task force amid criticism about transparency;
@latimes
reported that the task force has operated mostly behind closed doors, making it unclear how and to what degree the group is shaping policy.
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'Shocking' Tom Girardi scandal shows need for legal reforms, California chief justice says. Swift impact from
@latimes
investigation into private judges.
@matthjourno
@latimesharriet
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Judge bars release of video of deadly shooting at Costco by off-duty LAPD officer;
@latimes
filed open-records request for its disclosure
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After 'Real Housewives' scandal, scathing audit says California fails to stop corrupt lawyers. Lawmakers ordered the audit in the wake of an L.A. Times probe that showed how now-disgraced attorney Tom Girardi cultivated close relationships with State Bar.
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L.A. Times' sex abuse investigation triggers calls for reform of state Medical Board. Since 2013, the panel reinstated 10 physicians who had lost their licenses for sexual misconduct. They included two doctors who abused teenaged girls.
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@latimes
probe: USC did not report troubled med school dean to med board despite many warnings about his drinking, other behavior
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I can't decide if the NewsGuild's national HQ conducted the union's presidential election like a banana republic or the gang that couldn't shoot straight. Probably a combination of both.
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Was he acting as a public servant or a six-figure private consultant? Inside the financial ties between a controversial housing nonprofit and Kevin de León
@dillonliam
@boreskes
@LATDoug
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Dog rescue charity with star-studded support has 'troubling' financial practices, including 350K in cash withdrawals by founder Marc Ching, experts say. Charity says he used the $$$ for rescues, etc. It gives
@latimes
no further details or documentation
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Sort of a rolling coverup: California police are destroying files and charging high fees to release misconduct records
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'Something that would happen in the Soviet Union ...' California Guard members feared fighter jet could be used to terrify protesters by flying low over them at window-rattling speeds, with its afterburners streaming columns of flames:
@latimes
sources.
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