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Los Angeles Times reporter on investigations and civil courts matt.hamilton @latimes .com

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5 years
Flying into Los Angeles on the 4th — quite the spectacle.
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Mac Miller died from toxic mix of cocaine, fentanyl and ethanol, according to LA County coroner. His death was ruled to be an accident.
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About those two Golden Globes nominations for Emily in Paris......
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Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine donated $70 million to USC, where a school is named after them
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Dr. Dre Gloats Over Daughter's Acceptance Into USC with 'No Jail Time'
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Matt Hamilton
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Federal judge in LA has issued order allowing Iranian man deported from LAX yesterday to be admitted to US
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Matt Hamilton
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LAPD commander’s speech to protesters here at Sunset / Laurel: pleads with protesters to be peaceful, to abide by curfew. Ends by taking a knee with crowd
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Yoga, breathing and stretching exercises at the protest outside the @MayorOfLA protest. Quiet except for instructions to inhale, and the steady whirr of police the helicopter above. Earlier someone was burning sage.
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A healthy 32-year-old nurse at a tony West LA nursing home died after contracting the coronavirus. Her family is honoring one of her final wishes: that others know the story of how she got sick. Heartbreaking dispatch from @latimesharriet :
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Matt Hamilton
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From U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee:
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Matt Hamilton
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Back in May, Laphonza Butler wrote this character letter to the judge who decided whether + how long Mark Ridley-Thomas would go to prison after being convicted in a public corruption case. She noted MRT's help when she came to LA in '09, his backing of labor, & his friendship
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Matt Hamilton
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A year ago today Erika Girardi filed for divorce, & the final RHOBH reunion airs tonight. After a season like no other, ⁦ @latimesharriet ⁩ + I still have questions about what Erika knew — and when — about one of California’s greatest legal scandals:
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
UPDATE: LA County sheriff's deputies were in a shootout Wednesday with Robert Fuller's half-brother, who was charged yesterday with assault, kidnapping and other counts; Fuller's brother was shot in the chest; driver also shot;
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Matt Hamilton
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Christmas morning from the Thomas Fire base camp. The wildfire, now the largest on record in California, is roughly 272,000 acres and 86% contained.
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Matt Hamilton
3 years
NEW: L.A. Superior Court, the nation's largest local court system, will fire employees who don't get coronavirus vaccine after full FDA approval
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
Grateful to share this with two tenacious colleagues and the scrappy staff of the @latimes . To the many brave sources who spoke to us — thank you.
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The Pulitzer Prizes
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Congratulations to Matt Hamilton [ @MattHjourno ], Harriet Ryan [ @latimesharriet ] and Paul Pringle [ @PringleLATimes ] of @latimes . #Pulitzer
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Display of LA civic unity today at the Woodland Hills coronavirus testing site: multiple cars in the very long line turning from Owensmouth onto Canoga keeping a very tight distance between them so they can prevent a black Range Rover from butting into the line.
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
NEW: USC has a starring role in the college admission scandal. University will deny admission to 6-8 applicants tied to the scandal, and it's identified $1.3M in tainted donations --- and potentially up to $2.5M -- that will be given to scholarship fund
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Matt Hamilton
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a 7-year-old girl was in the car during shootout but was not injured, sheriff's officials told @MatthewOrmseth who raced up to Rosamond full story:
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
But you are holding the @latimes California section. Thank you!
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My morning routine —reading NY Times & getting ready to be “Grace.”
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Matt Hamilton
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Supreme Court guts anti-corruption law, permitting gratuities to public officials — like a $13K check from a gov’t vendor to a mayor mere weeks after winning a contract Court rules 6-3, with liberal justices dissenting
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Matt Hamilton
3 years
Journalists should not need permission from police to cover protests and rallies — yet that’s exactly what these CA state senators voted for yesterday 👇👇
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Aarón Cantú
3 years
Here's how the California Senate voted on #SB98 , which would require journalists to obtain "authorization from a commanding officer on scene" to access areas closed by police during a demonstration, march, protest, or rally. It heads to the Assembly now.
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
4 members of USC’s athletics staff were also indicted: senior assoc athletic director Donna Heinel; women’s soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin; asst women’s soccer coach Laura Janke; water polo coach Jovan Vavic UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo also indicted
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L.A. Times: L.A. Now
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Hollywood actresses among those named in massive college admissions fraud case
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Matt Hamilton
7 years
When public agencies aren't transparent, write a story about it.
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Los Angeles Times
7 years
California Legislature denies another L.A. Times request for harassment records
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
How did we report this? >doorknocking people for months, often on nights & weekends >public records >combing lawsuits > @latimes sued CHP regarding the traffic stop records >Instagram >USC grad books >more doorknocks, calls, letters, emails
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Matt Hamilton
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Judge Wright was skeptical. "All of his foreign contacts were at the behest of the government?" Chesnoff balked + declined to say as much but emphasized that those very contacts are "what has made him so valuable" to the government
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
A year ago, @LADWP discovered a methane leak at one of its power plants. It didn’t tell the public or even its oversight board, until a drone survey from NASA’s JPL detected the leak and survey results were getting “more publicized” — from @Sammy_Roth
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Matt Hamilton
2 years
BREAKING - Mark Ridley Thomas found GUILTY of seven counts: one conspiracy, one bribery, one honest services mail fraud and four honest services wire fraud
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
NEW: LAPD detectives have presented to LA County District Attorney the reports from 102 women alleging misconduct by ex-USC gynecologist Dr George Tyndall. Investigation ongoing; no decision yet on whether to file criminal charges.
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Matt Hamilton
7 years
It’s difficult to convey the vastness of the #ThomasFire burn area. Whole mountainsides charred black by flames. This is along Highway 33, about 15+ miles north of Ojai
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Matt Hamilton
2 years
As Tom Girardi told it, Erika's earrings were stolen in early 2007, then replaced w/ a check for $750K in March '07. But Pasadena PD were told of only 1 burglary at Girardi home in 2007 and it's long after the check was sent to the jeweler Our story:
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Robert Zangrillo, charged with fraud and bribery in connection with his daughter’s admission into USC, gets a full pardon and it’s supported by Tom Barrack, a USC trustee.
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Matt Hamilton
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I’m walking off the job today, and I’m absolutely heartbroken over it. I’m doing it in solidarity with hundreds of my colleagues as we bargain for a better deal. I love the LA Times, and please subscribe to support local news-gathering.
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L.A. Times Guild 🦅
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🦅THE L.A. TIMES GUILD IS WALKING OUT🦅 We are calling for a one-day walkout TOMORROW, Jan. 19, in protest of management's proposal to cut staff and multiple unfair labor practices.
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
At long last, our dive into the privileges enjoyed by the Qatari prince who came to LA with $$ and staff, got 2 USC degrees, and left behind a trail of questions about his life here. A story about the power of unimaginable wealth: W/ @latimesharriet >>
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
This summer, the LA County DA quietly declined to file a manslaughter charge against former USC medical school dean, Carmen Puliafito, after an infant died in an apartment he rented for a younger woman. We looked at why the investigation took 3 years:
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Matt Hamilton
3 years
Stunning report by @AleneTchek : A secretive L.A. County sheriff's unit staffed by a retired homicide detective is accused of targeting Sheriff Villanueva’s political enemies
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Even drug cartels face the disruptions of the pandemic, starting with the inaccessibility to Wuhan, an epicenter of global fentanyl production
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Matt Hamilton
2 years
. @latimes lawyer sent this letter to Sheriff today, blasting his comments about our colleague: "We demand that you and the department preserve all documents related to any “investigation” of Ms. Tchekmedyian or any other LA Times employee in this matter"
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Matt Hamilton
8 years
Here's @latimes final electoral map of the year -- Clinton projected to get 352 electoral votes, Trump w/ 186
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Matt Hamilton
2 years
In the collapse of Tom Girardi's career and revelations about his corrupt law practice, a lot of scrutiny has gone toward @erikajayne of #RHOBH fame. Today @latimesharriet and I look at what others knew and did, specifically retired Calif. judges:
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
The LA County DA’s office today canceled a 24-year-old subscription to the Metropolitan News, LA’s legal newspaper, according to owner/editor Roger Grace. Yesterday the paper published this article critical of George Gascon and his leadership team
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
Here's what we've been working on for months, triggering today's letter from USC Pres. Nikias: USC let a gynecologist continue treating students despite years of misconduct allegations. With the inimitable @latimesharriet and @pringleLATimes :
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
Breaking: Prosecutors in OC file four more murder charges against suspected Golden State killer, bringing total pending murder cases to 8 (2 in Sac, 2 in Ventura counties)
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Matt Hamilton
2 years
Karen Bass got a USC degree for free. It's now pulling her into the federal corruption case involving Mark Ridley-Thomas and former USC dean Marilyn Flynn
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Headline writers a bit too on the mark
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
An anonymous letter to @latimes laid this all out: someone absconded with priceless Frank Lloyd Wright furniture from a USC warehouse and for years, the LAPD were never notified. It was undoubtedly an inside job:
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Matt Hamilton
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BREAKING: L.A. to pay $24 million to two men imprisoned for decades after wrongful murder convictions
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Matt Hamilton
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LAPD says the crowd is in violation of the law — protesters asking for permission to leave.
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Matt Hamilton
3 years
Excellent WSJ investigation into how a gush of federal student loans have made masters degrees a gold mine for universities and saddled graduates with incredible amounts of debt.
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Matt Hamilton
5 years
Brutal.
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Ben Welsh
5 years
LA Mayor @ericgarcetti invited @LATstevelopez to see all his administration is doing to fix LA's homelessness crisis. Here's what Steve saw.
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Matt Hamilton
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BREAKING: USC president to step down as scandals engulf university on his watch
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Matt Hamilton
5 years
That was scary: 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California. More from @ronlin @r_valejandra @alexalucina
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
@TheAtlantic FYI this story is 4 years old. Vaccination rates have changed:
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Matt Hamilton
4 months
“Officials who use their public positions for private gain threaten the integrity of our most important institutions,” Justice Jackson said in her dissent
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Tom Girardi ended his friendship with former California AG Bill Lockyer after Lockyer refused a request he felt was unethical
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Matt Hamilton
3 years
"The sheriff is a very busy man, he has lots of responsibilities," said Linda Savitt, Sheriff Villanueva's attorney, opposing a subpoena from LASD's inspector general earlier this year
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Alene Tchekmedyian
3 years
LA Sheriff Villanueva spends some time on Facebook live today to present a "three strikes" game with LA mayoral candidates: "The game is if you check off three of the five, you’re out, you struck out. And I wouldn't vote for that person for mayor.”
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Matt Hamilton
3 years
This was the Housewife urging Erika hire a forensic accountant 🔎
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Gibson Johns
3 years
The way Sutton did her homework first thing in the morning, threw on her bathrobe, walked downstairs and expertly walked the girls through the L.A. Times article? We aren't worthy. #RHOBH
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Orange County’s health officer resigns after facing huge blowback for an order requiring masks be worn in public: “She’s done her best to give her medical opinion and it’s not popular so she has resigned.”
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Matt Hamilton
7 years
"At the end of the day, this campaign has been about dignity and respect.....the rule of law...common courtesy and decency." -- Doug Jones, Senator-elect of Alabama.
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Ridley-Thomas was ultimately sentenced to 42 months in prison, with the judge remarking, “Ridley-Thomas has committed serious crimes, has not accepted responsibility and has shown no remorse."
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Matt Hamilton
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“The animating energy right now in the culture is destruction,” says Bari Weiss. “The casual dehumanization, from the left and the right, is so appalling to me.”
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Matt Hamilton
8 years
Note that Meryl Streep said "the principled press"
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Matt Hamilton
7 years
Think of the impact Tronc papers could have if a fraction of these salaries was put toward hiring more investigative reporters.
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Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸
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Tronc’s latest corporate filing. Life is good if you’re a newspaper executive.
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The New York Times
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“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Girardi is ensnared in legal drama as her husband’s law firm is accused of misappropriating funds — including $25 million for her personal and professional expenses. And it’s all unfolding on TV.
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Matt Hamilton
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The plot under 10 Fwy where the fire broke out has been on @CaltransHQ radar for YEARS. Caltrans sued its tenant in Sept, says he owes $620K+ in unpaid rent on this and other state property, and said he was illegally subletting W/ @racheluranga @LATvives
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Lester Holt: “Could have been a low point in American political discourse” Savannah Guthrie: “that was crazy. What was that?”
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Breaking: USC to pay $1.1 billion to settle decades of sex abuse claims against gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall — settlement just described in open court >>
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Matt Hamilton
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Los Angeles Times reporters sue Minnesota Department of Safety after being assaulted by state patrol troopers during last year's unrest
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
I wrote about Tim Dean, the 2nd man to die in Ed Buck’s apartment and how friends’ and loved ones’ grief is compounded by the skewed public narrative of his life.
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Once again, @metrolosangeles bus used to transport those arrested by LAPD.
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
Officials are trying to identify the couple who landed a helicopter on the #superbloom , walked amid the flowers, but then ran off and took flight when a police officer began approaching
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Matt Hamilton
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Steve Garvey touts himself as a “devoted family man.” His estranged children disagree, with two of his kids telling The Times that they’ve never even spoken to him. “There’s something lacking in him, something not authentic,” said his eldest daughter
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Matt Hamilton
5 years
Some USC news today >> A federal judge said he plans to give his final approval to the landmark $215 million settlement USC reached with scores of patients of Dr. George Tyndall.
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Matt Hamilton
8 years
BREAKING: Robert Durst said he was high on meth during some interviews for HBO series 'The Jinx'
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
It left the black Range Rover stranded in busy intersection. Other cars coming SB on canoga couldn’t get by and started honking. The black RR was foiled, couldn’t butt in and had to get into the back of the line at Oxnard/Owensmouth
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Matt Hamilton
7 years
Nearly 85% of the Los Angeles Times newsroom just voted in favor of unionizing.
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Matt Hamilton
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Judge Otis Wright ruled that Alexander Smirnov should remain in federal custody before trial, against objections of defense attys who even offered to hire private security to guard him Full story TK. Here's background on Smirnov + some of how we got here:
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Matt Hamilton
5 years
Between aftershocks tonight, you should read this profile of LA’s inimitable expert on earthquakes, Dr. Lucy Jones, by @RosannaXia :
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Matt Hamilton
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He was known by the FBI as Captain America. He secretly recorded hours of LA sheriff's employees accepting bribes and pilfering auto parts, according to FBI. Yet when the cases reached court, Capt. America dropped a.bombshell. My latest w/ @joelrubin :
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Matt Hamilton
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While USC dealt with scores of sexual misconduct complaints against its campus gynecologist, UCLA quietly cut ties with a staff gynecologist accused of sex abuse. We’re learning about it a year later >>
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Matt Hamilton
7 years
The officers, shown in court this morning, were also ordered by Judge Ronald Coen to register as sex offenders. (Photo: @gary_coronado )
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Matt Hamilton
7 years
Today the @latimes dropped a 5-part investigation into Mexico’s massive affordable-housing debacle, which merited its own special section in the paper. Stunning work by @RichMarosi
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
Update: As of Friday, 385 people have contacted USC to report on the longtime campus gynecologist, a university spokeswoman has confirmed.
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Matt Hamilton
6 years
BREAKING: USC president to step down as scandals engulf university on his watch
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Matt Hamilton
4 years
Nathaniel Johnson, who has been at protests for three days, had this to say about the LAPD commander kneeling with protesters: “They took a knee now but are they kneeling on us later?”
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Matt Hamilton
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Celebrating with talented editors and supportive spouses
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In L.A. County, African Americans are 9% of the general population, but 40% of its homeless population
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Matt Hamilton
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When a reporter would not betray his source, police came to his home with guns and a sledgehammer
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The letter was filed in August in federal court, along with dozens of others:
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