Salvador Hernandez is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, he was a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News, where he covered criminal justice issues, the growing militia movement and breaking news. He also covered crime as a reporter at the Orange County Register. He is a Los Angeles native.
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July 2, 2024
FBI raids in Oakland — including at the home of Mayor Sheng Thao — have cast a spotlight on a years-long probe into the political influence of the Duong family and California Waste Solutions.
June 22, 2024
A San Francisco jury has found conspiracy theorist David DePape guilty of five state felonies in his 2022 assault at the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whom he plotted to kidnap.
June 21, 2024
Eugene Youngblook was arrested on drug charges in Lancaster. Deputies say he was found unresponsive in his jail cell hours later.
June 19, 2024
Lionel Rubalcava, exonerated and freed after serving 17 years in prison, has settled a federal lawsuit against the city for a record $12 million.
June 18, 2024
Bus drivers are concerned safety measures in DASH buses are not enough to keep them safe from dangerous passengers.
June 14, 2024
Elon Musk and SpaceX are being sued by eight former employees who accused the billionaire owner of retaliation and fomenting a toxic culture rife with sexual innuendo.
June 12, 2024
Teaching while intoxicated is not a crime, prosecutors said while announcing that a second-grade teacher in Northern California won’t face charges.
June 11, 2024
Space Force officials have admitted that sonic booms from Vandenberg affect over 100 miles of California coast, just as SpaceX aims to ramp up launches.
June 13, 2024
Gun makers and retailers were barred in a recent court ruling from selling ghost gun kits and firearm precursor parts in California.
June 5, 2024