Ruben Vives is a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A native of Guatemala, he got his start in journalism by writing for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2007. He helped uncover the financial corruption in the city of Bell that led to criminal charges against eight city officials. The 2010 investigative series won the Pulitzer Prize for public service and other prestigious awards.
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Oct. 5, 2024
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Oct. 2, 2024
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Oct. 1, 2024
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Sept. 26, 2024
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Sept. 24, 2024
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Sept. 22, 2024
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A Los Angeles sanitation truck powered by compressed natural gas caught fire Thursday, prompting evacuation of about a dozen homes in Sun Valley.
Sept. 16, 2024
The Santa Monica City Council has voted to take out a section of the anti-camping ordinance that allowed homeless people to use pillows and blankets while sleeping outdoors. The new ordinance is scheduled to go into effect next month.
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