Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, she covered criminal justice issues at the Orlando Sentinel and the Advocate in Baton Rouge. Toohey is a Maryland native and proud Terp.
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Millions of Californians are still facing extreme heat advisories into the weekend. Officials are urging residents to take precautions.
Oct. 4, 2024
Though the current heat wave peaked on Wednesday, the outlook going into the weekend doesn’t bring much relief, according to the National Weather Service.
Oct. 3, 2024
Rancho Palos Verdes allocates $10,000 grants for residents dealing with damage and utility loss due to land movement. The city also will prepare for rain.
Oct. 3, 2024
The month kicked off with triple-digit temperatures in many parts of the state, with millions of Californians under heat advisories through at least Thursday.
Oct. 2, 2024
An unusual autumn heat wave afflicts California, with elevated fire concerns that on Monday prompted some power shutoffs.
Oct. 1, 2024
Driving up California’s iconic Highway 1 near Lucia will require a detour through at least 2025 as repairs were recently delayed because of new landslide movement.
Sept. 30, 2024
Gov. Newsom signs into a law a bill to allow speed cameras to be installed along a particularly dangerous stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
Sept. 27, 2024
Living inside the Rancho Palos Verdes landslide zone: Darkness, propane, batteries and determination
Patty Perkinson is not ready to give up on her Rancho Palos Verdes home — despite the active landslide causing untold damage and now the loss of vital utilities.
Sept. 26, 2024
Six people were shot in South L.A. on Wednesday, with at least one critically wounded, authorities said. Police were searching for three suspects.
Sept. 26, 2024
Dense fog and a deep marine layer are expected to remain the prevailing weather pattern in the Los Angeles region this week, an unusual development for late September, bringing clouds and cooler temperatures.
Sept. 25, 2024