Paige St. John is an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times based in Northern California. Between projects, she covers wildfires and other mayhem. Her 2011 Pulitzer Prize dealt with the rip-offs and jeopardy of disaster insurance, while her serial killer podcast, Man in the Window, remains available on major platforms. Three years in the weeds (literally) unmasked worker exploitation and death in cannabis and consumer poisoning, winning the Dan Rather Medal for News and Guts, and was a 2023 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting. She combines gumshoe reporting with data analysis and welcomes investigative tips and leaks on important public matters.
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Attorneys for Marie Marseille filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles seeking damages for what the suit contends was undue use of force in the fatal shooting of her dog, Jameson.
A post-game fireworks show went awry at BMO Stadium on Friday night, when fireworks set off on the playing pitch sent flares streaming into the stands, forcing fans to scatter to safety.
The Times reviewed social media accounts believed to be used by one of the San Diego Islamic Center shooters that idolized school shootings, white nationalism and neo-Nazi terrorism and were flush with memes from the online far-right extremist community. Here is what we found.
Cole Tomas Allen, ‘a godly person’ and indie video game developer, allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump at the White House correspondents’ dinner.
The agreement sent to a judge late Friday cements a $530-million emergency hike in home insurance rates Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara negotiated with the insurer last summer.
Two California senators have asked for an investigation into the state insurance department’s handling of complaints filed by Los Angeles wildfire victims struggling to collect payouts from State Farm.
More than a dozen homeowners and their representatives told The Times that the California Department of Insurance did little to resolve a wide range of complaints, or prevent new problems, in State Farm’s handling of their claims.
The Department of Public Health confirms the first 2026 measles cases in Los Angeles County, urges protection before traveling.