Sandra McDonald is an intern with the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. She grew up in north central Florida, just an hour south of the University of Florida where she studied journalism and worked with the local NPR station, WUFT, and Fresh Take Florida, a news service focused on statewide and political coverage.
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A former private school counselor pleaded guilty to two child pornography charges Wednesday. He used hidden cameras to capture young boys using the toilet, authorities said.
Oct. 23, 2024
A 38-year-old woman was found dead in a backyard trash can in Costa Mesa. A man police say was her friend was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Oct. 22, 2024
A disbarred Manhattan Beach attorney lied about having terminal cancer, stole $117,000 in client funds to support a gambling habit, officials said.
Oct. 22, 2024
Users reported issues logging into Hulu, missing around two innings of the fourth game in the Dodgers playoff series.
Oct. 17, 2024
Erivo blasted a fan-edited ‘Wicked’ poster that shows her with smirking red lips and a dark shadow over her eyes from her wide-brimmed witch hat.
Oct. 17, 2024
One Direction’s surviving members Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles reacted Thursday in a joint statement to Liam Payne’s death.
Oct. 18, 2024
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Here’s what we know about his death so far.
Oct. 17, 2024
Hurricane-weary Floridians assessed storm damage and started clearing out debris Friday, a day after Hurricane Milton brought floodwaters and destructive winds across a swath of Florida.
Oct. 11, 2024
Search and rescue teams fan across Florida after Hurricane Milton strikes with storm surges up to 10 feet and 120-mph winds and pummels communities with deadly tornadoes.
Oct. 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
Oct. 10, 2024