Christopher Goffard is an author and a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. He shared in the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for the paper’s Bell coverage and has twice been a Pulitzer finalist for feature writing, in 2007 and 2014. His novel “Snitch Jacket” was a finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel. His book “You Will See Fire: A Search for Justice in Kenya,” based on his Times series, was published in 2011.
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Matthew Zakrzewski, 34, lured Orange County parents to his babysitting service and then sexually abused the children, ages 2 to 12, entrusted to his care.
Oct. 3, 2023
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Sept. 29, 2023
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Sept. 28, 2023
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Sept. 11, 2023
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Sept. 10, 2023
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Aug. 27, 2023
The former Trump advisor could lose his California law license. One expert calls it a ‘high-stakes’ proceeding for the bar after the Tom Girardi scandal.
Aug. 22, 2023
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