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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Friends identified the man missing in a possible shark attack off Point Reyes National Seashore as Felix Louis Syl N’jai, a native of Gambia and avid kiteboarder.
Oct. 6, 2023
The latest crackdown on criminal street organizations in the Harbor area of Los Angeles exposed a trafficking network of guns and drugs well beyond L.A.
Oct. 2, 2023
Officials are continuing to search for a 52-year-old man who was reportedly pulled underwater at Point Reyes National Seashore in a possible shark attack.
Oct. 2, 2023
The Powerball jackpot climbed to $1.04 billion after there was no winner Saturday. The next drawing will be Monday night.
Oct. 2, 2023
One of the season’s first big storms in California is expected to bring significant cooling and some rain along with snowfall in the High Sierra.
Sept. 28, 2023
Daniel Lurie is seeking to mobilize San Francisco voters agitated by issues such as homelessness, crime and public drug use in his bid to unseat Mayor London Breed.
Sept. 28, 2023
An early season atmospheric river storm is expected to hit California’s North Coast late Sunday, bringing heavy rains that will aid in multiple ongoing wildfire fights.
Sept. 22, 2023
Google announced plans to allow Chromebooks to be used up to 10 years, expanding the lifespan of the devices that have become ubiquitous in American classrooms.
Sept. 22, 2023
California Highway Patrol officers fired multiple shots at a vehicle they attempted pull over in a traffic stop late Monday. Officers said the car started to advance toward them.
Sept. 19, 2023
Watches worth about $250,000 were stolen last week at a Newport Beach jeweler, in a type of theft that state officials are hoping to better combat with new law enforcement funding.
Sept. 18, 2023