Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013.
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Oct. 5, 2023
Former USC gynecologist George Tyndall, 76, was found dead in his home. His criminal trial had been set for next year, with scores of accusers expected to take the stand against him.
Oct. 5, 2023
Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 3½ years in prison and is due to surrender in November. But he’s hoping to remain free on bail pending his appeal.
Oct. 3, 2023
Endangered fish threatened to derail the Malibu Triathlon, but the City Council approved a permit for a new, shorter route for the charity event.
Sept. 26, 2023
The Malibu Triathlon faces cancellation due to a flooded underpass that’s now home to the tidewater goby and a law requiring 32 days’ notice of a race route.
Sept. 20, 2023
Chris Rushing, president of the Condor Squadron Officers’ and Airmen’s Assn., was killed at the Reno Air Races, a spectacle akin to a NASCAR race in the sky.
Sept. 18, 2023
Ryan Clinkunbroomer was fatally shot in his patrol vehicle in front of the Palmdale station, the Sheriff’s Department said.
Sept. 17, 2023
Federal prosecutor says former attorney Tom Girardi hurled an insult at him on the third day of a competency hearing. Girardi is accused of embezzling $18 million from clients.
Sept. 13, 2023
Business owner accuses Erika Girardi, her assistants, Secret Service agents and American Express of corruption to benefit her and her husband, Tom Girardi.
Aug. 29, 2023
A judge has sentenced Mark Ridley-Thomas, once a towering figure in L.A. politics, to 42 months in prison, marking a shameful final chapter in his career.
Aug. 28, 2023