Salvador Hernandez is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, he was a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News, where he covered criminal justice issues, the growing militia movement and breaking news. He also covered crime as a reporter at the Orange County Register. He is a Los Angeles native.
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Tuesday marks the 5th day of protests in and around Los Angeles.
Mayor Bass announced Tuesday that a curfew would be put into place for one square mile of downtown Los Angeles from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The California National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based in San Diego, said 300 personnel were deployed to protect federal property and personnel.
The jury found Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer acted with malice against Tracy Miller, who was at one point the highest-ranking woman in the prosecutor’s office.
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