Honored to be profiled by @GustavoArellano in his column. He notes this work is what results when "news organizations invest in local journalism, let reporters dig instead of writing clickbait and stand by them in the face of critics real and imagined."

L.A. County’s secretive $2 million payout to its CEO two months ago — first revealed by LAist this week— was to settle her claims that she was harmed by a ballot measure that will change her job to an elected position and by the county’s messaging. https://t.co/0ANEJIoFt9

NEW: L.A. County officials quietly approved a settlement deal that paid $2 million to the county’s CEO almost two months ago, LAist has learned. The deal is labeled “confidential.” But we got a copy, after pointing to transparency laws for taxpayer deals https://t.co/WF1w21Zv9R

NEW: LA County’s CEO is taking a months-long leave of absence. Fesia Davenport announced to her staff Tuesday night that she’d be stepping away starting the next day. She didn’t give a reason. She later told LAist it’s due to an unspecified medical issue https://t.co/eBVjc7AoWg

California law requires officials to report their financial interests — to help the public spot potential conflicts. Those have to be available to the public within 2 work days. But LA County attorneys are taking much longer — up to several months. https://t.co/6YY1yYIeVp

NEW: L.A. County has commissioned a months-long outside investigation into allegations LAist brought to light about current and former high-ranking officials at the L.A. Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), according to the county’s investigations chief. https://t.co/h7J8saAZnx

The city of Santa Ana gave up a nearly $7M grant from the state that would have created after-school programming and child care facilities — all outside the public eye and without informing the City Council. https://t.co/1qnR7VwWPS

BREAKING: Andrew Do is now in federal prison in Tucson, Arizona to start serving a 5-year sentence over a corruption scheme, exposed by LAist, around millions meant to feed needy seniors that Do ultimately admitted was diverted. https://t.co/rHy1WBN9Bi

NEW: California police agencies have to publicly document how they use military equipment, like bean bag shotguns, drones and armored vehicles, under state law But Santa Ana’s police department has been out of compliance for 2 years Story ⁦@ByYusra⁩

NEW: Former O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do is ordered to pay $878,231 in restitution for his involvement in a bribery scheme that saw millions in taxpayer dollars diverted from feeding needy seniors, leading authorities to label him a “Robin Hood in reverse.” https://t.co/kThVsimzuK

NEW: LA's city attorney asked the city council to approve a 2-year, $900,000 contract with a law firm. The council ordered that they be kept in the loop. But the $900,000 was blown in just the first few days — with no sign of the council being informed. https://t.co/qr8rqI8Dmm

Since I see folks on here are talking about the (at least) $1.1 Billion California Capitol Annex Project, probably should update you that CALeg still has not provided contracts to show how much it's costing taxpayers. NDAs on it are also still in place. https://t.co/2kGce3as9d

LAist's @ellywyu reports on a troubling trend: Even as L.A. makes some progress on sheltering unhoused adults, the region is failing to stem the rise of homelessness among families with kids. https://t.co/lu76XMbZlu

NEW: L.A. County officials are preparing for possible major cuts to federal money that houses people in the region, following a meeting with a high-ranking Trump administration appointee and a new executive order from the president. https://t.co/scmmnlVOGc

NEW: Orange County wants former Supervisor Andrew Do to pay back more than $10 million he steered to a group he has admitted to receiving bribes from. That amount is far more than the roughly $900k prosecutors are asking the judge to order. https://t.co/RqR3kaahp7

NEW: LA homelessness agency revised locations of over 400 sheltered people in its 2025 homeless count, moving them out of the city of LA, in the days before the public release this week — without informing elected officials who saw the earlier numbers.

NEW: In the wake of the Texas tragedy, LAist sought answers about our local situation. Flood control has come a long way, but big storms are getting more frequent. And fixes are 6 years behind at one of America’s riskiest dams, sitting above SoCal cities. https://t.co/mOtpwfuc7k

NEW: A federal judge issued a blistering ruling Tuesday, finding Los Angeles officials failed in multiple ways to follow a settlement agreement to create more shelter for unhoused people. https://t.co/vQJPDfwsAF

supports this work, cares so deeply about our SoCal neighbors, and has doubled down in expanding our watchdog journalism. It’s a privilege to be a part of this team, and I look forward to all the work to come. https://t.co/VMiLLfy5Hr

has reminded so many of us — myself included — of why local investigative reporting matters. The public has a right to know the truth about what government leaders are doing with the power and money they’re entrusted with. I’m grateful to work in a newsroom that strongly...

covering local government than in the past, it’s all the more crucial that leaders are held to account. The Andrew Do scandal illustrates what can go wrong outside public view when government leaders operate with little transparency or checks on power. I’m glad this reporting...