Erin B. Logan
Erin B. Logan is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, National Public Radio and the Baltimore Sun. She previously studied at Vanderbilt University and American University. Though based in Washington, she's a true southerner at heart and is always on the hunt for authentic sweet tea.
Mother sentenced to more than 14 years for toddler's death in a hot car
Lacey Ana Mazzarella passed out in a nearby car from drinking alcohol. Five hours later, she found her daughter dead.
15 Kaiser San Jose patients test positive for coronavirus after Christmas Day outbreak
The news comes after an outbreak on Christmas Day, when an asymptomatic employee came to work in an inflatable holiday tree.
Santa Monica Pier expands MLK holiday closure as COVID surge continues
The Santa Monica Pier will be closed starting Thursday for the Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend, two days earlier than previously planned.
L.A. officials cut utilities to Fairfax home after repeated violations of party ban
Mayor Eric Garcetti's office approved the shut-off in line with a public order aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Orange County teacher's assistant who sent child porn videos gets 6 years in prison
The former teacher's assistant sent at least 10 sexually explicit videos over Kik, some showing children as young as 3, prosecutors said.
Santa Monica Pier will be closed for MLK holiday and on weekends this month as COVID spike continues
The city of Santa Monica has announced the pier will be closed weekends in January and on MLK Day.
Rapper DaBaby arrested in Beverly Hills on suspicion of gun possession
The 29-year-old rapper, born Jonathan Kirk, was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and carrying a loaded gun in a vehicle.
Mother charged with child abuse after 2-year-old found with rope marks, healed burns
The Catalina Island woman was jailed after deputies found the 2-year-old girl had been "severely physically abused."
Trump supporters clash with counter-protesters and police in L.A. County as deadly violence erupts in Washington
About 200 gathered near LAPD headquarters, waving U.S. flags and chanting. An unlawful assembly was declared in Beverly Hills.
Counselor beaten to death at South L.A. youth hall; 6 arrested, including 4 juveniles
Authorities say the man was trying to break up a fight when he was attacked by seven teenagers.