Ruben Vives is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times. He focuses on a variety of topics including crime and justice, public security, and regional interests in North America, particularly in Los Angeles County and beyond. His investigative work, notably uncovering financial corruption in Bell, California, has been recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for public service, and he has been featured in numerous outlets including Yahoo News and The Mercury News.
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By: Clara Harter, Richard Winton, Ruben Vives, Hannah Fry
Fierce Santa Ana winds caused a chaotic afternoon as a fast-moving fire burned through multiple hillside homes in south Orange County while a nearby blaze in San Onofre shut down the 5 Freeway for hours.
By: Hannah Fry, Ruben Vives, Richard Winton, Clara Harter
LOS ANGELES โ Fierce Santa Ana winds caused a chaotic afternoon as a fast-moving fire burned through multiple hillside homes in south Orange County while a nearby blaze in San Onofre shut down the 5 Freeway for hours.
By: Ruben Vives, Hannah Fry, Iris Kwok, Karen Garcia
Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle the Norte fire, which has destroyed six homes in south Orange County.
Read this exciting story from Los Angeles Times October 17, 2026 issue. A man who is seen in a social media video being punched by Santa Ana police officers will not face criminal charges in connection with that arrest, according to the Orange County district attorney's office.
By: Ruben Vives, Iris Kwok, Karen Garcia, Hannah Fry
LOS ANGELES โ Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County.
By: Karen Garcia, Iris Kwok, Ruben Vives, Hannah Fry
LOS ANGELES โ Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County.
By: Iris Kwok, Hannah Fry, Karen Garcia, Ruben Vives
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters battling a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County can expe...
By: Hannah Fry, Karen Garcia, Iris Kwok, Ruben Vives
LOS ANGELES โ Firefighters battling a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County can expect a bit of reprieve Saturday afternoon as Santa Ana winds begin to die down.
By: Ruben Vives
The theft occurred in broad daylight while the construction workers were making repairs to a home in Granada Hills.
By: Ruben Vives
LOS ANGELES โ A Granada Hills homeowner is hoping to help a small crew of deaf construction workers replace thousands of dollars' worth of power tools that were stolen while they were making repairs to her house.
