Rebecca Ellis

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said his office would look into allegations — first uncovered by a Times investigation — that some plaintiffs made fraudulent claims in a sex abuse lawsuit that resulted in a $4-billion settlement.

In the explosion on Sierra Vista Drive in Chino Hills, one home appeared to have collapsed, and some neighboring homes suffered minor damage.

A father and his 7-year-old daughter were killed after the girl was swept into the surf near Big Sur.

Eric Preven, a well-known government transparency advocate, garnered a reputation as an eagle-eyed observer of local meetings, a savvy wielder of the state's public records act, and a reliable thorn in the side of his government.

L.A. County officials moved to ban solicitation around social services buildings after a Times investigation found people who said they were paid to sign up for sex abuse lawsuits outside the offices.

L.A. County officials approved an $828-million sex abuse settlement, months after agreeing to another payout that was the largest in U.S. history and has faced scrutiny over fraud allegations.

After a Times investigation uncovered allegations of fraud and plaintiffs who were paid to sue, L.A. County officials and lawyers are trying to figure out what happens next — and whether the record sex abuse settlement will be derailed.

Measure G will make Fesia Davenport's job obselete. She'll get $2 million before she goes.

Los Angeles County is poised to pay out an additional $828 million to compensate victims of alleged sexual abuse in county facilities — on top of a record $4-billion settlement that has come under scrutiny after plaintiffs claimed they were paid to sue.

A law firm involved in L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement asked for a claim to be dismissed after a Times investigation uncovered two allegations of fraud. Now, two more plaintiffs have come forward to say they invented their claims in exchange for cash.