Dorany Pineda is a reporter covering Los Angeles City Hall. Since joining the Los Angeles Times in 2018, she’s been a general assignment reporter on Metro and Calendar, done a stint writing obituaries and covered books, the publishing industry and the local literary scene. Most recently, she helped cover drought, water and climate change in California. She was previously on the police beat for City News Service and was a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Wave newspaper. She earned her bachelor’s in literature from UC Santa Cruz in 2012 and a journalism certificate from East Los Angeles College in 2017.
Latest From This Author
A city audit found that quality issues with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s interim housing data make it “nearly impossible” to find available shelter beds.
Dec. 6, 2023
At least three people were killed by allegedly speeding or inebriated drivers on Thanksgiving day in South L.A.
Nov. 25, 2023
Authorities are investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl in Westminster. The girl’s mother has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Nov. 25, 2023
The body of a woman who is found inside a car submerged in an Irvine lake is identified as that of a Long Beach resident.
Nov. 25, 2023
The body of a man between 40 and 45 years of age was found floating off the waters in Hermosa Beach on Friday, authorities said.
Nov. 26, 2023
The council voted to allow new rent hikes for apartments regulated by the city’s rent stabilization ordinance. Plus, the reopening of the 10 Freeway, a new chief of staff for Karen Bass and more.
Nov. 18, 2023
Los Angeles landlords who pay tenants’ utilities will be able to raise rents slightly more, by up to 6%.
Nov. 14, 2023
Vivian Folkenflik, who taught a core humanities course to thousands of UC Irvine students for decades, died after being struck by a truck. She was 83.
Nov. 6, 2023
The Highland fire in Riverside County, which burned 2,487 acres, destroyed 13 structures and sparked an order for 4,000 people to evacuate, is 100% contained.
Nov. 5, 2023
Police responded to a car crash and arrested Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo on suspicion of drunk driving early Friday. She apologized and vowed to seek help.
Nov. 4, 2023