Hailey Branson-Potts is a Metro reporter who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2011. She has reported on a wide range of topics, including rural California and LGBTQ issues. Branson-Potts was part of the team that won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, as well as the team that was a 2020 Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. She grew up in the tiny town of Perry, Okla., got her start at the Perry Daily Journal, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma.
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Dec. 7, 2023
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Nov. 8, 2023
Shasta County ditched its Dominion voting machines based on unfounded claims of fraud. The state then banned hand-counting ballots.
Nov. 2, 2023
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Oct. 25, 2023
A conservative California county fired its public health officer, who was threatened for enforcing COVID mandates. Its new hire opposes vaccines and masks for children.
Oct. 19, 2023
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Oct. 6, 2023
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Sept. 22, 2023
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