@MatthewOrmseth

Reporter for @latimes

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined October 2016
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Shelby Grad@shelbygradApr 28
Court records show a handful of people mostly represented by the same law firm have sued thousands of local businesses under the Americans with Disabilities Act. latimes.com/california/story…
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Meg James@MegJamesLATMar 25
What began as a routine check triggered by a persistent odor led to an unsettling discovery: a hidden lab operating inside a California warehouse containing dangerous pathogens. @Hannahnfry latimes.com/california/story…

She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China

A code enforcement officer investigating an odd smell found vials and labels for diseases at a California warehouse. She never guessed where the case would lead.

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Keegan Hamilton@keegan_hamiltonMar 1
Here's what I saw at the luxury cabin compound where El Mencho was hiding out in the mountains of Jalisco. For @latimes w/ 📸 by @felyxmarquez… latimes.com/world-nation/sto…

Inside El Mencho’s last hideout: Blood, bullets and a cartel boss' life of luxury

The aftermath of a Mexican special forces raid that killed the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel offered a window into the life of a fugitive drug kingpin.

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Matt Hamilton
@_hamilton_matt19 Jun 2025
Ex-McKinsey consultant turned lawyer is disbarred after giving prisoners false hope for freedom — impact from @latimesharriet investigation latimes.com/california/story…

Attorney who offered 'false hope' to inmates' families agrees to disbarment

Aaron Spolin, a former McKinsey consultant, signed up thousands of inmate clients by stoking families' hopes for release.

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Jim Rainey@RaineyTime9 Jan 2025
I was out on the fire lines in Altadena today. It was really sad. It was stressful. But i also was overcome by emotion and an odd sense of euphoria, seeing the good in people coming out. Thanks to @latimes for letting me do this work. youtu.be/0cxY5iW7RpU

Neighbors pick up hoses, buckets, anything to help each other stop fires

Los Angeles Times reporter James Rainey was in Altadena witnessing ...

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Matt Hamilton
@_hamilton_matt9 Jan 2025
+1 — give factual info first or hand over the mic
Mike Gatto
@mikegatto9 Jan 2025
Dear Elected Officials, When you hold a press conference during a natural disaster, stop stroking each other. Every speaker giving a shout out to politicians is poor taste. And: if you are all going to say the same thing, it adds nothing, comes across as selfish camera chasing.
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Brittny Mejia@brittny_mejia8 Jan 2025
Alex Amen sent me this photo he snapped in Altadena last night, as the #EatonFire spread. He and a friend were trying to save whatever belongings they could
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Wally Skalij@WallySkalij8 Jan 2025
People will be shocked at what they see in Pacific Palisades and Malibu Wednesday morning. #PalisadesWildfire
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Jim Rainey@RaineyTime15 Dec 2024
Patrick Soon-Shiong’s controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: ‘Bias meter,’ opinion upheaval and a call for growth. ⁦@latimes⁩ owner speaks. As does Times Guild and the Captain, ⁦@kaj33⁩ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. latimes.com/california/story…

Patrick Soon-Shiong's controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: 'Bias meter,' opinion upheaval and a...

Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong on his plans to shake up the newspaper and build for the future.

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Richard Winton
@LAcrimes22 Oct 2024
Beyond Varsity Blues: In pursuit of $$$ USC admitted affluent kids as walk-on athletes. But USC told FBI agents and federal prosecutors in interviews that those admitted as walk-ons were legitimate prospects.⁦@latimesharriet⁩ ⁦@_hamilton_matt⁩ latimes.com/california/story…

Beyond Varsity Blues: In pursuit of donations, USC admitted affluent kids as walk-on athletes

Internal records show how USC admitted children of the wealthy and well-connected through an alternate path with an acceptance rate of up to 90%.

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Noah Goldberg@Noah__Goldberg24 Sep 2024
I wrote about the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, a megachurch in the Philippines run by Apollo Quiboloy, who calls himself the son of God. He was arrested in the Philippines this month on sex trafficking charges. He is wanted in California as well. latimes.com/california/story…

He told followers he was the son of God. She helped get him arrested on sex trafficking charges

Apollo Quiboloy was arrested in the Philippines, accused of leading a global sex trafficking conspiracy, which he denies. In California, his church is also in hot water.

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@latimes7 Sep 2024
Former employee of COVID testing tycoon ordered to stand trial for extortion latimes.com/business/story/2…

Former employee of COVID testing tycoon ordered to stand trial for extortion

Sunny Sun, a former employee of COVID testing tycoon Charles Huang, and a Nevada couple will stand trial for allegedly attempting to extort $20 million from the founder of Innova Medical Group.

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Justice Department announces civil rights investigation into staff sexual abuse at two California state prisons justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/jus…

Justice Department Announces Civil Rights Investigation into Staff

The Justice Department announced today that it has opened an investigation into the conditions of two prison facilities operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR):...

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Grace Toohey@grace_2e23 Jul 2024
A bizarre and tragic case. @Rjaellis provides more details into the fentanyl death of a 2-year-old in Lancaster, and how DCFS had hired a woman to monitor the boy's visits with his mom. The monitor wasn't there when the toddler was found foaming at the mouth.
Rebecca Ellis@Rjaellis22 Jul 2024
A toddler died of a fentanyl overdose. DCFS trusted his mom’s friend to keep him safe. latimes.com/california/story…

A toddler died of a fentanyl overdose. DCFS trusted his mom's friend to keep him safe

Justin Bulley's death highlights dangerous shortcomings in how DCFS decides who should watch a child spending time with a troubled parent, and where those visits should take place.

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Harriet Ryan@msharrietryan7 Jul 2024
It was their dream home until the hoarder next door turned it into a pricey prison latimes.com/california/story…

It was their dream home until the hoarder next door turned it into a pricey prison

Married schoolteachers bought their dream home in Sun Valley. Then a mentally ill neighbor's hoarding turned it into a prison.

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Melissa Gomez@MelissaGomez0041 Jul 2024
As July 4th nears, I am once again sharing the story I wrote about La'Veyah, who was given a firework that exploded in her hand and caused her to lose all the fingers in her left hand. She suffered corneal abrasions, ruptured eardrums and fractures. latimes.com/california/story…

A firework blew up in her hand. This South L.A. teen responded with courage and resilience

La'Veyah Mosley was playing outside in her family’s front yard with a sparkler. A neighborhood friend handed her a firework he had found. She lighted it.

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Rachel Uranga@racheluranga13 Jun 2024
When the 6th Street Bridge opened and its 'Ribbon of Light' shined, it was hailed as a love letter to Los Angeles. Now, it's in the dark - the copper wire stripped by thieves. Fixing it could cost the taxpayers about $2.5 million. @Hannahnfry latimes.com/california/story…

Copper thieves leave 6th Street Bridge — the 'Ribbon of Light' — completely in the dark

The 6th Street Viaduct's 10 pairs of arches are not lit due to copper theft of the wiring that powers the LEDs on the bridge that connects downtown L.A. to the Eastside.

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Ruben Vives@LATvives9 May 2024
‘Are you a Zionist?’ Checkpoints at UCLA encampment provoked fear, debate among Jews By ⁦@JennyJarvie⁩ latimes.com/california/story…

'Are you a Zionist?' Checkpoints at UCLA encampment provoked fear, debate among Jews

At UCLA, the legacy of the encampment remains an issue of much debate, particularly among Jewish students.

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UCLA cancels classes after counterprotesters violently attack pro-Palestinian camp @WallySkalij latimes.com/california/story…
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Matt Hamilton
@_hamilton_matt25 Apr 2024
Only @latimesharriet could take you inside the black market for Birkins, and the tony L.A. homes where burglars are nabbing bags with the precision of “trained assassins” latimes.com/california/story…

Birkin bag thieves prowl L.A.'s rich neighborhoods, fueling a bizarre black market

A pipeline that starts with residential burglaries is transferring Birkins and other high-end handbags from the closets of the super-wealthy to those of the merely well-off.

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