Hector Becerra

@hbecerraLATimes

Managing Editor for Los Angeles Times/L.A born via Boyle Heights. Proud Roosevelt High grad

Los Angeles

Joined January 2009

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 6 h

Tariffs hit U.S. companies like GM and Jeep-maker Stellantis hard - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. General Motors said tariffs slashed its second-quarter income by more than $1 billion, and other companies pointed to import duties to explain smaller profits.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 7 h

Trump Baselessly Accuses Obama of ‘Treason’ as Questions Swirl About Epstein - The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. President Trump deflected questions about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein by lashing out at his perceived enemies.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 12 h

ICE raids put a chill on L.A. high school football teams - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/sports/highsch…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Football players at Contreras, Roybal and Belmont high schools in L.A. have missed summer practices over fears fueled by immigration raids.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 12 h

Eaton fire: 31st victim of L.A. firestorms discovered in Altadena - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. The search for remains in Altadena continue months after the Eaton fire in January. The death toll from that and the Palisades fire reached 31 on Monday.

Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 12 h

All eyes on Ghislaine Maxwell as longtime Epstein aide seeks prison relief - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/politics/story…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. The renewed focus on Ghislaine Maxwell comes amid persistent questions over President Trump’s years-long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 16 h

Ozzy Osbourne death: Black Sabbath singer dies at 76 - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/entertainment-…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer for Black Sabbath, has died at 76, his family announced Tuesday.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 21 h

White House Pushes to Block Government Accountability Office Inquiries Into Its Cuts - The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.

Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 22 h

As Theo Huxtable, Malcolm-Jamal Warner was integral to 'The Cosby Show' - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/entertainment-…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. The actor, who died Sunday at 54, was best known for his role as Theo Huxtable, the only son of Cliff and Clair Huxtable, who was based on creator Bill Cosby's son.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 22 h

3 U.S. Marine brothers toughest mission: Getting dad free from ICE - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Masked federal agents beat and arrested Narciso Barranco as he tended to a lawn in Santa Ana.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 22 h

Tom Girardi, spouse of 'Real Housewives' star, begins prison sentence - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. The 86-year-old disbarred lawyer, once the most prominent trial attorney in California, will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of wire fraud last year.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · 22 h

Deaf, mute, terrified: ICE arrests DACA recipient, sends him to Texas - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Javier Diaz Santana, who is deaf and mute, was swept up in a federal immigration raid at his job in Temple City, unable to communicate in handcuffs. His attorney says U.S. agents "don’t care whether...

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 22

How toddlers are managing to climb into some above-ground pools - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. The above-ground pool recall follows the drowning deaths of nine children between the ages of 22 months and 3 years old after they gained access to the pools.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 22

In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder says she is leaving California - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/business/story…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder moves her family east to Tennessee, citing California's difficult environment for raising kids and business operations.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 22

'South Park' creators reach $1.5-billion streaming deal with Paramount - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/entertainment-…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Paramount has reached an agreement that will bring 'South Park' to streaming service Paramount+ for the first time in the U.S.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 22

Marina del Rey boat searched in probe of blast that killed 3 L.A. County sheriff's deputies - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Investigators say they are following leads to determine the origin of grenades that were discovered inside a Santa Monica storage area and transported to East L.A., where the explosion occurred...

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 21

Malcolm-Jamal Warner death: 'The Cosby Show' star was 54 - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/entertainment-…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor who played Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has reportedly died on a family vacation in Costa Rica. He was 54.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 21

Trump threatens stadium deal if Washington Commanders don't change name back - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/world-nation/s…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. President Trump has called for Washington's football team and Cleveland's baseball team to return to their previous names, which many considered racist.

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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 21

The California cloud seeding firm at the center of a Texas conspiracy - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/environment/st…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. Rainmaker, based in Los Angeles, was accused of triggering the deadly Fourth of July flood in Texas.

Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 21

Summer school for migrant students takes a double hit from Trump. Fewer kids go to the zoo - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. A look inside Los Angeles Unified's migrant student summer programs offers a window into how Trump administration policies are affecting the classroom.

Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes · Jul 21

How Trump’s Tariffs and Foreign Policies Have Bolstered Support for the E.U. - The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/07/21/wor…

hbecerraLATimes's tweet card. The European Union has its problems, but the bloc is gaining public trust and making new friends. President Trump’s attacks are one reason why.

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