Dana Littlefield
Dana Littlefield, a senior editor at LAist, was born and raised in Southern California. She spent most of her 20 years in journalism at The San Diego Union-Tribune, where she was a state courts reporter and later public safety editor.
She is passionate about journalism and education, having worked for more than a decade as an adjunct journalism instructor at San Diego State University and Southwestern College in Chula Vista. In 2010, she served as inaugural co-director of the National Association of Black Journalists high school workshop – called the JSHOP – and has been a mentor with the project ever since.
Littlefield is excited to be a part of the LAist team and is happy to return to Los Angeles, where she earned her undergraduate degree in American literature from UCLA before getting a master’s in mass communication from University of Florida. She enjoys movies, books, exercise (on occasion) and copious amounts of Mexican food.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the August 1989 shotgun killings of their parents in their Beverly Hills home. -
The judge’s order notes that lawyers for Lyle and Erik Menendez have two pieces of evidence they say could have changed the outcome of the trial. -
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he does not believe Lyle and Erik Menendez have fully accepted responsibility for killing their parents in 1989.
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Hochman also talked about Lyle and Erik Menendez and the court processes the brothers are pursuing in hopes of getting out of prison. -
How To LAThe tennis star made a surprise appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show. Some say her dance move wasn't just part of a knock on the rapper Drake, but an expression of 'radical joy.' -
The study, led by L.A.’s Reparations Advisory Commission, makes more than 60 recommendations organized into categories, including racial terror, housing segregation, and political disenfranchisement. -
Prosecutors said a Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from the incident that briefly grounded the plane. -
The count had been scheduled for this week but is being delayed because of the wildfires. -
Pasadena’s most widely-known spectacle — officially the Tournament of Roses — showcased its signature floral-festooned parade floats. -
The race was one of the most closely watched in the country.
