Dr. Mohammad Rasekhi agreed to give up his license after the Medical Board of California detailed allegations that he sexually abused three women under his care.

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19.12.2024

UCLA doctors identify 'alarming' new strain of XDR Shigella - Los Angeles Times

County health officials have identified what appears to be a strain unique to Los Angeles amid a spike in drug-resistant shigellosis cases.

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18.12.2024

PG&E is offered $15-billion federal loan to improve grid - Los Angeles Times

The Biden administration is offering Pacific Gas & Electric a record $15-billion loan guarantee to help it improve its electrical grid and meet fast-rising energy use.

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16.12.2024

Requiem for the unclaimed dead - Los Angeles Times

At an annual Los Angeles ceremony, nearly 2,000 people — some unidentified, some children — were laid to rest.

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11.12.2024

Authorities probe presumptive bird flu case in Marin County - Los Angeles Times

More than a week after Marin County reported a presumptive bird flu case in a child, details are still murky.

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08.12.2024

L.A. mountain lions become more nocturnal to avoid people, study finds - Los Angeles Times

A new study found mountain lions in the L.A. area are shifting to a later schedule to avoid people, a hopeful coexistence strategy that may have downsides.

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06.12.2024

Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans - Los Angeles Times

The Scripps Research Institute finding counters prevailing thought that the virus would require multiple mutations before it poses a threat to public health.

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05.12.2024

All raw milk from California farm to be pulled due to bird flu - Los Angeles Times

State health officials secured a voluntary recall of all remaining Raw Farm milk and cream products. The products are infected with live bird flu virus.

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29.11.2024

California recalls more raw milk after bird flu test results - Los Angeles Times

California officials have announced another batch of raw milk from Raw Farm is contaminated with bird flu.

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28.11.2024

Questions follow bird flu recall of California raw milk - Los Angeles Times

The circumstances and positive testing of a raw milk sample in California don't make sense, say experts. Something is amiss.

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27.11.2024

Bird flu warnings are going unheeded at many dairy farms - Los Angeles Times

New research and discussions with dairy farmers in the Central Valley suggests H5N1 bird flu is more widespread among people than the reported numbers indicate.

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23.11.2024

Ventura farmworkers diagnosed with rare animal-borne disease - Los Angeles Times

A cluster of workers at Ventura County berry farms recently have been diagnosed with a rare disease often transmitted through sick animals’ urine.

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15.11.2024

Oakland health clinic scores win on medical device risk disclosure - Los Angeles Times

When Dr. Noha Aboelata learned that research stretching back decades showed that pulse oximeters routinely failed patients with darker skin, she took action.

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13.11.2024

USC scientist on leave amid research misconduct allegations - Los Angeles Times

USC professor Berislav Zlokovic is on leave after whistleblowers cast doubt on his published work and derailed trials for an experimental stroke treatment.

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13.11.2024

New layoffs to hit JPL - Los Angeles Times

The La Cañada Flintridge research institution will let go of approximately 325 employees across the organization, about 5% of its total staff.

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10.11.2024

Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators - Los Angeles Times

Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators

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06.11.2024

A Trump win could mean changes for California's water, RFK Jr. says - Los Angeles Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described fluoride, which occurs naturally in all fresh water supplies, as an 'industrial waste' associated with various health risks.

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04.11.2024

Two LAPD officers injured when patrol car hit by another vehicle - Los Angeles Times

Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were injured early Sunday morning in South L.A. when their vehicle overturned after being struck by a car.

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04.11.2024

Thousand Oaks nursing home resident suspected of killing his roommate - Los Angeles Times

A resident of a nursing home in Thousand Oaks was arrested after his roommate was found dead early Friday morning, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said.

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02.11.2024

Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater - Los Angeles Times

Public health officials maintain the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection remains low. They are searching for the source.

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30.10.2024

Health advocates call state plan on maternal deaths burdensome - Los Angeles Times

Maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the California surgeon general to suspend the rollout of a plan aimed at reducing maternal mortality.

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21.10.2024

As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle seen in Central Valley - Los Angeles Times

Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none was prepared for the devastation it would cause in some herds.

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10.10.2024

Solar storm could disrupt communications and display northern lights - Los Angeles Times

A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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10.10.2024

California hospitals scramble on earthquake retrofits as state limits extensions - Los Angeles Times

California legislators for years have granted extensions on a 1994 law requiring hospitals to retrofit their buildings to withstand earthquakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September vetoed an extension for all hospitals but signed a bill granting relief to rural and “distressed” hospitals and some others.

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09.10.2024

Dozens file suit against former OB-GYN and Cedars-Sinai - Los Angeles Times

Thirty-five women are suing a Beverly Hills obstetrician-gynecologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and other medical practices, alleging decades of misconduct.

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08.10.2024

How almond growers battle a pesky moth without pesticides - Los Angeles Times

An experimental program seeks to protect California almond trees from a pesky moth by using X-rays to sterilize the insects.

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05.10.2024

Bird flu deaths increasing among California dairy cows - Los Angeles Times

Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.

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03.10.2024

The threat of valley fever is growing in Central California - Los Angeles Times

As the range and incidence of valley fever grows, public health officials are struggling to warn visitors of the risk.

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25.09.2024

Bird Flu outbreaks increasing among California dairy herds - Los Angeles Times

The number of dairy herds infected with H5N1 Bird Flu doubled over the weekend. The count is now 34.

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24.09.2024

Newsom seeks to enlist Californians in climate action - Los Angeles Times

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to take actions in their daily lives to help combat climate change — from composting to taking public transit to avoid driving.

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23.09.2024

Wildfires can release more energy than an atomic bomb - Los Angeles Times

Uncontrolled wildfires can be powerful enough to generate their own weather.

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23.09.2024

At the Laugh Factory, making comedy inclusive for autistic adults - Los Angeles Times

"Let It Out," a stand-up show hosted at the Laugh Factory, aimed to demonstrate that making comedy shows inclusive for neurodivergent people could be easy.

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21.09.2024

30 years later, a family's loss gives life to others - Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Green's organ donation legacy lives on 30 years later.

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21.09.2024

Seventeen California dairy herds now infected with H5N1 bird flu - Los Angeles Times

With 17 dairy herds in California now infected with bird flu, the state is upping its surveillance.

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20.09.2024

What you need to know about Earth's new, temporary mini-moon - Los Angeles Times

Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.

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18.09.2024

California surgeon general sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50% - Los Angeles Times

California's surgeon general unveiled a new initiative Tuesday aimed at reducing maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the statewide rate of deaths related to pregnancy and birth by December 2026.

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16.09.2024

Just out of high school and blockading the door to JD Vance's office - Los Angeles Times

What did you do last summer? This teenage member of the Sunrise Movement, grieving over climate disasters and unsure about his future, helped blockade the door to JD Vance's Senate office.

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16.09.2024

My town became environmentally conscious and so did I - Los Angeles Times

With the environment constantly changing due to global warming, future generations will have a chance only if the current population takes sustainable actions.

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15.09.2024

California OB-GYN barred from practice after investigation - Los Angeles Times

An obstetrician-gynecologist has been barred from practicing at Cedars-Sinai following an investigation into complaints. The doctor has denied wrongdoing.

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14.09.2024

A deposit of marine fossils found under San Pedro High School - Los Angeles Times

San Pedro High School discovered a deposit of marine fossils on campus in 2022 and began collaborating with local paleontologists to uncover secrets from the Palos Verdes Peninsula's geological past.

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Doctor surrenders license after allegations of sexual abuse - Los Angeles Times

UCLA doctors identify 'alarming' new strain of XDR Shigella - Los Angeles Times

PG&E is offered $15-billion federal loan to improve grid - Los Angeles Times

Requiem for the unclaimed dead - Los Angeles Times

Authorities probe presumptive bird flu case in Marin County - Los Angeles Times

L.A. mountain lions become more nocturnal to avoid people, study finds - Los Angeles Times

Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans - Los Angeles Times

All raw milk from California farm to be pulled due to bird flu - Los Angeles Times

California recalls more raw milk after bird flu test results - Los Angeles Times

Questions follow bird flu recall of California raw milk - Los Angeles Times

Bird flu warnings are going unheeded at many dairy farms - Los Angeles Times

Ventura farmworkers diagnosed with rare animal-borne disease - Los Angeles Times

Oakland health clinic scores win on medical device risk disclosure - Los Angeles Times

USC scientist on leave amid research misconduct allegations - Los Angeles Times

New layoffs to hit JPL - Los Angeles Times

Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators - Los Angeles Times

A Trump win could mean changes for California's water, RFK Jr. says - Los Angeles Times

Two LAPD officers injured when patrol car hit by another vehicle - Los Angeles Times

Thousand Oaks nursing home resident suspected of killing his roommate - Los Angeles Times

Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater - Los Angeles Times

Health advocates call state plan on maternal deaths burdensome - Los Angeles Times

As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle seen in Central Valley - Los Angeles Times

Solar storm could disrupt communications and display northern lights - Los Angeles Times

California hospitals scramble on earthquake retrofits as state limits extensions - Los Angeles Times

Dozens file suit against former OB-GYN and Cedars-Sinai - Los Angeles Times

How almond growers battle a pesky moth without pesticides - Los Angeles Times

Bird flu deaths increasing among California dairy cows - Los Angeles Times

The threat of valley fever is growing in Central California - Los Angeles Times

Bird Flu outbreaks increasing among California dairy herds - Los Angeles Times

Newsom seeks to enlist Californians in climate action - Los Angeles Times

Wildfires can release more energy than an atomic bomb - Los Angeles Times

At the Laugh Factory, making comedy inclusive for autistic adults - Los Angeles Times

30 years later, a family's loss gives life to others - Los Angeles Times

Seventeen California dairy herds now infected with H5N1 bird flu - Los Angeles Times

What you need to know about Earth's new, temporary mini-moon - Los Angeles Times

California surgeon general sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50% - Los Angeles Times

Just out of high school and blockading the door to JD Vance's office - Los Angeles Times

My town became environmentally conscious and so did I - Los Angeles Times

California OB-GYN barred from practice after investigation - Los Angeles Times

A deposit of marine fossils found under San Pedro High School - Los Angeles Times

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