By JONATHAN LEMIRE and KEN RITTER | Associated Press In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump…
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Pregnant women with COVID-19 at higher risk for severe illness, health experts say
Pregnant women infected with the novel coronavirus stand a higher risk of becoming severely ill, according to health care professionals who have been monitoring COVID-19’s…
Senior Living: Staying well-nourished throughout life
By Cynthia Mazon, RD, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Contributing writer Cynthia Mazon, RD. (Courtesy of MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center) According to the American…
Ambitious restoration project returns Bee Flat Canyon to its natural beauty
Once part of a cattle ranch, almost 300 acres of Bee Flat Canyon had been chewed through, taken over by weeds and mustard seed that…
U.S. Airman from Anaheim dies in crash while on patrol in Kuwait
A 26-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force from Anaheim died Saturday, Sept. 12, in a single-vehicle crash while on patrol in Kuwait, military officials…
COVID America, 6 months in: Disarray, dismay, disconnect
For years, Erin Whitehead has been a committed fan of the crisis-fueled medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” She has watched its doctors handle all manner of…
L.A. Sheriff seeks help in manhunt for shooter who ambushed deputies
With few details available about the suspect who ambushed two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday night, officials turned to the community on Sunday.…
Pricey lumber a challenge for homebuilding’s rebound
Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller and Sarah Dumont, from left, appear in a scene from “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.” Angie Nguyen gets her flu…
Bobcat fire prompts evacuation order in Arcadia
LOS ANGELES — Residents in Arcadia were ordered to evacuate Sunday due to the Bobcat Fire, which burned downhill toward communities in the foothills of…
Death in the time of Covid: Hospice care is tough to get right now
Difficult as the past six months have been on the living, and the terrible cost paid by those who have died, there’s another category of…
‘Behind the 8-ball:’ Many Southern California nursing homes hit hard by coronavirus had prior issues
Evangelina Gonzalez survived the coronavirus. But she found herself lonely and confused inside her nursing home. The 98-year-old, who has dementia, had fallen a couple…
2 L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies shot in Compton ambush caught on surveillance video; both in critical condition
Sheriff Alex Villanueva talks with the media Saturday night after two deputies were shot. Photo: LASD Two transit services deputies in a patrol vehicle were…
Smoke advisory extended across Southern California
Unhealthy conditions from the wildfire ash blanketing Southern California have extended a smoke advisory in the region until at least Sunday. As massive wildfires –…
President Trump to visit Northern California for wildfire briefing next week
President Donald Trump will visit California on Monday to be briefed about the wildfires that have burned 3.2 million acres, caused 19 deaths and destroyed…
Map: 12 wildfires burning in California
As the state enters historic territory for acreage consumed, these are a dozen of the large wildfires burning in California. For details on an individual…