Clik here to view.
Debating Proposition 46: Medical-malpractice damages, drug-testing docs
A doctor's stethoscope left on a table via Flickr.; Credit: Photo by Connor Tarter via Flickr Creative CommonsA hotly contested ballot issue this November is Proposition 46 focusing on medical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chapman University looks at what Americans fear most, just in time for Halloween
Consumers prepare for Halloween.; Credit: Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesIf the American public's attitude toward the Ebola outbreak is any indication, fear is a very powerful thing. It can keep us up at night...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Digging deeper on an Ebola vaccine
Professor Adrian Hill, Director of the Jenner Institute, and Chief Investigator of the trials with the ebola vaccine called Chimp Adenovirus type 3 (ChAd3), holds up the vaccine before the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Firefighter or doctor: which one is more likely a homeowner?
Geneology Tree by Matt Lemmon via Flickr.Researchers at Ancestry.com, the popular genealogy website, have crunched Census data from as far back as 1900 to find out the relationship between occupation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
After Craigslist murder, what are the best practices for the peer-to-peer...
Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster poses in front of the Craigslist office March 21, 2006 in San Francisco, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images"Avoid scams, deal locally! DO NOT wire funds...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Education Secretary spotlights SoCal schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was the keynote speaker at a forum focused on the importance of early learning.; Credit: Benjamin Brayfield/KPCCU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Could America and Saudi Arabia be in a silent oil pumping war with Russia and...
Oil wells near McKittrick, Calif., one of the places where hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is on the rise. The U.S. became the world's largest oil producer this year, surpassing Saudi Arabia and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Looking at the intersection of science and creativity through the figure of...
"The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution" by Walter IsaacsonIn his new book, “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NRDC report shows more than 5 million Californians live near an oil or gas well
Smoke blows past oil wells at sunset on the eastern flank of the 16,000-plus-acre Guiberson fire; Credit: David McNew/Getty ImagesA report this morning from the National Resources Defense Council...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attack on Ottawa: shots fired at Canadian Parliament
This October 22, 2014 photo shows police at the scene of a shooting at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada. Parliament Hill's Centre Block is in lockdown after a Canadian soldier standing guard...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nielsen Announces New Ratings System For Everything On the Web
The Bumbys arrive at the Nielsen Pre-GRAMMY Party at Mondrian Los Angeles on January 25, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. ; Credit: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for MAC PresentsYouTube videos, Buzzfeed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prop. P debate: Is it really what it's made out to be?
At Marsh Park in the Frogtown neighborhood, an example of investment in the LA River. A condo building nears completion next to a multi-acre park that fronts the water.; Credit: John RabeBilled as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Backpage.com: ad printer or pimp?
A female police officer poses as a prostitute on Holt Boulevard in Pomona, CA.; Credit: David McNew/Getty ImagesOpen up an alt weekly, flip to the classifieds and you’ll likely find images of scantily...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pot and kids: what are the benefits (and dangers) of using medical marijuana...
One-ounce bags of medicinal marijuana are displayed at the Berkeley Patients Group March 25, 2010 in Berkeley, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesParents don’t typically encourage their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
L.A. says ‘bye bye’ to billboard ban
A billboard for the biblical epic film 'Noah' starring Russell Crowe is seen March 11, 2014 in Hollywood, California. ; Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty ImagesLos Angeles may soon see a deluge of billboard...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former Iguala, Mexico Mayor and Wife Suspected of Ordering Student Kidnapping
Chairs with portraits of missing students are seen during a march demanding justice for the 43 missing students along a street in Mexico City on October 22, 2014. Mexican authorities ordered the arrest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Election 2014: CA’s 33rd Congressional debate with Elan Carr and Ted Lieu
Congressional candidates Elan Carr, left, and Ted Lieu shake hands after taking part in a debate at The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles on Wednesday night, Oct. 22, 2014. The event was jointly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Does the Fourth Amendment protect hotels from providing guest lists to police?
Beverly Hills Hotel, California, United States; Credit: Photo by Mark Weston via Flickr Creative CommonsThe Supreme Court is in the process of filling its docket for the coming judicial session, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Filmweek: “John Wick,” “Citizenfour,” “Camp X-Ray” and more
Actress Adrianne Palicki attends Summit Entertainment's premiere of "John Wick" at the ArcLight Hollywood on October 22, 2014 in Hollywood, California. ; Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesLarry Mantle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oakland reserves right to evict suspected prostitutes
A neighbor peers out of his door as Alameda County Sheriff deputies Ken Cammack (C) and Ken Kong (R) enter an apartment to evict tenants who have defaulted on rent payments June 4, 2009 in Oakland,...
View Article