Health
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Citywide – Two Cadette Girl Scouts Make a Community Garden Glow
Melanie Papadopoulos and Eleanor Gee of Girl Scouts Troop #28935 just earned their Silver Award by completing a project to...
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More states sue opioid maker alleging deceptive marketing
California, Hawaii, Maine and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits Monday against the maker of OxyContin and the company’s former...
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California sues opioid maker Purdue Pharma
California on Monday became the latest state to sue the pharmaceutical company behind the painkiller OxyContin, alleging it falsely promoted...
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LOS ANGELES – Alex Trebek shares ‘mind-boggling’ pancreatic cancer update
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says his doctors say he’s in “near remission” of advanced pancreatic cancer and his response to...
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Venice – Venice Art Crawl Plants Itself on Rose Avenue and FlowerFest Blooms
Venice Art Crawl x FlowerFest blossoms on Saturday, June 1, and everything will be coming up flowers, food, and art...
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Study suggests e-cigarette flavorings may pose heart risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavorings...
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From Dudamel to Dead Boys
You think this week is full of tough choices? Summer concert season is just about here. Look out. Get a...
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Oceans and Canyons
We live in a time of ecological transition, and human beings have the greatest influence over what direction Planet Earth...
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Tougher vaccine rules move forward in California
California lawmakers moved ahead Wednesday with tougher rules that limit parents from choosing whether to vaccinate their children as a...
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Tacotopia coming to the Promenade
Sun-kissed Santa Monica is an Instagrammable marvel on its own, but that hasn’t stopped the city from getting into the...
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