Health
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Citywide – Red Cross urges blood donations to help trauma patients
There’s no way to predict when or where an accident will happen. That’s why the American Red Cross needs donors...
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Quarantines at 2 LA universities amid US measles outbreak
A measles quarantine at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been greatly reduced. Spokesman Tod Tamberg says one student...
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Rotary visits Peru
The Rotarians of several Rotary clubs, including the Rotary Club of Santa Monica have just returned from their 2019 Humanitarian...
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Service to the Community
As I have shared before, Lions are about service to the community. But another of the very important component of...
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Your Medicare rights and protections
Did you know that Medicare has an ombudsman to help you resolve complaints you may have about your healthcare? Congress...
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SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Bloom Issues Statement on AB 138
AB 138, a measure to levy a 2 cent per fluid ounce tax on sugary drinks, has become a “two-year...
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Student speaker emerges from anxiety attacks with message of resilience
Megan Gallagher remembers her first major panic attack vividly. It was a month into ninth grade, and her English class...
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Fairview Library – The Seed Library: Plant a Tiny Garden
Celebrate Earth Day and learn about our new Seed Library at the Fairview Library on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at...
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Will Rogers celebrates Earth Week
A local school will be taking a hand in stretching their green thumbs this week. Will Rogers Elementary will turn...
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Citywide – Irene Dunne Guild from Saint John’s Health Center Foundation Planning May Women’s Wellness Lunch
“Think Pink” for Women’s Wellness, an Irene Dunne Guild annual event, focuses on health education and awareness for women and...
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