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NEW: Thousands with serious mental illnesses are living in California nursing homes. Many often lived there a year or longer. Experts call it "warehousing" and say the practice might violate federal law.
My investigation with @egawthrop:
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At a Boyle Heights hospital, ICE agents call the shots, doctors say (via @jillrep) laist.com/news/politics/boyl…
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12 Sep 2025
Low birth weight rates rose nearly 50% around Aliso Canyon gas leak, UCLA study finds laist.com/news/health/aliso-…
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1 Aug 2025
LAist's @ellywyu reports on a troubling trend: Even as L.A. makes some progress on sheltering unhoused adults, the region is failing to stem the rise of homelessness among families with kids.
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Homelessness is down in the LA region — but not for children and families laist.com/news/education/ear… via @ellywyu
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Childcare is a key issue in NYC's mayoral race. Advocates in California are taking note.
Story by Libby Rainey: laist.com/news/politics/chil…
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8 Jan 2025
#EatonFire in Altadena. 200 acres.
Evacuations underway. More info to follow
USFS, Pasadena and LACoFD are in unified command @lasd @PasadenaFD @LACoFDPIO
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The tsunami Warning is canceled for the coastal areas of California and Oregon. No tsunami danger presently exists for this area. This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message for this event. Refer to tsunami.gov for more information.
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BREAKING: Tsunami activity forecast to hit San Francisco at 12:10.
If you are in a tsunami warning area, a tsunami with damaging waves and powerful currents is possible.
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If you’ve been feeling down about journalism's future, I invite you to read this story about the 100th anniversary of Santa Ana College’s student newspaper . . .
w/ photos by: @bfeinzimer
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There are only two programs in California if you want to train to become a nurse-midwife. Cal State Fullerton now has the only remaining masters-level program in a time where advocates say more maternal care providers are needed:
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13 Sep 2024
I spent the past few weeks trying to get details about the $1 million war memorial embroiled in the corruption investigation of OC Sup. Andrew Do.
Did it really cost that much? Why isn't it finished? Where are the receipts? Here's what I found out:
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30 Aug 2024
Know someone who is #pregnant? Share this important info w/ them! Thx to @LAist & @ellywyu.
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26 Aug 2024
California is increasing paid family leave benefits starting in January, reports @ellywyu @LAist. Here's what to know. laist.com/news/education/ear…
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US surgeon general calls parent stress a public health challenge yahoo.com/news/us-surgeon-ge…
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14 Aug 2024
A new state law took effect this year that allows religious groups to fast-track new housing on properties they already own.
Now, the Catholic church in L.A. is laying out plans to do just that. From @radiowagner:
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26 Jul 2024
Open up TikTok (or even this app) and you'll see a steady stream of content about run clubs being the new dating apps. But I talked to Black runners in Los Angeles who say the actual reason why BIPOC-led run clubs are growing is so much more than that...laist.com/news/los-angeles-a…
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In LA County, community health workers are going door-to-door in neighborhoods to connect people to services and resources that they need. It's part of a pilot modeled after programs in Cuba and Costa Rica.
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H/T to Ross for the headline:
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24 Jul 2024
There are a number of reasons you could check out this new @ellywyu story about a new LA County Public Health program that goes door to door connecting people to services. But my favorite reason is for Hector, a wealth of quotes. Listen to the audio! laist.com/news/education/ear…
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24 Jul 2024
There are a number of reasons you could check out this new @ellywyu story about a new LA County Public Health program that goes door to door connecting people to services. But my favorite reason is for Hector, a wealth of quotes. Listen to the audio! laist.com/news/education/ear…
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22 Jul 2024
Another must read from @radiowagner
22 Jul 2024
🪡 L.A. politicians celebrated the results of this year's homeless count, which showed county-wide numbers holding steady after years of increases.
But there's less to celebrate in L.A.'s northern desert region, which saw a 42% increase this year. laist.com/news/housing-homel…
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