California
Councilman William H. Horton, who won election in November, died early Tuesday of an aorta failure.
Jan. 20, 1993
Entertainment & Arts
Michael Graves, the prolific architect and designer whose Postmodern imprint can be found on a number of notable buildings, including Disney corporate headquarters in Burbank, as well as a range of consumer products such as his popular housewares for Target, has died.
March 12, 2015
Michael Graves Monday described his design for a sprawling 12-acre, office-hotel-restaurant complex-- on La Jolla Village Drive just east of Interstate 5 in University City-- as incorporating the neoclassicism of ancient Rome, relating directly to San Diego’s moderate climate and standing in stark contrast to the dehumanizing elements in much modern architecture.
May 24, 1988
Science & Medicine
More than 70 California hospitals, including Humana Hospital-Westminster, had significantly higher than predicted death rates for Medicare patients between 1986 and 1988, and 28 had rates significantly lower than predicted, according to an analysis of the U.S.
Dec. 21, 1989
The big health insurer Aetna rattled supporters of the Affordable Care Act this week by threatening to leave some states where it offers Obamacare plans and canceling plans to expand to more states next year.
Aug. 5, 2016
A passer-by might assume they’re auditioning for Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys.”
Feb. 16, 1992
Sports
Q&A: Alice Cooper on rock ‘n’ roll fame and golf game
Jan. 13, 2013
Politics
Humana Inc., one of the nation’s largest health insurers, will stop selling Obamacare health plans next year, the company announced Tuesday.
Feb. 14, 2017
Business
Humana Inc., the second-largest seller of Medicare drug plans, Wednesday followed rival WellPoint Inc. in cutting its 2008 forecast because of rising prescription costs.
March 13, 2008
More than 70 California hospitals had significantly higher than predicted death rates for Medicare patients between 1986 and 1988, and 28 institutions in the state had significantly lower than predicted death rates, according to an analysis of the U.S.