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Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD
If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Listeria Outbreak (2011), Disease Prevention, Media Industry, Vaccines
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Man blows himself up at Costa Mesa home, police say
An investigation is underway in Costa Mesa after a man blew himself up inside his home in an apparent suicide, police said. The incident began Sunday evening, when neighbors said the man who owned the home in the 3100 block of Bermuda Drive was laying...
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As meningitis fears rise, foundation to offer free vaccine
Responding to fears of a deadly meningitis outbreak among gay men, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced Sunday that it will begin offering free vaccines to help counter a spread of the potentially deadly disease. Worry over a meningitis outbreak...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Disease Prevention, AIDS, Vaccines
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Two teenagers fatally shot, man wounded in Pomona
Two teenagers were shot to death and a man was wounded in Pomona early Saturday morning, police said. The shooting occurred about 1:30 a.m. in an alley in the 300 block of Orchid Lane, said Pomona police Lt. Ron McDonald. A 16-year-old was pronounced...
Tags: Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Shootings, Auction Service
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Setting Times stories to music: From Radiohead to Matthew Sweet
So the thought has probably occurred to some of you: If I listen to this one specially chosen song while editing, does that mean I can edit a story in three minutes? Yes, I’m that good. OK, the real answer is that sometimes I listen to that...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Band of Horses (music group), Music, Entertainment
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Ex-IRS agent sentenced to prison in murder-for-hire plot
A former IRS agent who opened a tax preparation business was sentenced Friday to nearly 24 years in prison for defrauding clients out of more than $11 million and then attempting to hire a hit man to kill four of them. Steven Martinez, 51, of Ramona was...Tags: Murder, Internal Revenue Service, Prisons, Auction Service, FBI
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Man in critical condition after he is set ablaze in Long Beach
A man is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly set a 63-year-old man on fire in his sports utility vehicle in Long Beach, police said. The victim was parked in front of a 7-Eleven about 5 p.m. Friday when a 39-year-old man...Tags: Sex Crimes, Witnesses, Prosecution
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Walk to End Genocide to be held Sunday in West L.A.
A charity walk to raise money and awareness for survivors of genocide around the world will take place Sunday in the Fairfax district. The seventh annual Walk to End Genocide will start at Pan Pacific Park in the 7600 block of Beverly Boulevard....Tags: Genocide, Hate Crimes, Massacres, Auction Service, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Caution advised after West Hollywood lawyer contracts meningitis
The deteriorating condition of a West Hollywood lawyer diagnosed with meningitis earlier this week heightened concerns by local officials about the possible spread of the disease. [For the record, 11:46 p.m. April 12: An earlier version of this article,...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice, AIDS, Vaccines, Justice System
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Long Beach police seek witnesses who saw man set on fire in SUV
Long Beach police Monday night were looking for at least three people who witnessed a 63-year-old man being set on fire last week as he sat inside his sport utility vehicle. Jerry Payne was trapped inside his green SUV as flames quickly devoured the...
Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution
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Health officials investigate meningococcal infection in L.A. County
Public health officials are investigating a Los Angeles County case of meningococcal infection, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis. Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Vaccines, Health Organizations, Wildlife
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