THE WEEK IN REVIEW
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Doctors at UCLA-Olive View Medical Center couldn’t save a dying newborn chimp this week, but they aren’t in trouble for trying. . . . Hospital official Carolyn Rhee said health regulators haven’t descended. Even better, no nasty germs were found lurking. Moreover, callers said they approved of the rescue effort.
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Bloomingdale’s has been open only a week, but Sherman Oaks Fashion Square neighbors are already atwitter about parking problems. Councilman Mike Feuer on Friday proposed temporary permit parking. . . . Three weeks ago, mall neighbors rejected that idea.
The Week Ahead
Will El Camino win the Academic Decathlon again this year? Find out Tuesday. . . . Also that day: Mike Antonovich ends his one-month reign as county mayor.
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Taped Jan 8, 2026, a year after the Eaton Fire, this episode features Ondi Timoner. After losing her home, she began documenting the displacement and financial struggles of her neighbors, joining My Tribe Rise to help Altadena rebuild and recover.
Attorney Frank Carson defended the accused for decades. Framed for murder and later acquitted, a star witness admitted he lied. Stanislaus County paid $22.5M to settle his estate’s lawsuit.
In this specially released bonus episode, Madison McGhee and Jami Rice share some extremely opinionated opinions about everything from the Menendez Brothers to Jax Taylor. And just so you know, they are absolutely, one hundred percent right about everything.
