June 2012
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Study predicts more hot spells in Southern... →
UCLA researchers say the number of days topping 95 degrees each year will jump by as much as five times. The study could help local governments prepare for extreme temperatures and reduce risk to residents, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says.
[Ahhhh… no… no!!! —S.]
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Quora: What are some of Los Angeles' best kept... →
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Trauma in the ER: Who covers the uninsured? →
If the Supreme Court strikes down Obama’s health insurance mandate, emergency room bills will be passed on to taxpayers, as they have been for the last quarter century.
That unresolved question — who pays? — helped shape President Obama’s 2010 healthcare law and its requirement that Americans get health insurance. For years, it even convinced many Republicans, including former...
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“You don’t want to let anybody’s expectations down. People look at me like I...”
– Rodney King • Speaking in an April interview with the Los Angeles Times about his legacy, which he seemed uncomfortable with. King, who died this morning of an apparent drowning, still suffered from injuries from the beating years after the incident. (via shortformblog)
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