Why L.A. County preschools are closing as TK thrives
During the first four years of California’s new transitional kindergarten program, 167 community-based preschools in Los Angeles County…
Hiltzik: RFK Jr. discards the science on autism
For followers of medical disinformation, the claim that autism is linked to childhood vaccinations is the reddest of…
CDC replaces vaccines, autism website with false, misleading statements
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have altered their website on autism and vaccines, removing unequivocal…
California Republicans split on Trump’s immigration strategy, poll finds
Republicans in California have diverging opinions on President Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, according to a study published by…
California has fifth-highest number of MMIP cases in U.S.
California has fifth-highest number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases in U.S. TO LOWER 50S. BACK OVER…
Can $750 a month help people exit homelessness?
Does giving someone who is homeless $750 a month help them get back on their feet enough to…
New Research Center Opens to Study Aging in LA
A new Los Angeles research center has been funded by the National Institute on Aging to investigate such…
Newsom signs bill to accelerate study of psychedelics for PTSD
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill to fast-track the study of psychedelic drugs, which a coalition of…
More young people in California struggle with anxiety, stress and social media, study finds
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Hiltzik: More on the dismantling of U.S. healthcare
It’s not my habit to preface my columns with “trigger alerts,” so this is a first: If talking…