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Discarded SpaceX rocket crashes into Moon20:45 Independent scientists said it appears a SpaceX rocket, about the size of a school bus, has crashed into the moon. Struggling to survive, South L.A.'s MLK hospital seeks greater share of county funds3.srpna The potential closure of the community hospital serving South Los Angeles would be 'devastating,' said L.A. County's Dr. Naman Shah. 'We would have untold misery from lack of access to care.' Marmots got money troubles: Cuts to UCLA research lead scientists to OnlyFans3.srpna A UCLA marmot lab has opened an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to raise funding for its research. So far, it's raised about $4,000. California counties monitoring for measles in farm workers from Arizona2.srpna The California Department of Public Health has identified agricultural workers in the state who were exposed to measles during an outbreak in Arizona. The percentage of homes surviving California wildfires is dropping, despite efforts to harden them1.srpna At the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into contact with. By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, a new study found. This common 'heat wave mistake' could harm your health as temperatures soar over 95 degrees this weekend1.srpna The CDC warns that electric fans can actually raise your body temperature in extreme heat. Learn the safe temperature limits and expert-backed ways to beat the heat. Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers30.července Regulators and environmentalists are divided over the PFAS chemicals, which are widely used in agriculture. Record-breaking El Niño could gut California's crab and salmon fleets29.července A super El Niño could wreak havoc on commercial fishing off the California coast. If the 2015-16 El Niño is any guide, it's not going to be good. 'The child is terrified': Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out28.července It looks to be the start of a bad era, not merely a bad year for measles. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high. What's the deal with ... beef tallow skincare?27.července I put animal-fat skincare to the test for two weeks to see if it's actually beneficial. Here's what happened to my skin, along with what dermatologists and cosmetic chemists say about the science behind the trend. Why a plan to filter bacteria from the Arroyo Seco is facing fierce opposition26.července A tiny parcel of land near Highland park is supposed to be key to filtering out fecal contamination from the Arroyo Seco. But some people don't want the lot — with its trees — to be disturbed. Measles cases hit U.S. record not seen since 199124.července There have been 2,318 measles cases reported across the nation this year, according to the CDC. That's higher than in any year since a significant nationwide measles epidemic between 1989 and 1991. Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them24.července Jake Collective and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are launching a $5 million, five-year initiative 4 more states report cyclosporiasis outbreak. Here's how the FDA does a traceback investigation24.července Experts explain how health officials investigate foodborne illnesses amid a second outbreak of cyclosporiasis. Is COVID returning? Summer uptick of virus may have begun in California24.července It wouldn't be surprising for a summer increase in COVID to begin now. Large numbers of people haven't fallen ill with COVID for quite a while. |