‘I lost me’: How frontotemporal dementia changed a mind and a marriage
A Westlake Village man living with frontotemporal dementia has something few people with the condition do: the ability to describe his disease. …
Category: Science
Chagas disease, long considered only a threat abroad, is established in California and the Southern U.S.
Chagas disease is deadly, pervasive and more prevalent in the U.S. than you’d think. It’s not just brought here by people from nations where the disease is endemic, but by bloodsucking kissing bugs native to the U.S. And it may be sickening far more people than we know. …
Pasadena firefighters find woman’s body in burning home
The body of a woman was found by Pasadena firefighters responding to a house fire Saturday morning, officials said. …
More dust storms called haboobs are coming to California, thanks to climate change
As climate change increases heat and dryness in Southern California and the Central Valley, dust storms pose an increasing problem and health risk. …
Inside the fight over the recycling label on your milk carton
California’s truth in labeling law reserves the recycling sign only for products and packaging that can truly be recycled. Yet CalRecycle greenlit the label for milk and juice cartons which are tough to recycle. …
Wildfire milestone: After clearing nearly 10,000 homes, Army Corps says it’s close to finish line
Federal contractors say they have cleared 2.5 million tons of fire debris, finishing roughly four months ahead of the Army Corps’ January 2026 goal. …