Called to the threshold, a death doula learns from the dying
Transitions and transformations can be fraught, even torturous. As a death doula, a big part of the work is sitting in that liminal space. …
Biden is diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer
Former President Biden’s office says he has been diagnosed with ‘an aggressive form’ of prostate cancer. …
California board voted to nix a controversial hazardous waste proposal
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control had planned to weaken rules for hazard waste disposal. An oversight board voted to kill that proposal. …
Months after the fires, how safe is it to swim at L.A.’s beaches?
Assessing the January fires’ environmental toll is tough on land. It’s even harder in the sea. …
Nearly half of Pasadena Unified schools have contaminated soil, district finds
Eleven of the 23 schools in the Pasadena Unified School District have soil contaminated with dangerous levels of lead and arsenic, according to data released this week. …
Researchers call on Newsom to pay for post-fire soil testing in Los Angeles County
A group of environmental researchers is calling on the Newsom administration to step in and pay for soil testing at thousands of homes destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. …