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Ex-eBay employees charged with mailing spiders, cockroaches and pig mask to critics
Six former eBay employees are facing federal charges after being accused of running a cyberstalking campaign that authorities say went far beyond sending threats.
Tesla's cybertruck draws crowds at Petersen Automotive Museum
Car and technology enthusiasts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles to take a sneak peek at Tesla's anticipated cybertruck. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Tesla's cybertruck draws crowds at Petersen Automotive Museum
Car and technology enthusiasts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles to take a sneak peek at Tesla's anticipated cybertruck. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Fun ways to spend your FSA before the end of 2022
Don't throw away your FSA money! FSA eligible expenses for 2022 include KN95 masks and COVID tests. Here's how to use your balance before year's end.
California has plenty of anti-COVID drugs, but doctors aren't prescribing them
Drugs such as Paxlovid and molnupiravir are free and widely available, but officials say doctors are not prescribing them as much as they should.
California has plenty of anti-COVID drugs, but doctors aren't prescribing them
Drugs such as Paxlovid and molnupiravir are free and widely available, but officials say doctors are not prescribing them as much as they should.
The Times podcast: Dr. Fauci's tips for the tripledemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci talks with us about his career, shares his tips to remain healthy during the tripledemic and reveals his favorite Jesuit saint
Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won't cooperate
The public mood has shifted from fear of COVID to acceptance. That has allowed people to return to their regular lives but has undermined efforts to protect the vulnerable.
As many work from home, office landlords roll out entertainment to entice tenants
From yoga classes to musical performances, landlords are trying to woo back workers who left office space vacant during the pandemic.
As many work from home, office landlords roll out entertainment to entice tenants
From yoga classes to musical performances, landlords are trying to woo back workers who left office space vacant during the pandemic.
Burned out by COVID, Chinese professionals take up nomadic life: 'I wasted so much time'
As China's economy slows, more young people are exploring nomadic lifestyles in a rebuke of societal pressure to work hard, buy a home, start a family.
About 152,000 California school-age children unaccounted for, research shows
California's 'missing' students may have moved away, be home-schooling without notifying the state, or simply be out of school.
Woody Harrelson's 'SNL' monologue sparks backlash online: 'Antivax nonsense'
The punchline of Woody Harrelson's rambling 'Saturday Night Live' monologue drew mixed reactions on social media this weekend.
$62,000 and three years later: Long COVID continues to upend this California couple's lives
Three years and $62,000 in medical expenses later, a musician and her caregiving partner struggle to navigate the financial, mental and physical challenges of long COVID.
Why the CDC is inviting travelers from China to swab their noses at LAX
The CDC has a new plan to get a jump on new coronavirus variants — asking LAX passengers arriving from overseas to swab their noses for the sake of science.
UCLA is asking for the public's help in finding signs of extraterrestrial intelligence
Are we alone in the universe? Researchers at UCLA are trying to answer this question by asking citizen scientists to analyze signals captured by a giant radio telescope.
UCLA receives $20-million gift to establish center for study of microbial organisms
Andrea and Donald Goodman, and Renee and Meyer Luskin, donated the money for the UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases.
Column: Brain-twisted or brain-washed — can crossword puzzles and word games sharpen memory?
General health, exercise and good sleep habits — not mental gymnastics — are the best tools for brain health.
Opinion: My pregnancy caused crushing pain. Why didn't my doctors think that was a problem?
As a Black woman, I'm used to doctors not taking my pain seriously. But many physicians fail to see how they too can internalize racism and misogyny.
Opinion: Will the Texas judge's abortion overreach be matched by the Supreme Court?
The decision suspending FDA approval of mifespristone reads like an antiabortion pamphlet and carries a clear message: The judge thinks he won't be held accountable.
Opinion: Will the Texas judge's abortion overreach be matched by the Supreme Court?
The decision suspending FDA approval of mifespristone reads like an antiabortion pamphlet and carries a clear message: The judge thinks he won't be held accountable.
Opinion: Will the Texas judge's abortion overreach be matched by the Supreme Court?
The decision suspending FDA approval of mifespristone reads like an antiabortion pamphlet and carries a clear message: The judge thinks he won't be held accountable.
Abortion's new battleground: Mifepristone's effect on women's mental health
Rigorous research tracking the mental health of women who've had abortions doesn't support the claim that mifepristone is psychologically damaging.
Abortion's new battleground: Mifepristone's effect on women's mental health
Rigorous research tracking the mental health of women who've had abortions doesn't support the claim that mifepristone is psychologically damaging.
'Dead Ringers' takes an unflinching look at reproductive healthcare in America
Rachel Weisz stars as twin OB-GYNs in Prime Video's remake of the David Cronenberg movie that focuses on reproductive health.
Man accused of sexually abusing children in Orange County, 'grooming' babysitters to find victims, authorities allege
Orange County authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying potential victims of a Huntington Beach man accused of sexually abusing children for decades and 'grooming' women to seek out...
Millions of Californians are willing to donate organs, but relatively few do. Here's why
About half the U.S. population, including 18 million Californians, are registered organ donors. But whether you can actually donate organs depends on how you die, among other limiting factors.
President Donald Trump tells Republicans to go for 'much higher numbers' on stimulus bill
President Donald Trump on Wednesday encouraged Republicans to meet Democrats' demands for a costlier and more expansive COVID-19 stimulus bill amid stalled negotiations between the two sides.