Woman dies on Burning Man festival opening day; cause under investigation
The Burning Man desert festival in Nevada began on a sour note Sunday after the death of a female attendee.…
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Heat deaths continue to rise nationwide, California officials say
Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths…
Matthew Perry deserves justice… and so do non-famous addicts
August 26, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: While I applaud authorities for cracking down on those who…
Former Inglewood teacher convicted of unsolved murder dies in prison
A former Inglewood teacher convicted last month of murdering one woman and kidnapping and sexually assaulting a second nearly two…
Three people drown in the Central Valley, as drowning deaths rise across the country
Three people drowned near a hiking area in Tulare County on Friday, the latest incidents in the state as drowning…
Tire explosion that killed a Los Angeles County firefighter is a little-known risk
No one knew that the burning construction vehicle could turn into a bomb. Not the driver who tried to put…
I immediately noticed warning signs, but I wanted to go salsa dancing.
His Bumble bio and photos were appealing to me. He also traveled frequently and loved to dance. On the phone,…
Editorial: Let's not learn the wrong lessons from Matthew Perry's ketamine tragedy
It’s impossible to say for certain that Matthew Perry would be alive today if he hadn’t gotten into his hot…
Richard Simmons' cause of death revealed by his brother
Officially, Richard Simmons' cause of death remains under wraps, but his brother Lenny is speaking out about how the fitness…
COVID has reduced life expectancy in California, CDC says
It was the year that COVID-19 vaccines became widely available and the pandemic’s alarming death toll in California and elsewhere…