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NEW: Thousands with serious mental illnesses are living in California nursing homes. Many often lived there a year or longer. Experts call it "warehousing" and say the practice might violate federal law. My investigation with @egawthrop: laist.com/news/specials/…

At a Boyle Heights hospital, ICE agents call the shots, doctors say (via ⁦@jillrep⁩) laist.com/news/politics/…

Low birth weight rates rose nearly 50% around Aliso Canyon gas leak, UCLA study finds laist.com/news/health/al…

LAist's @ellywyu reports on a troubling trend: Even as L.A. makes some progress on sheltering unhoused adults, the region is failing to stem the rise of homelessness among families with kids. laist.com/news/education…

Homelessness is down in the LA region — but not for children and families laist.com/news/education… via @ellywyu

Childcare is a key issue in NYC's mayoral race. Advocates in California are taking note. Story by Libby Rainey: laist.com/news/politics/…

#EatonFire in Altadena. 200+ acres. Evacuations underway. More info to follow USFS, Pasadena and LACoFD are in unified command @lasd @PasadenaFD @LACoFDPIO

The tsunami Warning is canceled for the coastal areas of California and Oregon. No tsunami danger presently exists for this area. This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message for this event. Refer to tsunami.gov for more information.

BREAKING: Tsunami activity forecast to hit San Francisco at 12:10. If you are in a tsunami warning area, a tsunami with damaging waves and powerful currents is possible. tsunami.gov

If you’ve been feeling down about journalism's future, I invite you to read this story about the 100th anniversary of Santa Ana College’s student newspaper . . . w/ photos by: @bfeinzimer laist.com/news/education…

There are only two programs in California if you want to train to become a nurse-midwife. Cal State Fullerton now has the only remaining masters-level program in a time where advocates say more maternal care providers are needed: laist.com/news/education…

I spent the past few weeks trying to get details about the $1 million war memorial embroiled in the corruption investigation of OC Sup. Andrew Do. Did it really cost that much? Why isn't it finished? Where are the receipts? Here's what I found out: laist.com/news/politics/…

Know someone who is #pregnant? Share this important info w/ them! Thx to @LAist & @ellywyu. laist.com/news/education…

California is increasing paid family leave benefits starting in January, reports @ellywyu @LAist. Here's what to know. laist.com/news/education…

US surgeon general calls parent stress a public health challenge yahoo.com/news/us-surgeo…

A new state law took effect this year that allows religious groups to fast-track new housing on properties they already own. Now, the Catholic church in L.A. is laying out plans to do just that. From @radiowagner: laist.com/news/housing-h…

Open up TikTok (or even this app) and you'll see a steady stream of content about run clubs being the new dating apps. But I talked to Black runners in Los Angeles who say the actual reason why BIPOC-led run clubs are growing is so much more than that...laist.com/news/los-angel…

In LA County, community health workers are going door-to-door in neighborhoods to connect people to services and resources that they need. It's part of a pilot modeled after programs in Cuba and Costa Rica. laist.com/news/education…

H/T to Ross for the headline: laist.com/news/education…

There are a number of reasons you could check out this new @ellywyu story about a new LA County Public Health program that goes door to door connecting people to services. But my favorite reason is for Hector, a wealth of quotes. Listen to the audio! laist.com/news/education…

Another must read from @radiowagner