Tag: year

A mother's loss launches a global effort to fight antibiotic resistance

In November 2017, days after her daughter Mallory Smith died from a drug-resistant infection at the age of 25, Diane Shader Smith...

Meow Wolf supercharged the way we experience art. Is L.A. ready for the wild ride?

A Meow Wolf exhibition is designed as a dream space, a walk-through floor-to-ceiling collection of psychedelic art with a sci-fi bent and...

To save Black lives, panel urges regular mammograms for all women ages 40 to 74

To counteract growing rates of breast cancer in younger women and to reduce racial disparities in deaths, an influential panel has...

California climbers train for Mt. Everest from the comfort of their own beds

TRUCKEE, Calif. —  Graham Cooper sleeps with his head in a bag.Not just any bag. This one has a hose attached to...

Will Disneyland get an Avatar land? It's likely. Here's what else may be in store

With the city of Anaheim unanimously voting to pass DisneylandForward, the Disneyland Resort will be forever changed. Twice in the last 69...

This iconic wildflower spot can be dazzling. Is it worth the 150-mile trek from L.A. this year?

Carrizo Plain National Monument in eastern San Luis Obispo County is one of California’s most iconic wildflower viewing areas, but is...