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Leading Patient Safety Group Takes Their Message of HMO Reform to the Airwaves

American Dawn is one of several outreach advocacy projects of The Managed Care Reform Council.

(LOS ANGELES) - Like no other time in our history, health care reform is a topic at the kitchen table, around the work place water cooler, and a part of the country’s dialogue.

The primary discussion appears to be focused on the costs of providing health care for all.

Major Travel Delays, Flooding Threaten San Francisco to Los Angeles

Conditions improve across California Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night as the rain tapers off and winds diminish.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Forecasters say after facing raging wildfires that threatened their homes late this summer, some California residents are now dealing with the threat of devastating flooding, mudslides and debris flows.

A major storm system bearing down on the West Coast will continue unleashing torrential rainfall and producing tropical storm-force winds across California. In addition to flooding and mudslides, the rain and wind will also lead to mounting airport delays, disrupted traffic and potential power outages.

Beneficial Higher Humidity Comes to Southern California

Poor air quality has led to some schools being closed and the postponement of some outdoor sporting events.

(LOS ANGELES) - AccuWeather.com reports an increasing marine influence will continue to aid firefighters battling Los Angeles County's largest fire on record, as well as others in Southern California.

While more typical heat will still be a problem over the interior of California and the Intermountain West in general, higher humidity and an overall cooling trend will continue through the weekend.

Southern Californians Besieged With Station Fire

Two longstanding LA County firefighters perished during operations.

(LOS ANGELES) - As firefighters around the nation battle at least 175 wildfires, Southern California is losing lives and homes to the most nightmarish blaze in years. The Station Fire has already scorched 140,150 acres and is only 22% contained.

Fire officials with Cal Fire, say the Mount Wilson TV and radio communication towers are directly threatened as well as the historic observatory, located in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles.

Dry Terrain Boosts Monstrous Growth of California Wildfires

The smoke plume from the fire has been able to surge over 20,000 feet high.

(LOS ANGELES) - Though extreme heat and low humidity have been playing a role, it has largely been excessive drought and steep terrain that have allowed the Station fire burning north of Los Angeles to spread so rapidly without Santa Ana winds.

The fire has exploded from covering 5,500 acres Friday to over 100,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest by the end of the day Monday.

Should the LA Veteran`s Protests End?

Los Angeles Police close in on protesting vets.

(LOS ANGELES) - Covering the 2 year protest in Los Angeles has been frustrating. None of it is really about veteran's land. How can land be veterans land if Veterans Affairs with their police force and locked gates run it?

Veterans land is being stolen across America. This is one of a hundred things being done to veterans. It isn't about land. The issue is about people.

A Band Against Brothers?

Army unit with questionable financial connections charged with attacking protesting vets.

(LOS ANGELES) - A week ago, uniformed troops from the 311th COSCOM, a reserve non combat logistical command in Los Angeles assaulted protesting disabled veterans.

This command, whose leaders may have financial ties to the local land seizure group, is claiming "official" US Army backing for Rep. Waxman's actions now being protested by veterans groups.

Injured Workers & Advocates National Statement on Downey Toxic Dump Scandal And The Cover-up

Injured Workers And Injured Workers Advocates Call For Congressional Hearings With Injured Workers Testifying.

(DOWNEY, Calif.) - The exposure of serious illnesses caused by the privatized former military industrial complex in Downey, California is unfortunately not a unique situation.

Film workers from IATSE, Laborers and SAG as well as hospital workers who are members of the SEIU at the Downey Kaiser Hospital complex have been seriously injured as a result of the lack of proper clean-up and in what we believe is a cover-up by the developer Stuart Lichter.

AMBER Alert Issued for 2 California Children

The suspect vehicle is a 2005 dark blue Toyota Scion with California tag number 5HPC820. The car has dark tinted windows.

(NORWALK, Calif.) - The State of California issued an Amber Alert Tuesday afternoon after two children were reportedly abducted in Norwalk earlier in the afternoon.

Investigators say the children's father left them in the vehicle with the engine running while he went inside a business for a few minutes. The abductor reportedly jumped into the vehicle and drove off with the children inside.

Michael Jackson Oxycontin and Demerol: Lethal Combination

Dr. Leveque, our resident pharmacology/toxicology expert medical writer, predicted that the combination of several central nervous system depressants, depressed the respiratory center which is most sensitive, which then depressed the cardiac center, resulting in a heart stopping, which is what killed Michael Jackson.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Michael Jackson's sudden death brings to the headlines the well-known danger of mixing two very strong pain killers whose main adverse side actions are respiratory depression.

The effectiveness of these two as pain killers is well-known.