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Lakers forward-center Pau Gasol is the recipient of the first-ever season-long Kia Community Assist Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work, the NBA announced. Kia and the NBA are honoring Gasol in part for his ongoing support of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The pre-medical-student-turned-NBA-star has been a hospital champion for the past several years. In addition to frequent visits with patients, Gasol facilitated a new partnership this year between the hospital an...
CentraSight Treatment Program Offers Hope Now available in Los Angeles, the CentraSight™ treatment program features the first ever telescope implant surgical treatment for patients with End-Stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most advanced form of AMD and the leading cause of blindness in older Americans. More than 15 million Americans are affected by some form of AMD. The telescope implant is integral to CentraSight (www.centrasight.com), a new patient care program. It is the only medical/surgical option that improves visual a...
SB 1088, a bill that would prohibit a public school from denying enrollment or readmission to a pupil solely on the basis that he or she has had contact with the juvenile justice system, has passed out of the Senate on a unanimous vote of 38-0. This legislation, authored by Senator Curren D. Price, Jr. (D-Los Angeles) also allows a parent to make a request for second review for readmission for a student who has been expelled or denied readmission; and requires that the district conducts such a review. “Too often, youth who have been expelled fr...
Updated: Culver Doctor Murdered Chiropractor Robert Rainey Brutally Beaten to Death Los Angeles Police Department West Bureau Homicide Detectives are asking for the public’s help with providing any information that would lead to the suspect(s) responsible for the death of 54-year-old popular chiropractor Robert Rainey, 54, a resident of Culver City. Rainey was found murdered inside his offices at 9225, Venice Boulevard in Palms. On Thursday, May 31 at approximately 8:15 a.m., Pacific Area o...
