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California lawmakers pass reforms to doctor discipline cases, giving patients a voice

Legislation would give patients and their loved ones a long-sought voice in doctor discipline cases before the Medical Board of California. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-15/lawmakers-take-up-bill-to-overhaul-state-board-that-investigates-doctors?utm_source=press.coop

Domani Jackson, USC corners face 'steep learning curve' as stiffer challenges loom

At cornerback, there still are several concerns for USC, chief among them former five-star recruit Domani Jackson, who has yet to find his footing as a starter. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2023-09-15/domani-jackson-usc-trojans-football-defense-cornerbacks?utm_source=press.coop

Earth just had its warmest August — and summer — on record, spurring dire warnings

Global surface temperatures last month were 2.25 degrees above the 20th century average of 60.1 degrees, surpassing the record set in August 2016. #press

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-09-15/warmest-summer-on-record-spurs-dire-warnings?utm_source=press.coop

Does Ron DeSantis even believe his dangerous B.S. about COVID vaccines?

DeSantis and his crackpot surgeon general attack COVID vaccination with misinformation, cherry-picked data and lies. They're a menace to public health as long as they have jobs. #press

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-15/desantis-attacks-covid-vaccine-risking-untold-lives?utm_source=press.coop

How Evan Phillips 'organically' locked down the Dodgers closer role this season

Evan Phillips was the de facto closer but three months into the season, the Dodgers removed the “de facto” label with virtually no fanfare, which was perfectly fine with him. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-09-14/dodgers-relief-pitcher-evan-phillips-locked-down-closer-job?utm_source=press.coop

A look at where the United Auto Workers union, Detroit's three automakers stand in contract talks

With a deadline looming, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, remain far apart in contract talks and the union is preparing to strike. #press

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-14/where-the-united-auto-workers-union-detroits-three-automakers-stand-in-contract-talks?utm_source=press.coop

Retrieving the dead becomes as big a challenge as finding the living after Libya's flood

With a death toll that has surpassed 6,000, recovering the bodies of flood victims on both land and sea has become an urgent problem in Libya. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-14/libya-flood-recovering-bodies?utm_source=press.coop

With no insurance deal in Sacramento, when will California's homeowners get relief?

The deadline for a deal to address the home insurance market came and went in the California Legislature, but the problem persists. #press

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-14/newsom-homeowners-insurance-rates-coverage?utm_source=press.coop

James Cameron, Roger Corman and icons of genre film to dazzle at L.A.'s Beyond Fest

The 11th annual Beyond Fest will celebrate cult icon Roger Corman, welcome directors Guillermo del Toro and Michael Mann, and bring more than 50 genre films to L.A. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-09-14/cameron-del-toro-mann-corman-toxic-avenger-icons-of-genre-film-to-dazzle-beyond-fest?utm_source=press.coop

10 ways to feed your K-pop obsession in L.A., from cupsleeve events to dance parties

Whether you’re looking for cool merch, fan meetups or experiences to bring out your own inner K-pop star, there’s a place around town for that. #press

https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/kpop-korean-stores-theaters-classes-los-angeles?utm_source=press.coop

UC regents reject new home for first Black president after racist attack on current one

University of California regents rejected a new home for President Michael V. Drake, the system's first Black leader, after racist graffiti and other attacks on his current home raised alarm about his security. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-14/ucs-first-black-president-wont-get-new-home-after-racist-graffiti-defaces-current-residence?utm_source=press.coop

NFL Week 2 picks: Can Rams upset 49ers? Chargers or Titans, who will remain winless?

Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season, starting with the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-09-14/nfl-week-2-picks-sam-farmer?utm_source=press.coop

Hunter Biden sues former Trump aide over release of laptop materials online

The suit in California federal court accuses Garrett Ziegler of improperly 'accessing, tampering with, manipulating, altering, copying and damaging computer data.' #press

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-09-13/hunter-biden-sues-former-trump-aide-for-disseminating-personal-photos-and-information-online?utm_source=press.coop

Ariana Grande admits she got 'a ton of lip filler' and Botox: 'I just felt like hiding'

Ariana Grande admits that she got a 'ton of lip filler' and botox but that she took a break from procedures in 2018. For now, the singer said she wants to age naturally. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-09-13/ariana-grande-lip-filler-botox-just-felt-like-hiding?utm_source=press.coop

Jonathan Majors breaks up a fight between two high school girls at Hollywood In-N-Out

Jonathan Majors, who is facing domestic violence charges, says he helped break up a fight between two high school girls Monday at the Hollywood In-N-Out Burger. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-09-13/jonathan-majors-breaks-up-fight-hollywood-in-n-out-high-school?utm_source=press.coop

Once you see Little Tokyo Table Tennis in the wild, you can't unsee it

Chances are you have crossed paths with LTTT somewhere. The fashion brand by Jiro Maetsu is an "unspoken but blatant community" that has exploded from L.A. to the world. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2023-09-13/image-maker-little-tokyo-table-tennis-fashion-sports-club?utm_source=press.coop

Groundbreaking design is a start-to-finish process. Goodfight is rigor you can feel

Smart fashion is not about an aesthetic. The brand once called a cross between Comme des Garçons and Levi’s knows that it’s about putting something extra on it just for you #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2023-09-13/image-maker-goodfight-process-vans-collaboration?utm_source=press.coop

A Gabrielle Schwan crochet masterpiece is neither easily duplicated nor ignored

The multihyphenate artist is finding freedom in trying things for fun, and then mastering them #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2023-09-13/image-maker-gabrielle-schwan-crochet-fashion-art?utm_source=press.coop

You can wear clothes and call it art. Or you can rock a painting by Juliet Johnstone

Fashion is a canvas for the designer behind the namesake fashion brand. Her handcrafted works are expressions of her desire to make something beautiful. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2023-09-13/image-maker-juliet-johnstone-painted-jeans?utm_source=press.coop

Sierra Canyon freshman Richard Wesley is having a monster football season

Sierra Canyon High defensive lineman Richard Wesley is a 6-foot-5, 235-pound freshman sensation who has a pair of games with three sacks this season. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2023-09-13/sierra-canyon-football-richard-wesley-monster-freshman-season?utm_source=press.coop