No one wants to get bird flu, but that doesn't mean most people are willing to take drugs to combat it that haven't been approved by the FDA. Still, that didn't stop Charles B. Hensley of Redondo Beach from trying to market just such a medication, reports the Daily Breeze. Hensley, 57, is the inventor of Zicam, the commonly used cold medication. more ›

road rage The LA Times is all over the roads this morning. Their slow burn starts with an ocean of cars clogging PCH in South Bay; then it bubbles over into pure civic rage with a gas tax measure on the November ballot. At least, we can be reassured, there will be no MTA fare hikes next year, if the agency's proposed budget is approved. more ›