An Orange County woman reported that she was sexually assaulted by a hospital employee while in the emergency room of St. Joseph Hospital in Orange. The OC Register reports that the alleged assault happened on the morning of March 9, by a male patient-care technician. There were no witnesses, and investigations -- including interviews with the woman and the employee -- are still ongoing: more ›

Yesterday a panel of hospital and government officials voiced concerns over overcrowding in Los Angeles emergency rooms and called for the creation of more community health clinics in the county.ER overcrowding is a growing problem in California for a number of reasons. more ›