Officials in Orange County said Thursday that the rocks that spontaneously ignited inside a woman's shorts pocket were, indeed, coated in phosphorus, but still can't explain how the chemical came to be on the rocks in the first place. more ›

Not every burger needs to be made of beef. We definitely have a handle on the cow-less options for burger enjoyment, but what if that burger was made of...ice cream? Now fast food chain Carl's Jr. is in the testing phase for just that kind of item: An Ice Cream Brrrger. more ›

Metro swears the Expo Line will open soon, but they're still in the testing phase of the light rail route. Now Metro says they are expanding their testing to better simulate regular service on the line, and will be running test trains from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. seven days a week on a schedule of every 12 minutes. more ›

A bill was approved last night by the California State Senate that will require the testing of all rape kits in counties where fewer than 12% of forcible rape cases result in arrests, reports the Pasadena Star News. more ›

This month marks 30 years since the Centers for Disease Control published its first mention of AIDS, and today marks the start of HIV Testing Week in Los Angeles County. A county-wide effort is underway to make HIV testing as easy and convenient as possible for residents. more ›

AIM Medical Associates, formerly Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation, has officially shut down. The clinic, located in the Valley, had been a go-to spot for porn performers to get STI and HIV testing. Founded in 1998, they were known for speedy results and a database that could be accessed by others in the industry to verify a clean bill of health. more ›

You may be so bowled over by the sight that you spazz out and get into some sort of traffic accident, so Metro this morning is cautioning folks that they are, indeed, going into the testing phase for the Expo light rail line, and a train car will be moving along a portion of the line between Downtown and Culver City. more ›

Today, an estimated 33 million people around the world are living with HIV, according to statistics shared by LA County officials. In Los Angeles County, an estimated 60,000* people live with HIV and/or AIDS. December 1st is World AIDS Day, and there are several events taking place today in Los Angeles in honor of this somber day of awareness and activism. more ›

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has just released their 20th annual beachwater quality report, which shows that there were 2,904 "beach days"* last year when California's beaches were either closed or under advisory due to water pollution. more ›

No matter how much you bare and share while performing in an adult film, you are still entitled to you doctor-patient privilege. more ›

There 3,100 new HIV infections annually in Los Angeles County. Even worse, 70% of those new cases are spread by those who have HIV and do not even know it (that's about out of every five person who is HIV + ). And with Latinos making up the largest number of residents living with the STD, a number of health agencies are hosting Test Fest tomorrow in East L.A. They're calling it the largest HIV counseling and testing event in Southern California. more ›

The United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) is calling for a boycott of periodic assessment tests mandated by the LAUSD, and have "directed teachers to refuse to give them to students on the grounds that the tests are costly and counterproductive," according to the LA Times. more ›

2,000 residents of L.A. County are expected to take advantage of free HIV testing services as part of HIV Counseling and Testing Week. "Of the more than 53,000 AIDS cases were reported in Los Angeles County as of December 2007, nearly 31,000 of the patients have died, according to the county Department of Public Health's Office of AIDS Programs and Policy," says cbs2.com. The report states that AIDS cases in the county remain clustered around the Hollywood/West Hollywood and Long Beach areas and the rate of increase in reported AIDS cases is rising most quickly among minorities. For more information on Testing Week, check out HIVLA.org's PDF sheet. more ›