Jackie Fortiér

Why are abortion pills free at some California colleges and up to $700 at others?

LAist reported in January that many of California’s universities are failing to make students aware that medication abortion pills are available on campus.

The free cable gun locks are available online and at some county-run medical centers.

Seven to nine people die of overdoses every day in the county.

The first post-pandemic health survey of Angelenos is out.

The medication is used in a majority of abortions nationwide.

Angel City Press, a publisher of books related to Los Angeles and other parts of the West, is now part of the L.A. library system.

Health officials estimate more than 685,000 people in L.A. County have latent tuberculosis, where they aren't sick and are not contagious. One in 10 develop active tuberculosis, with symptoms. Both stages are curable with antibiotics. But it's best to catch it early.

Communication about how students can access abortion pills is improving at California State University and University of California campuses following an LAist investigation.

Scientists looked at tissue and blood samples of people infected before vaccines and treatments were available.