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Latino census, heroin addiction, sports roundup
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Jul 8, 2015
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Latino census, heroin addiction, sports roundup

Census data shows Latinos now outnumber whites as the largest ethnic group in California, the CDC says heroin use has doubled since 2002, the latest sports news.

Drug treatment experts and public health officials said they see an increase in heroin use that is accompanying a rise in prescription opioid abuse by young people. A report released by the L.A. Department of Public Health Monday said drug overdose is the third leading cause of death and injury in the county.
Drug treatment experts and public health officials said they see an increase in heroin use that is accompanying a rise in prescription opioid abuse by young people.
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Daniel Anderson/California Watch
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Census data shows Latinos now outnumber whites as the largest ethnic group in California, the CDC says heroin use has doubled since 2002, the latest sports news.

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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals some grave details about the prevalence of addiction in America.
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According newly released data from the Census Bureau, Latinos now outnumber whites as the largest ethnic group in California.
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1 year after Israel began airstrikes into Gaza in response to Hamas militants launching rockets toward Israel, recovery is still slow in Gaza City.
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Choosing a cancer treatment is no easy choice, but the American Society of Clinical Oncology wants to help make it easier.
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In this week's sports roundup with Brian and Andy Kamenetzky:
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One of England's finest players, midfielder Steven Gerrard, had his first training session with the LA Galaxy on Tuesday.
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Raphe Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State L.A., explained more about what this means for residents.
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Award-winning author and journalist Hector Tobar argues that the widening gap between the 'ultrarich' and poor is turning LA into a 'Third World' city.
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Neighborhood residents say the boom in hikers up to the Hollywood sign has made their residential streets unsafe, and want the city to limit access.
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One enterprising photographer saw the static nature of L.A.'s traffic as an opportunity for a photography series, tentatively titled 'Car Culture.'