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Immediate Jeopardy: Death And Neglect Inside A Troubled California Nursing Home Chain By Elly Yu and Aaron Mendelson Published Apr 6, 2021   FACEBOOK At a nursing home in Glendale, a certified nursing assistant was charged with raping a mentally ill patient in her room. After the incident, according to investigators, the victim said she felt "scared, sad, wanted to kill herself." At a facility in Simi Valley, the daughter of one elderly resident told LAist that staff didn't adequately care for her mother, who developed a gruesome bedsore. "I could stick my pinky in it," she said. "It was d...

Climate change likely to blame for Texas cold snap, expert says KABC Share: As the state of Texas continues its struggle with an extreme weather event that brought incredible amounts of snow and bitter cold temperatures, some are wondering if it is just a once-in-a-lifetime event, or whether climate change played a key role. One environmental scientist says the polar vortex that brought arctic weather much farther south than usual has worsened because of climate change. "Cold air that was normally was pretty well contained to the north of us is starting to wobble a little bit," said UC River...

SoCal firefighters receiving COVID-19 vaccinations Replay Video Southern California firefighting agencies, many of them hit hard by the coronavirus, are getting their first vaccines. Pasadena firefighters were among the local first responders to receive the shots on Monday. "Normally this time of year we are in full prep for the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade," said Tim Sell, a battalion chief with the Pasadena Fire Department. "And this year COVID-19 took that away from us. So it gives us hope going forward to next year." At least 100 members of the Orange County Fire Authority voluntarily receiv...