Pop quiz: if you’re having chest pains, should you go to an urgent care center or the emergency room? The answer should be obvious. Yet according to a new poll, patients suffering from real medical emergencies like this one are not heading to the ER. Seven in 10 emergency physicians treat patients who end up […]
If You Think It’s an Emergency, Go to the Emergency Room
Horse Cruelty
LANCASTER (CNS) – A woman accused of bearing responsibility for the starvation deaths of four horses at a Leona Valley stable pleaded not guilty to felony charges. Aron Emily Jacques, 34, of Santa Clarita, is facing four felony counts of cruelty to an animal and five misdemeanor counts of failure to care for an animal, […]
Ditch Your Tired New Year’s Resolutions—and Make 2015 Your Best Year Yet with One Word
If you’re among the 88 percent of Americans who fail to achieve their New Year’s resolutions each year, authors Dan Britton, Jimmy Page, and Jon Gordon offer a simpler alternative with a much higher success rate: Choose One Word for 2015. Here, they explain the process and why it works. We all have good intentions when we […]
Autopsy Report for Ezell Ford Released after Months of Controversy
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Ezell Ford, whose shooting death by Los Angeles police sparked months of protests and calls by community activists for a transparent investigation, was shot once in the right side of his back, once in the right arm and once in the right abdomen, according to an autopsy released Monday. According to […]
US Off War Footing at Year’s End, but Wars Go On
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking America off a permanent war footing is proving harder than President Barack Obama may have suggested. U.S. troops are back in Iraq, the endgame in Afghanistan is requiring more troops — and perhaps more risks — than once expected and Obama is saddled with a worsening, high-stakes conflict in Syria. Last […]
Would You Rather Stick a Fork in Your Eye or Talk About Budgets?
For lots of people, just thinking the word “budget” is like nails on a chalkboard. I know the feeling. For many years I wouldn’t have anything to do with a budget because I couldn’t stand the idea of anyone — or anything — telling me how to spend my money. And where did that get […]
Horoscope for the Week of January 4, 2015
ARIES (March 21-April 19). A cheerful demeanor will be second nature to you. You already belong, so you don’t have to do anything to be a part of the group. You can assume this, even if you are going into an entirely new situation. Doing so will make everyone around you feel at ease. TAURUS (April […]
Clean Mildew Off of Bathroom Tile Grout
Dear James: Our house has a rather strange bathroom with some glossy and some dull ceramic tile. There is a lot of dark mildew on the grout. What is the best and safest method to clean the grout? — Cynthia E. Dear Cynthia: Mildewed shower grout is really unsightly. Even if you keep your bathroom […]
Smart Choices for Life
When you set out to make life changes such as weight loss or adopting a more active lifestyle, it can be tempting to look for shortcuts that expedite your path toward your end goal. However, long-term success is more attainable for those who take a slow and steady approach that puts health first. “There are […]
Una Persona Muerta en Choque de Dos Conductores Supuestamente Ebrios
Dos conductores supuestamente ebrios chocaron el domingo, dejando una persona muerta y otra tras las rejas. El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 6:40 a.m. en la esquina del bulevar Foothill y la calle Polk en Sylmar, reportó el Departamento de Policía de Los Angeles. Una mujer que manejaba en dirección sur sobre el bulevar Foothill […]
