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UCLA oncologist Dennis Slamon receives prestigious Szent-Györgyi Prize

By West LA Times | Jun 8, 2024

Dr. Dennis Slamon, a world-renowned oncologist and scientist whose groundbreaking research has transformed the treatment of breast cancer, has been awarded the 2024 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research from the National Foundation for Cancer Research.

UCLA study reveals higher death tolls linked to wildfire smoke

By West LA Times | Jun 7, 2024

New research by UCLA finds thousands more people than previously counted die each year in California due to the health impacts of wildfire smoke. The research, published today in the journal Science Advances, indicates that inhaling fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 from wildland fires led to 52,500 to 55,700 deaths over 11 years from 2008-2018, with an associated economic impact of $432 billion to $456 billion.

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Rep. Kamlager-Dove votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

By LA Times | 6 months ago

U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.

American Jewish University continues to mandate “COVID” mRNA injections

By West LA Times | Jun 6, 2024

American Jewish University in Los Angeles, California, continues to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

Rep. Sánchez votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

By West LA Times | Jun 6, 2024

U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.

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Rep. Gomez votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

By LA Times | 6 months ago

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.

UCLA Anderson Forecast sees no recession despite near-term subtrend growth

By West LA Times | Jun 6, 2024

The latest analysis by the UCLA Anderson Forecast suggests that the recent slowing of the economy does not portend a national recession despite subtrend growth in the first quarter of 2024, which followed six months that exceeded the 2.5% average growth of recent years.

Scientists discover key protein enabling lab-grown human blood stem cell renewal

By West LA Times | Jun 5, 2024

UCLA scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in regulating human blood stem cell self-renewal by helping them sense and interpret signals from their environment. The study, published in Nature, brings researchers one step closer to developing methods to expand blood stem cells in a lab dish, which could make lifesaving transplants of these cells more available and increase the safety of blood stem cell-based treatments, such as gene therapies.

Ocean floor topography significantly impacts long-term marine carbon storage

By West LA Times | Jun 3, 2024

The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, and continents — known as the carbon cycle — is a fundamental process that regulates Earth’s climate. A new study has found that the shape and depth of the ocean floor explain up to 50% of the changes in depth at which carbon has been sequestered over the past 80 million years. This finding could inform ongoing efforts to combat climate change through marine carbon sequestration.

West LA Times area weekly mass times

By West LA Times | Jun 2, 2024

The following parishes in the West LA Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Los Angeles County home sales in week ending May 25

By West LA Times | Jun 1, 2024

There were 62 reported residential sales in Los Angeles County in the week ending May 25, according to BlockShopper.com.