Jason Armond

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Jason Armond

LOS ANGELES - California is heading toward another record year for cases of Valley fever, the disease caused by fungal spores linked to cycles of drought and precipitation. There were 3,123 reported cases of Valley fever in the first three months of the year, according to state health officials - roughly double the 10-year average for the first-quarter time period. Cases ranged from a low of 801 in 2016 to 3,011 last year.

3 weeks ago | azdailysun.com | Jason Armond

Skip to main content You have permission to edit this image. Previous SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — In far Northern California, beneat… Next Up LOS ANGELES — On Jan. 7, two residents on opposite sides of … You don't have any notifications. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Jason Armond

LOS ANGELES - On Jan. 7, two residents on opposite sides of Altadena - Francois Tissot, a Caltech professor who studies the geology of ancient Earth and our solar system, living in the east side of town; and Jane Potelle, an environmental advocate living in the west side - fled the intensifying red glow of the devastating Eaton fire. The inferno devoured home after home, unleashing what experts estimate to be tons of dangerous metals and compounds, from lead to asbestos to the carcinogen benzene.

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Jason Armond

LOS ANGELES - A University of California, Los Angeles international graduate student has been detained at the U.S.-Mexico border and is being held by Customs and Border Protection, the school confirmed late Thursday. The student, whose name was not released, was taken into custody Wednesday night, according to faculty members and students who quickly organized a campus rally in her support Thursday evening.

4 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Jason Armond

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will allocate $3 million to help homeowners near the Eaton burn area test for lead contamination, after preliminary tests found elevated levels of the heavy metal on homes standing after the fire.