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  • 3 weeks ago | ktla.com | Kacey Montoya |Marc Sternfield

    In addition to the ongoing homelessness crisis on Skid Row, animal advocates are raising concerns about the dire conditions faced by dogs living in the area. According to local rescuers, many animals are being abused, neglected and even injected with drugs. They are often denied medical care and overbred for profit. Victoria Parker, who has been helping dogs on Skid Row for eight years, co-founded the nonprofit Starts With One Today in 2020.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kacey Montoya

    In addition to the ongoing homelessness crisis on Skid Row, animal advocates are raising concerns about the dire conditions faced by dogs living in the area. According to local rescuers, many animals are being abused, neglected and even injected with drugs. They are often denied medical care and overbred for profit. Victoria Parker, who has been helping dogs on Skid Row for eight years, co-founded the nonprofit Starts With One Today in 2020.

  • 1 month ago | ktla.com | Kacey Montoya |Travis Schlepp

    As summer approaches and beachgoers flock to the coast, environmental groups are warning that the sand at many of Los Angeles’ most popular beaches may not be safe. After the Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres in January, toxic debris has blanketed several coastal communities. Now, environmental organizations say the sand contains harmful toxins.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kacey Montoya

    As summer approaches and beachgoers flock to the coast, environmental groups are warning that the sand at many of Los Angeles’ most popular beaches may not be safe. After the Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres in January, toxic debris has blanketed several coastal communities. Now, environmental organizations say the sand contains harmful toxins.

  • Feb 28, 2025 | ktla.com | Kacey Montoya |Vivian Chow

    The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and law enforcement workers witness can lead to severe mental health struggles in their daily lives. by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that first responders and law enforcement workers were more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. Dr. Daniel Amen, a psychiatrist and author, uses a SPECT scan on his patients at his mental healthcare clinics.

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