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Laura DiazFri, February 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM UTC1 min read97-year-old woman left behind in assisted-living facility during LA wildfireThe BriefDorothy Benesh, 97, was left alone during the Eaton Fire evacuation at her assisted living facility. The news of the elderly woman being left unattended prompted investigations into emergency protocol failures and shed light on broader concerns about the safety of seniors in care facilities during wildfires.

Jan 22, 2025 | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

"They are all my third child," is how Dr. Jesse Berry describes her young patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Berry is a devoted physician and mother of two who specializes in the treatment of retinoblastoma. It's a cancer that begins in the back of the eye and most often afflicts children. For Dr. Berry, medicine is a calling. But in January 2025, it was disaster that came calling. Dr. Berry and her family had minutes to evacuate the home they loved, nestled in the trees of Altadena.

Jan 22, 2025 | yahoo.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

"They are all my third child," is how Dr. Jesse Berry describes her young patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Berry is a devoted physician and mother of two who specializes in the treatment of retinoblastoma. It’s a cancer that begins in the back of the eye and most often afflicts children. For Dr. Berry, medicine is a calling. But in January 2025, it was disaster that came calling. Dr. Berry and her family had minutes to evacuate the home they loved, nestled in the trees of Altadena.

Nov 8, 2024 | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

With the result of the U.S. presidential election, some members of the LGBTQ community expressed concerns about what Donald Trump's second term could mean for their rights. Some consider it a crisis, while others say it's just a bump in the road. FOX 11's spoke with a mental health expert who was very concerned with Tuesday's results. "I'm really anticipating one of the biggest mental health crises our population has seen in decades," trauma-focused counselor Mell McCracken said.

Oct 13, 2024 | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

The Brief A man was fatally shot by another man in a suspected road rage incident Thursday. It happened on the 5 Freeway near the Soto exit around 4 p.m. According to the CHP, the incident stemmed from a road rage incident between the occupants of a gold-colored Cadillac sedan and a dark Dodge Durango after the initial dispute. The search continues for the suspects in a fatal car-to-car road rage shooting on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights.