First Aid

How life (and death) change Egyptian soccer and its American coach

2013-05-11 13:25:00

Bob Bradley wasn't looking for an adventure as much as he was looking for a job after being fired as coach of the U.S. soccer team two years ago. But in Egypt he found both. When Bradley arrived in the fall of 2011 to take over Egypt's national soccer...

Marine's attempted-suicide conviction overturned by military court

2013-04-30 09:37:00

A military appeals court Monday overturned the attempted-suicide conviction of a former Marine from Oceanside. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ruled that the military did not prove that the suicide attempt of Pvt. Lazzaric Caldwell...

Bikers will cruise Venice Boulevard for Sunday's CicLAvia

2013-04-20 00:00:00

Los Angeles celebrates its sixth CicLAvia on Sunday, with Venice Boulevard mostly closed to cars from downtown to the beach. Parts of Alvarado, 7th and Main streets will be closed downtown. The idea is to give people on foot and bicycles the chance to...

Many shelters empty as Texas evacuees seek out friends and family

2013-04-18 15:00:00

When the showroom floor of a West, Texas, auto dealership began to shake Wednesday night, general manager Ronnie Sykora knew something was very wrong. Then Sykora heard the news: A nearby fertilizer plant had caught fire and exploded. He rushed to...

Obama arrives in Boston on a mission of healing and commemoration

2013-04-18 08:22:00

BOSTON -- In a gesture of healing and commemoration, President Obama arrived on Thursday in Boston, a city still reeling from the shock of a bombing that turned a holiday into a terrorist attack. Accompanied by his wife, Michelle, the president landed...

Portraits of Syrian rebels

2013-04-12 19:54:34

Cal OSHA fines 'Lone Ranger' producer over crew member's death

2013-03-25 16:44:00

State regulators have fined a producer of the upcoming Walt Disney Studios movie “The Lone Ranger” more than $60,000, citing numerous safety violations in connection with a crew member who died at a movie ranch in Acton. A 48-year-old diver...

Marine Corps identifies 7 killed in Nevada training accident

2013-03-20 20:26:00

The Marine Corps released the identities Wednesday night of the seven Marines who died this week when a mortar shell exploded during a live-fire training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada.� Those killed were Pfc. Joshua M. Martino, 19, of...

Keep the chills away with these beauty products

2013-01-28 13:57:00

Chapped lips, flyaway hair, dry skin, cracked elbows — Southern California winters may be mild, but they still cause beauty problems. "Independent of where you live, your skincare regimen needs to change with the seasons," says Dr. Ava Shamban,...

Staying healthy while traveling

2013-02-17 00:00:00

Robert Reid frequently gets sick when he travels. He has suffered dehydration, heat exhaustion, food poisoning and bronchitis. "I thought I was dying when I had several days of bronchitis in Vietnam," said Reid, the U.S. Lonely Planet editor. "Same for...

Letters: How the Red Cross works

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Re "Patt Morrison Asks: Richard M. Walden, charity case," Opinion, Jan. 30 Richard M. Walden raises several points about the American Red Cross that I'd like to address. When a donor designates his contribution to be spent on an event such as the...

California voters don't want armed teachers on campus, survey says

2013-02-01 12:14:26

Palm Beach firefighters give first aid to a dog rescued from a house fire Monday in Wellington.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Alanson High School students practice using an Automatic Electronic Defribillator as they all get certified in CPR and First Aid.

2013-04-01 09:26:00

AAA recommends that drivers always have an emergency roadside kit during wintertime. The roadside kit, including a first aid kit, should contain the items on the following slides.

2013-01-22 00:00:00