The increased cost of prescription drugs driven by these opaque negotiations is especially detrimental to the rheumatology patients I treat, who often require several medications to manage their chronic conditions – costing some patients thousands of dollars every month and forcing others to ration medications or forego treatment altogether.

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Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president. A company spokesperson confirmed Thursday evening that the e-commerce giant will also stream Trump's inauguration on its Prime Video service,

In January 2023, and continuing throughout the spring, rain swelled many of California’s reservoirs and creeks, engulfing homes and businesses and killing 21 people. One federal estimate says it cost the state nearly $5 billion.

More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in Southern California helped firefighters battle a blaze that had forced thousands,

After shutdowns due to the Franklin Fire, a trio of schools will be back in session Monday, while another remains closed for now.

The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a 41-year old piano teacher for abusing a 14-year old student. SMPD detectives received the report of suspected child abuse of a 14-year-old by her 41-year-old piano teacher and the Youth and Family Services ...

Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the Meet Me Under The Fig Tree event, 16th Annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl, Marina Holiday Boat Parade, and much more! Holiday Cheer on the Pier: The SaMo Pier is bringing holiday cheer this year with holiday music and performances,

Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern California this week are forecast to help firefighters as they battle a wind-driven blaze in steep, rugged terrain that's driven thousands,

Local educational leaders will have a lengthy agenda to address on Thursday, taking some items off the calendar as 2024 comes to a close. That night, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will be taking on all manner of construction and monetary updates,

MEHTA MASTERS SCHOENBERG - courtesy photo POLKAS AND… AC/DC? I haven’t been able to confirm one way or another, but the day of the traditional presidential pardon of the two Thanksgiving turkeys Peach and Blossom,

California will appeal a judge's decision to reject a state lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach to require voter identification at the polls, officials said Thursday. State officials said they plan to continue to fight over the measure — passed by voters in March in the coastal city of 200,

We know how legislatures work: lawmakers introduce bills, debate on them and vote yes or no. Right? Not exactly. Of the 2,403 bills that died in the recent two-year session, CalMatters’ Digital Democracy data found just 25 failed because a majority of lawmakers voted “no.

Speed limit reductions on Neilson Way are now in place having dropped 5 miles per hour, from 30 to 25, as part of a series of reductions made around Santa Monica after a survey was completed earlier this year.

With STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers expected to expand rapidly over the next decade, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) students have become prepped in the scientific realm with the help of a local organization.

In what will be an emotional evening for many, this will be the last time Mayor Phil Brock and Councilmembers Gleam Davis, Christine Parra and Oscar de la Torre will be sitting on that side of the dais.

Discover the latest progress reports from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education on maintenance and fundraising efforts.

The Third Street Promenade’s newest tenant has taken its shot at bringing entertainment to the shopping district, with early reactions sounding like the response to a hole-in-one on the golf course. On December 6,

Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University, where students sheltering at the school's library watched as the blaze intensified and the sky turned deep red.

Weather conditions were forecast to improve in Southern California, aiding firefighters in their battle against a wind-driven wildfire that has forced up to 20,000 people, including Cher, Dick Van Dyke and his wife,