In L.A., Skilled Phlebotomists See Job Prospects Escalate
Elissa Underwood, a phlebotomist at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, says employment prospects for those who draw blood from patients are plentiful in L.A.
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Elissa Underwood, a phlebotomist at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, says employment prospects for those who draw blood from patients are plentiful in L.A.
Dr. Charles M. Vance says Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles strives to help mold the next generation of effective business leaders.
Barney Santos, a lecturer and business owner, encourages tech-minded entrepreneurs in Los Angeles to get off the fence and launch their own enterprises.
Friday night, the lights were dimmed outside the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in the actor's honor.
A rain storm is headed in towards the Southland this weekend and weather forecasters predict that will leave a blanket of snow in the mountain areas.
"When it's time to check out," says stylist Samantha Richards, "She just walked right out the door."
Police have taken a person at a North Hollywood home into custody after they received a report that someone was pointing a green laser at aircraft, including a Burbank police helicopter.
Gas prices in the Southland are among the highest in the nation and, according to one expert, are predicted to climb as the economy continues to grow.
Officials said Jennifer Oda of Sherman Oaks was shot and killed by Vincent Maggio, a bit part actor and celebrity fitness trainer, before he turned a gun on himself.
Taco Bell is adding a dessert menu item that will speak to many people's childhood.
Authorities say a woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in North Hollywood.
A state report says the Los Angeles Fire Department failed to properly inspect hundreds of hazardous sites across the city.
The 14-page report was commissioned by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), which wants to build a stadium in downtown Los Angeles.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Mexicans who were expelled from the country by immigration officials in Southern California will be allowed to return for a chance to make their case to stay in the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
The deceased was described as a 40-year-old man.
