Nathalie Basha

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The architect who designed the Flight 93 memorial in Pennsylvania is from Los Angeles

By: Nathalie Basha

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based architect Paul Murdoch won a bid to design and construct what is today the memorial complex honoring the Flight 93 tragedy in Pennsylvania.

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Fire survivors are falling prey to scammers, Sup. Barger hopes to change that

By: Nathalie Basha

ALTADENA, Calif. — Imagine losing your home in the Palisades or Eaton wildfires, and 18 months later, you lose $150,000 of your insurance payout to a scammer.

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Whittier Hospital receives a grant to purchase essential equipment for the NICU

By: Nathalie Basha

LOS ANGELES — The neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, at PIH Health at Whittier Hospital recently received a grant that allowed it to purchase a lifesaving piece of equipment.

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LA County supervisors prepare for a rocky storm season ahead

By: Nathalie Basha

MALIBU, Calif. — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors convened a meeting Thursday of county officials to highlight storm preparedness

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Local leaders react with shock and dismay at President Trump's comment regarding LA and San Diego

By: Nathalie Basha

LOS ANGELES — During a political rally in Nebraska on Monday night, President Donald Trump made a statement that suggested it would be a “small price to pay” if Iran were to attack Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Mahjong is having a moment across the country — and in SoCal

By: Nathalie Basha

LOS ANGELES — Mahjong's rise in the country is unprecedented, with more events and clubs cropping up every day.

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Student-driven initiative aims to improve lung health for firefighters, first responders

By: Nathalie Basha

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters face a risk of lung cancer at much higher rates than the average citizen because of exposure to toxic combustion, carcinogens such as asbestos, and repeated exposure to smoke.

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A new study on gas stoves in restaurants shows high levels of heat and airborne toxins

By: Nathalie Basha

LOS ANGELES — A new study reveals that restaurants that have gas-powered appliances could have levels of airborne toxins that are higher than health and safety thresholds allow for.

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Palisades team works to remove invasive plants before winter rains

By: Nathalie Basha

Invasive plants are more flammable in wildfires

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At Aquarium of the Pacific, a critically endangered native frog species is rallying back

By: Nathalie Basha

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Wildfires are among the main environmental threats against a native California frog species that the team at Aquarium of the Pacific is working to save.