Kate Pickert

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Why the Women Most Likely to Die of Breast Cancer Have Gotten the Least Attention

Lianne Kraemer had been living with metastatic breast cancer for more than a year when I met her in December 2017 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio. Throughout the week, more...

By Kate Pickert

California Plans Drought Relief

The move comes days after new rules cracking down on lawn watering and tap water at restaurants

By Kate Pickert/Los Angeles

How Republicans Learned to Like One Part of Obamacare

Jeb Bush called the Affordable Care Act "flawed to the core" during a visit to New Hampshire this weekend, but there was one part of the law he said he might keep. During a house...

By Kate Pickert

Antonio Villaraigosa Mulls a U.S. Senate Candidacy

The former Los Angeles mayor is getting closer to taking on Kamala Harris in the 2016 race

By Kate Pickert/Los Angeles

University of California Approves Steep Tuition Hike

Students are being asked to pay more as the state reduces its funding

By Kate Pickert

What California's College Tuition Hike Says About the Future of Higher Education

As state funding dwindles, students at public universities are being asked to pick up more of the tab

By Kate Pickert/Los Angeles

Timeline: The Cosby Allegations

A timeline of events from 2005 to the present

By Kate Pickert

L.A. School District Fires Lawyer Who Faulted Student in Teacher Sex Case

Lawyer Keith Wyatt blamed the victim of a sex abuse case in defending the L.A. school district in court

By Kate Pickert/Los Angeles

District Blames Student Victim

A 14-year-old's sexual past and willingness to engage in sex with a 28-year-old teacher was fair game in a Los Angeles civil trial

By Kate Pickert

The Scandal-Plagued Politics of Obamacare

Republicans think they have found a smoking gun that exposes a nefarious plan by the Obama Administration to lie to the public in order to build support for the Affordable Care Act. This week, several...

By Kate Pickert

Fewer Will Enroll in Obamacare Than Expected

Through the law’s new marketplaces in 2015

By Kate Pickert

How a Repulican Majority Could Change Obamacare

With Republicans soon to be in charge of the House and Senate, talk of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is heating up again. Here’s what you need to know about Republicans' plans for the...

By Kate Pickert

Gun Control Groups See Future in State Ballot Initiatives

A victory in Washington state could be a template for other states in 2016

By Kate Pickert

California Voters Back $7.5 Billion Water Bond

Governor Jerry Brown backed the measure to help prevent future water shortages

By Kate Pickert/Los Angeles

Where Abortion Is on the Ballot

Voters in Colorado, North Dakota and Tennessee could help reshape the legal landscape

By Kate Pickert

Washington to Vote on Gun Control Days After Shooting

Gun control is a charged topic in any election, but the issue has taken on extra weight in Washington as voters are being asked to decide on two competing firearms measures on the Nov. 4...

By Kate Pickert

How the iPad Helped Bring Down the L.A. Schools Chief

John Deasy resigned after a bungled effort to give an Apple tablet to every student in the district

By Kate Pickert

The Rise of Concealed Weapons in America

Why more people are walking around with guns hidden in their belts, bags and purses than ever before

By Kate Pickert / Los Angeles

What Missouri's New Abortion Law Means for Women

A 72-hour waiting period could have big consequences

By Kate Pickert

New Study Will Examine Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy

A groundbreaking clinical trial may provide some answers to medical marijuana as a seizure treatment

By Kate Pickert
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