Kate Pickert

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 October 1, 2019

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 March 19, 2015

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 March 17, 2015

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 February 4, 2015

University of California Approves Steep Tuition Hike

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

By Kate Pickert November 20, 2014

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 November 19, 2014

Timeline: The Cosby Allegations

A timeline of events from 2005 to the present

By Kate Pickert November 18, 2014

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 November 17, 2014

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 November 14, 2014

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 November 13, 2014

Fewer Will Enroll in Obamacare Than Expected

Through the law’s new marketplaces in 2015

By Kate Pickert November 10, 2014

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 November 6, 2014

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 November 5, 2014

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 November 5, 2014

Where Abortion Is on the Ballot

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

By Kate Pickert November 3, 2014

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 October 31, 2014

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 October 17, 2014

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 September 18, 2014

What Missouri's New Abortion Law Means for Women

A 72-hour waiting period could have big consequences

By Kate Pickert September 11, 2014

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 September 3, 2014

Quake Alert

In California, a brief heads-up

By Kate Pickert August 28, 2014

How 10 Seconds Could Save Lives During Earthquakes

California eyes warning system after latest quake

By Kate Pickert August 26, 2014

HealthCare.Gov Diagnosis: Overpriced, Inefficient

GAO Report places cost overrun blame squarely on the shoulders of the federal government

By Kate Pickert July 30, 2014

What the New Obamacare Court Decisions Mean for You

Two federal courts, two conflicted rulings. What does it all mean?

By Kate Pickert July 22, 2014

Calif. City Revolts Against Undocumented Migrants

What one California city's struggle means for the rest of the country

By Kate Pickert July 2, 2014

White House Denounces Ruling

The White House denounced the Supreme Court's decision Monday to allow for-profit companies to refuse payment for certain employee birth control insurance coverage because of religious objections. "Today's decision jeopardizes the health of women that...

By Zeke J Miller and Kate Pickert June 30, 2014

4 Reasons the Supreme Court Contraception Ruling Means Less Than You Think

The justices who supported it tried hard to limit the decision’s scope

By Kate Pickert June 30, 2014

Why Abortion Clinic Protestors May Not Matter

Gauging the impact of a new Supreme Court ruling is difficult

By Kate Pickert June 26, 2014

Cali Colleges Not Doing Enough to Combat Violence

A report from a state auditor says some California colleges aren't complying with the law

By Kate Pickert June 24, 2014

Tank Man at 25: Behind the Iconic Tiananmen Square Photo

In the spring of 1989, Jeff Widener was working for the Associated Press in Beijing, where political turmoil around student protests was escalating. On June 4, the Chinese government cracked down hard, killing some students...

By Kate Pickert June 4, 2014

Tank Man at 25: Behind the Iconic Tiananmen Square Photo

On the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, TIME talks to Jeff Widener about tank man — the most important photograph of his career.

By Kate Pickert June 4, 2014

A Murderous Spree

Death, sorrow and regret in Santa Barbara

By Kate Pickert May 29, 2014

16 Experts for Every Parenting Problem

There is no fail-safe formula for good parenting, but that hasn’t stopped generations of psychologists, pediatricians, bloggers and scientists from claiming to know the secrets of raising happy, well-adjusted kids. There are, of course, the...

By Kate Pickert May 28, 2014

Mental-Health Lessons Emerge from California Slayings

Police missed an opportunity to thwart Elliot Rodger’s plans before he killed six people

By Kate Pickert May 27, 2014

Tabasco Company Introduces Its Own Sriracha

The problem with creating an incredibly popular product is that your success will eventually attract competitors. And sometimes those competitors will pounce precisely when you’re at your weakest. Such is the case with Sriracha hot...

By Kate Pickert May 23, 2014

Moral Outrage Checking In at The Beverly Hills Hotel

What effect will the celebrity-driven boycott of a hotel owned by the Sultan of Brunei really have, other than making a lot of people in Hollywood feel better about themselves?

By Kate Pickert May 15, 2014

What the Bryan Singer Scandal Says About Hollywood

Allegations of a party scene involving hordes of barely legal young men and orchestrated by powerful gay men, like X-Men director Bryan Singer, who is accused of sexually abusing underage boys, has some declaring the infamous casting couch still exists

By Kate Pickert May 5, 2014

Why This Could Be a Dangerous Wildfire Season

Rising temperatures and a prolonged drought have prepped the Golden State for what could become one of the most severe and dangerous wildfire seasons on record, beginning with the Etiwanda Fire that firefighters have about 53 percent contained

By Kate Pickert and Bryan Walsh May 2, 2014

L.A. Rallies Behind Clippers After Owner's Ban

Fans came out in support of the Los Angeles Clippers and were rewarded with a critical Game 5 playoff win on Tuesday, the same day that owner Donald Sterling was banned from the league for life following the revelation of his racist comments

By Kate Pickert/Los Angeles April 30, 2014

Obamacare Will Be Billions Cheaper Than Expected

The Congressional Budget Office says the coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act will cost $104 billion less than it previously believed

By Kate Pickert April 14, 2014

What She Left Undone

The resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius leaves her expected successor Sylvia Mathews Burwell with a lot on her plate, with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act still incomplete

By Kate Pickert April 10, 2014

Silicon Valley Heads to the Beach

Powered by video and fed by stars, a startup boom in west Los Angeles is giving California a second high-tech mecca

By Kate Pickert April 10, 2014

The Obamacare Mandate Won't Pack Much Punch

The individual mandate in Obama's health care reform law is beginning to kick in. But exemptions, small fines and difficult enforcement make it more of a mini-mandate for the Affordable Care Act

By Kate Pickert March 31, 2014

Cesar Chavez’s Seeds of Change

A new biopic stirs immigration debates old and new

By Kate Pickert March 27, 2014

Poll: Many Uninsured Don't Know Time is Running Out

A new survey shows the Obama Administration's publicity campaign still hasn't reached a lot of Americans without insurance

By Kate Pickert March 26, 2014

Eric Garcetti Writes a New LA Story

The city’s young new mayor is on a mission to restore the urban soul of sprawling Los Angeles

By Kate Pickert / Los Angeles March 20, 2014

5 Million People Sign Up for Obamacare

New figures show some 800,000 Americans have selected plans on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges since the beginning of this month, thanks to an aggressive marketing push by the Obama administration, as the March 31 deadline to buy health coverage approaches

By Kate Pickert March 17, 2014

Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag

Enrollment in health insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges is rising slowly, but total sign-ups are unlikely to meet the administration's targets

By Kate Pickert March 11, 2014