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Reef Carneson left South Africa to come to Children's Hospital in Los Angeles to fight a rare disease. (credit: savebabyreef.com)

4-Year-Old From South Africa Comes To LA To Beat Rare Disease

Reef Carneson’s parents were told it would be “kinder to put him on a morphine drip” and let him die.

2013/05/09

Kings Partner Up With McDonalds To Donate $1M To LA Charities

The 2012 Stanley Cup Champions LA Kings joined up with McDonalds to donate $1-million to local charities as a special “Thank You” to the city of Los Angeles for its support in their run to the Lord’s Stanley Cup.

2013/01/10

Mini Darth Vader To Undergo Heart Surgery At Children’s Hospital

A 7-year-old actor who portrayed Darth Vader in a 2011 Super Bowl ad is hoping to channel “the force” when he undergoes heart surgery.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/13

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Surge In Alcohol Poisoning Cases Tied To Teens Drinking Hand Sanitizer

At least six Southland teens have been treated for drinking hand sanitizer — which is 62 percent ethyl alcohol — after zero cases were reported last year.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/04/24

Fontana Police Officer Doug Locey. (credit: CBS)

Fontana Officer Credited With Saving 6-Month-Old Baby’s Life

A six-month-old boy is alive tonight and a veteran Fontana police department officer is credited with saving the child’s life.

2012/02/01

Study: Food For Sale At Children’s Hospitals Often Unhealthy

The food being sold at children’s hospitals throughout the Southland frequently is no better than fast-food fare, UCLA and the RAND Corp. said in a study released Friday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/02

Mom Pleads For Help After Hit-And-Run Driver Leaves Son Brain Damaged

The mother of a 9-year-old boy left brain damaged by a hit-and-run driver is pleading for the public’s help in tracking down the culprit.

2011/11/16

OC Children’s Hospital Seeks Donations After Losing Hundreds Of DVDs

While donations are welcome, the hospital would prefer gift cards so its staff could pick out the DVDs most appropriate for children.

2011/09/08

Sonia Hermosillo is accused of throwing her 7-month-old off a parking structure. (Credit: CBS)

Infant Boy Thrown From Parking Structure Dies

The 7-month old boy reportedly thrown by his mother off a parking structure at Children’s Hospital Orange County has died, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/24

The late, great John Anderson...a philanthropist who often gifted his alma mater. (credit: Topa Equities Ltd.)

Noted UCLA Philanthropist John Anderson Dies At 93

Philanthropist John Anderson, whose financial support of his alma mater’s business program led to his name adorning the UCLA Anderson School of Management, died today at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center at age 93.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/29

$636M Building Opens At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

A $636 million building was dedicated Thursday at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles that will offer 317 more pediatric-care beds at the hospital campus.

2011/06/23

Police Investigate Accidental Shooting Of Indio Girl, 7

A 7-year-old girl was in stable but serious condition Monday after being accidentally shot in the chest during a family Mother’s Day party in Indio, according to a police spokesperson.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/05/09

Bel Air Couple Gives Children’s Hospital $50M Donation

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received a $50 million donation for its new hospital building, the hospital reported Monday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/05/09

USC Gets $100K For NFL Heart Rate Study

Childrens Hospital LA also received funding to conduct research as part of USC study on heart rate behavior of professional football players.

2010/12/21

Children’s Hospital Warns Christmas Toys Pose Choking Risk

In the wake of over a quarter of a million toy-related injuries last season, safety groups are urging parents to use caution when shopping for their kids’ toys this Christmas.

2010/11/23