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Educator Sees I.T. As The Next Leading Job Sector In Los Angeles

Dr. Gustavo Vejarano works with his students to develop cutting-edge technologies in Los Angeles.

2013/05/13

USC Researchers Link Autism With Breathing Air Pollution

USC researchers say they have evidence that links autism with breathing air pollution.

2012/11/26

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A-List Stars Line Up To ‘Stand Up To Cancer’

Hollywood’s biggest stars walked the red carpet Friday for the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon.

2012/09/07

Breast Cancer Survivor Walks To Celebrate, Spread Hope To Others

Diagnosed with breast cancer 14 years ago, Leonor Gavina-Valls will be among the thousands taking part in the Susan G. Komen L.A. County Race for the Cure on Saturday.

2012/03/23

Man Talks About Importance Of Support After Losing Wife To Breast Cancer

Germel Ford knows that cancer does not just affect the person diagnosed, but his or her loved ones as well. That is why he is speaking out to show why support is so important.

2012/03/21

Woman Beats Breast Cancer With Medicine, Humor

This weekend 15,000 survivors, loved ones and supporters will be walking and running at the Susan G. Komen L.A. County Race for the Cure and we will be sharing some of their stories.

2012/03/19

Caltech Tops Harvard, Oxford As World’s Top-Ranked Research University

For the first time ever, the most prestigious university in the world is no longer back east or even across the pond — it’s right here in the Southland.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/10/06

Earthquake Prediction Still Stymies Scientists

Despite years of research, scientists still cannot predict when the next earthquake will strike.

2011/09/04

ThinkCure!: Actor Jon Polito Managing Cancer Thanks To New Treatment

Jon Polito is a veteran actor of over a hundred films, but possibly his most challenging role came last year, when he was diagnosed with cancer.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/06/23

ThinkCure!: Research, New Treatments Give Hope To Girl Battling Cancer

After just a week in the hospital, 5-year-old Ruby Spencer is very familiar with tubes and swabs, but she would rather play with them on a doll than have it done to her.

2011/06/23

USC’s Keck School Of Medicine Receives $150M Gift

The University of Southern California has received a $150 million gift to boost scientific research at USC’s medical school and two affiliated hospitals.

2011/06/13

Ford Motors Goes Green With Help From All-Female Research Team

Ford Motor Co. is going green.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/04/26

New Research Pointing To Possible Cancer Treatments

Kelly Day said her life was as close to perfect as could be thanks to her family. But two and half years ago she was diagnosed with a type of epithelial cancer similar to ovarian cancer.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/03/08