21 March 2026 For Amanda Peet, the diagnosis did not arrive in isolation. It came quietly, almost deceptively, during what was supposed to be a routine medical check, and unfolded against a backdrop of grief that was already reshaping her life. In a deeply personal revelation, the actress shared that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, a moment that marked the beginning of a journey defined as much by emotional weight as by physical treatment. Peet first learned someth

13 March 2026 Bacteria warnings have been issues as California will see temperatures 15 to 25 degrees above normal. Getty Images Beachgoers hoping to cool off along the Southern California coast have been met with an unexpected warning as a powerful heat wave moves across the region. Health officials in Los Angeles County have issued an advisory urging people to avoid entering the ocean at several popular beaches after testing revealed elevated levels of bacteria in the water

19 February 2026 Measles are known are considered highly contagious. nobeastsofierce – stock.adobe.com Health officials in Los Angeles County have confirmed a fourth case of measles this year, reigniting concerns over the spread of the highly contagious virus and prompting renewed calls for residents and visitors to take precautions and confirm their immunity status. The latest case involves a person who recently travelled internationally and spent time in several public loca

10 February 2026 Meta’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg found himself under intense scrutiny earlier this month as he took the stand in a high-profile lawsuit over alleged social media addiction and harm to young people at Los Angeles County Superior Court, where the case has quickly become one of the most watched tech trials of the year. The lawsuit, brought by a 20-year-old plaintiff who claims that heavy use of Instagram and other platforms designed by Meta contributed to

27 January 2026 In late January 2026 a major legal battle between social media giant TikTok and a young woman who alleged that extended use of the platform contributed to severe psychological harm ended in a surprise settlement just hours before the case was set to go before a jury. The California lawsuit had been framed as a test case in a wave of litigation targeting social media companies over concerns that their highly addictive design features such as autoplay, endless f

12 December 2025 Victoria Nelson. Credit : Victoria Nelson/TikTok (2) A high-profile lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles has thrust the glamorous world of celebrity skincare into harsh scrutiny after a former client accused renowned esthetician Sonya Dakar of fraud, unlicensed practice and causing severe injury. Victoria Nelson, an entertainment executive and long-time client, alleges that a 2021 chemical peel at Dakar’s Beverly Hills clinic left her with serious facial bu

24 November 2024 Lizzo. Credit : Stefanie Keenan/Getty In a deeply personal essay published on November 23, Grammy-winning artist Lizzo opened up about her own weight loss journey and expressed alarm at what she describes as the erasure of plus-size women in the era of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. The 37-year-old singer, who revealed she began losing weight during a period of profound depression in late 2023, says the cultural shift she’s witnessing is “urgent.” In t