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Restarting a Heart: How Emergency Responders Saved an OKC Man

02/18/2014

In 2012, Don Houston was one of 33 people in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro areas who survived after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest.

In 2012, Don Houston was one of...

02/18/2014

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Freestanding ERs Stir Debate in Oklahoma

09/19/2013

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Nationwide, the number of freestanding emergency rooms has increased from about 150 in 2005 to almost 300 in 2011, according to survey data from the American Hospital Association.

Nationwide, the number of...

09/19/2013

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A line of campers along Jefferson Boulevard in Marina del Rey in 2023. Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program targets RV encampments, cleaning up the RVs and moving residents into interim or permanent housing. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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A Year Ago, LA County Declared Homelessness a State of Emergency. Is It Working?

02/14/2024

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A year after declaring a local emergency on homelessness, the L.A. County Homeless Initiative says the emergency order is "absolutely working."

A year after declaring a local...

02/14/2024

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Calif. Residents Flee as 1,000 Firefighters Battle Flames

12/06/2017

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The Ventura County wildfire has burned over 50,000 acres, forcing 27,000 residents to evacuate. Residents Flee as 1,000 Firefighters Battle Calif. Flames

The Ventura County wildfire has...

12/06/2017

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Oklahoma City Officers Might Start Carrying Naloxone

07/20/2015

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Each kit costs about $40 and contains two naloxone nasal spray vials and a nasal spray applicator.

Each kit costs about $40 and...

07/20/2015

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