Five Killed in Plane Crash at Long Beach Airport

Five people were killed when the twin-engine plane they were in crashed during take-off from Long Beach Municipal Airport, according to a news report. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said the twin-engine Beechcraft King Air was headed for Salt Lake City, and was owned by local developer Thomas Fay Dean, the owner of most of…

UC Irvine Kidney Dialysis Center Under Scrutiny for Unsafe Environment

State health inspectors say that UC Irvine’s kidney dialysis center has failed to provide quality care in a safe environment, according to a news report. Inspectors from the Department of Public Health conducted an inspection last November as part of the facility’s recertification process for Medicare and Medicaid.  The inspectors found a number of violations…