3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1416+ words) See more from the L. A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Noah Cross, the archvillain of the movie "Chinatown," had the definitive line on how old age brings respectability. "Course I'm respectable," he tells Jake Gittes. "I'm old. Politicians,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (333+ words) The Lumipulse p-tau217 assay, a blood test measuring specific phosphorylated tau protein fragments, allows clinicians to identify Alzheimer disease pathology without immediate brain imaging. The validation phase verified a 0. 947 area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, demonstrating strong parity with cerebrospinal…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1029+ words) A plant extract that's gaining popularity as a pain cure-all and has been associated with multiple California deaths in its concentrated, synthetic form has been approved for research as a treatment for opioid addiction by the federal government. Kratom is…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (673+ words) Dear Liz: We are in our 70s and have owned a home in the San Francisco Bay Area for 30 years, so as you might imagine we have a sizable capital gains issue. We are starting to think about a "next step....

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (263+ words) Jeremy Clarkson, the British television host best known for BBC's "Top Gear," revealed this week that he is battling prostate cancer. The 66-year-old personality unveiled his diagnosis in the two most recent episodes of his farm-keeping series "Clarkson's Farm," which…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (471+ words) A senior housing community, nearly a decade in the making, has broken ground at a bustling intersection in Huntington Beach. Officials gathered for the groundbreaking of the Marisol, a luxury senior living community featuring assisted living and memory care services,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (217+ words) A tax pro can help you with the calculations so you'll understand the financial impact of a conversion. Then you can make an informed decision about whether to proceed. I can understand how an IRS agent would simply argue for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (245+ words) Letters to the Editor: Rather than eliminate the cap, we should adjust the Social Security tax rate Los Angeles Times Letters to the Editor: Rather than eliminate the cap, we should adjust the Social Security tax rate This is read…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (652+ words) The No. 1 anti-poverty program for the elderly. The No. 1 anti-poverty program for children. The program more veterans rely on for disability benefits than any other agency in the country. This is a serious national problem, yet this primary season continues…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1579+ words) Every morning, Harvard-Westlake tennis player Chase Klugo's house shakes like it's in the middle of a small earthquake. His alarm clock, a big and bulky machine that's Bluetooth-connected to the house's fire alarm, rattles his room until he finally shuts…...