Electric car price war shifts into high gear

The Times test drives the Nissan Leaf, Fiat 500e and Honda Fit EV to see how they stack up in the race to go green.



Want to pay $7,000 for a $37,000 electric car?



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The other electric vehicle: Pedego's battery-powered bicycle

For years I contemplated selling my car and riding a bicycle to work.



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Pedego electric bicycle juices up commute to train station

The motor makes hills and head winds a breeze, and there's no need for a motorcycle license and insurance as there would be with a scooter.



For years I contemplated selling my car and riding a bicycle to work.



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Novel Middle East virus may take more than a week to sicken victims

The unfolding mysteries of the illness known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus already have the makings of an epidemiological thriller, and two newly published case reports offer grist for whoever writes the screenplay based on the latest infectious outbreak.



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California toxics agency fails to collect from polluters

The state Department of Toxic Substances Control has prioritized cleanup over reimbursement, agency memo says. Toxics director says collection efforts are being stepped up.



The state agency responsible for protecting Californians from toxic contamination has spent more than $145 million over the last 25 years cleaning up hazardous waste sites but failed to collect reimbursement from the companies responsible for the pollution, according to information provided by the agency Thursday.



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Exide plant workers and Vernon-area residents square off at meeting

Workers laid off from the battery recycler defend Exide's safety record, urging regulators to allow the plant to reopen. Nearby residents, however, demand more protection from pollution.



Frightened residents and worried workers squared off Thursday in an emotional public meeting about the potential health risks posed by a battery recycler in Vernon accused of releasing dangerous levels of lead and airborne arsenic.



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Mars-bound astronauts would face huge radiation exposure

Measurements taken by the Mars Curiosity rover indicate that astronauts would endure a greater exposure than had been known, complicating a potential manned mission, a study says.



Astronauts heading to Mars would face exposure to a deluge of radiation, in some cases as much as NASA policy permits, according to new data from the Curiosity rover.



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Lice may be small, but they're a huge headache for families

Treating a lice infestation is exhausting and expensive. But after lots of hard work and outlays of cash, success can be as elusive as the insects themselves.



The school health clerk took a comb and pointed to the near-microscopic bugs crawling up and down my daughters' scalps. I cringed.



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Some justices question requiring nurses to give shots in schools

California Supreme Court hears nurses' association argue state law requires licensed nurses to provide insulin and other injections. Foes say that is unnecessary.



SAN FRANCISCO — Several members of the California Supreme Court appeared wary Wednesday of requiring public schools to provide licensed nurses to administer insulin injections and other medications to schoolchildren.



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Yosemite makeover seeks to keep hantavirus at bay

Last year, three visitors died and six became ill when they were infected by the rodent-borne illness. The park has spent millions working to mouse-proof lodging.



YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Sisters Lauren Scott and Patrice Fambrini stood near the check-in desk of Curry Village, a quaint collection of tents and cabins in Yosemite National Park, and considered the merits of their lodgings.



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California plan to overhaul water system hub to cost $25 billion

The proposal calls for habitat restoration and two tunnels to divert water from the Sacramento River under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to southbound pumps.



The state plan to overhaul the hub of California's water system will cost nearly $25 billion to build and operate, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday.



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U.S. sued over policy on killing endangered wildlife

Activists say the rule that hunters must know they are killing a protected animal allows the Justice Department to abdicate prosecution.



Environmental groups are taking the Justice Department to court over a policy that prohibits prosecuting individuals who kill endangered wildlife unless it can be proved that they knew they were targeting a protected animal.



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Moderate 4.8 quake off Santa Barbara coast felt far and wide

No damage was reported, but people from the Central Coast to L.A. County felt the morning temblor, which was about five miles west of UC Santa Barbara.



A moderate 4.8 earthquake off the Santa Barbara coast Wednesday was felt over a wide swath of California, from the Central Coast to Los Angeles County, but no damage was reported.



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Battery recycler Exide's problems aren't just local

Exide has closed or suspended operations at its Vernon plant and two others. Since 2010, seven plants nationally have been linked to health-risk levels of airborne lead.



Since she was 13, Tiffany Arroyo lived with the smoke and rotten-egg smell from an Exide battery-recycling plant just blocks from her grandparents' home in Laureldale, Pa.



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Cases of children accidentally ingesting pot on rise, study says

With the expanding use of medical marijuana has come a heightened danger of young children accidentally ingesting pot, usually through brownies or other treats made with the drug, a study finds.



As legalized marijuana appears in an increasing number of American homes, so too does evidence of a dark side: accidental ingestion of pot and pot-infused food by young children.



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Letter shows Edison anticipated problems with San Onofre generators

Sen. Barbara Boxer, who released the 2004 letter, says it shows the company misled regulators on the extent of difference between the old and new equipment.



A letter from a Southern California Edison executive shows the company became concerned about the potential for serious design flaws in replacement steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear plant as early as 2004.



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A New Mexico county's fracking ban is all about the water

In acting to protect what's important to them, the 5,000 residents of poor Mora County make it the nation's first to ban hydraulic fracturing for oil.



OCATE, N.M. — Sitting in the tidy living room of the home they built themselves, Sandra and Roger Alcon inventory what they see as the bounty of their lives: freedom, family, community, land, animals … and water.



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Cases of children accidentally ingesting pot on rise, study says

With the expanding use of medical marijuana has come a heightened danger of young children accidentally ingesting pot, usually through brownies or other treats made with the drug, a study finds.



As legalized marijuana appears in an increasing number of American homes, so too does evidence of a dark side: accidental ingestion of pot and pot-infused food by young children.



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Blood donation is valuable, so why not pay donors?

Need more blood donors? Economists have a suggestion: Pay them.



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Insurers limit doctors, hospitals in state-run exchange plans

Exclusive arrangements and tight networks become more common as insurers and government officials search for ways to hold down medical costs.



California's health insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace came in lower than expected this week, but one downside for many consumers will be far fewer doctors and hospitals to choose from.



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Returning to the L.A. River; and going with the flow

Local officials and river aficionados celebrate the opening of a 2 1/2-mile stretch of the waterway — the first time it had been open to public navigation in decades.



Steve Schleier has kayaked spectacular and scenic rivers from West Virginia to Alaska. So when the Los Angeles lawyer heard that his hometown river was opening to public navigation for the first time in decades, he was all in.



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U.S. urges conservation as Colorado River hit by drought

Federal officials are calling a meeting in San Diego to address conservation by the seven western states that rely on the river for water.



SAN DIEGO — As a regional drought tightens its grip on the Colorado River, water agency officials, environmentalists, farmers and Indian tribal leaders from the seven states that depend on the river for survival are expected to gather Tuesday for a "moving forward" meeting called by federal officials.



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Yosemite makeover seeks to keep hantavirus at bay

Last year, three visitors died and six became ill when they were infected by the rodent-borne illness. The park has spent millions working to mouse-proof lodging.



YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Sisters Lauren Scott and Patrice Fambrini stood near the check-in desk of Curry Village, a quaint collection of tents and cabins in Yosemite National Park, and considered the merits of their lodgings.



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Are there too few great white sharks off California?

Push by some groups to list the species as endangered centers on the only census ever attempted. But some scientists say the population is large and healthy.



It's a mystery of the sea: How many great white sharks are prowling near California's surf lines?



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Terra-Gen gets OK on wind farm in wake of condor decision

U.S. officials approve project, which is taking advanced measures to keep turbines from harming condors. Earlier, Terra-Gen was told it would not be prosecuted if a condor is accidentally killed.



MOJAVE, Calif. — Randy Hoyle strode proudly this week along a wind-swept expanse of sand, sage and juniper in the Tehachapi Mountains that will soon bristle with antennas and listening devices designed to protect endangered California condors.



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Northern California quake is a curiosity for seismologists

The 5.7 temblor northeast of Sacramento, in a part of the state that hasn't been studied much, didn't do a lot of damage but was felt 'along an unusual distance.'



A magnitude 5.7 temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists.



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NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season

NOAA predicts a busy Atlantic tropical storm season, with a likelihood of seven to 11 hurricanes, three to six of them major.



Unusually warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions are expected to create an above-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean this season, national weather forecasters predicted.



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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?

By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost their academic performance, appear to be clueless.



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Lack of strength training is most common U.S. health vice

Have you lifted weights today? Odds are, the answer is no. A new report on Americans’ health vices says failure to do strength-training exercises is far more common than the more obvious bad behaviors of smoking, heavy drinking, being a couch potato and staying up way too late.



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New California health insurance rates unveiled

Health insurance premiums for Covered California, the state-run marketplace, are lower than expected.



Amid anxiety over rising costs from the federal healthcare law, California received better-than-expected insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace, but many consumers still won't be spared from sharply higher premiums.



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Putting an Okie spin on twisters

In Tornado Alley, Oklahomans count on longtime TV meteorologist Gary England for life-saving information – and entertainment.



OKLAHOMA CITY — Two days before the tornado hit, Gary England had an uneasy feeling. The wind patterns emerging over the weekend reminded him of the conditions that unleashed deadly storms in the region on May 3, 1999.



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Scientists uncover a secret to cockroaches' adaptability

Research shows that cockroaches have evolved so that glucose-sweetened bait tastes bitter, helping them avoid once-infallible traps.



In the war against pests, the lowly cockroach makes for a fearsome adversary. It can go weeks without water, survive decapitation for a time — and, like any proper super-villain, can send humans screaming from a room.



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Heinrich Rohrer dies at 79; a father of nanotechnology

With IBM colleague Gerd Binnig, Rohrer invented the scanning tunneling microscope, which can show individual atoms on a surface and move them around.



The electron microscope revolutionized biology in the 1930s by providing magnifications thousands of times higher than that of light microscopes, allowing scientists to discern the inner workings of cells for the first time.



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UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchange

Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California are all expected to participate in the state-run market for individual health coverage.



Some prominent health insurers, including industry giant UnitedHealth Group Inc., are not participating in California's new state-run health insurance market, possibly limiting the number of choices for millions of consumers.



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Feet welcome multitude of fungi

A genetic analysis of fungi on the human body finds that our feet have the most – more than 100 types, many of which ward off the unhealthy fungi that cause infections like athlete's foot.



Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail.



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UC hospitals cancel surgeries, divert patients amid strike

The walkout by patient care workers shuts down some services at medical centers in L.A., Irvine, San Diego, San Francisco and Sacramento.



A strike by University of California patient care workers Tuesday caused the cancellation of hundreds of surgeries, the closure of laboratory stations and the diversion of emergency room patients, officials said.



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Weather conditions were ideal for tornado that slammed Oklahoma

The powerful twister that hit Moore was a result of the right atmospheric conditions, as well as bad luck: It was the third time since 1999 that the town has been struck by a powerful tornado.



The city of Moore, Okla., was struck by a devastating tornado Monday because all the familiar ingredients were in place to spawn such a massive storm.



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Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitals

Respiratory therapists, nursing aides and surgical technicians are striking over staffing, pay and pension reform. Citing safety, a judge rules that about 450 employees cannot take part.



Respiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday morning at five University of California medical centers.



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City of San Francisco, worker unions protest Kaiser premium hike

In an unusual show of unity, they're demanding that the healthcare provider come up with an alternate proposal and explain the reasons for rate increases.



SAN FRANCISCO — It's a trend many public employees can relate to: Health insurance premiums climb year after year, while at the bargaining table workers have agreed to kick in more for pensions, take salary cuts and sign on to furlough days.



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How to buy happiness

The new science of spending points to a surprising conclusion: How we use our money may matter as much or more than how much of it we've got.



Imagine that you woke up tomorrow morning to discover $1 million under your mattress. Leaving aside the obvious lumpiness issue, take a moment to think: What would you do with that cash?



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How to avoid a return to the hospital

Patients and their families can play a big role in preventing readmissions. Here are resources and strategies to prevent complications after a patient is discharged.



The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often.



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Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities

In states where Republican leaders are rejecting expansion of the government health plan for the poor, residents already have lower rates of coverage.



WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will likely widen the divide between the nation's healthiest and sickest states.



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Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law

Income fluctuations could interrupt coverage for 28 million low-income people who could bounce between Medicaid and insurance exchanges. The key will be ensuring people move smoothly between programs.



When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job.



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Letters show rift over San Onofre nuclear repairs

Letters show inability of Southern California Edison and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to agree on a long-range repair plan for the facility, off-line since January 2012.



In a flurry of letters late last year, Southern California Edison and the manufacturer that designed the steam generators at the now-dark San Onofre nuclear power plant appeared to be at odds over a long-term plan to repair the troubled facility.



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Invasive frogs carry amphibian-killing fungus

A study links African clawed frogs, which were brought to California decades ago for use in pregnancy tests, with a deadly pathogen.



African clawed frogs were first brought to California decades ago to help doctors figure out whether their patients were pregnant. After new technology made those pregnancy tests obsolete, the creatures were let loose, and thrived for decades in the state's drainage ditches and ponds.



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Case study conservation on the Eames' Case Study House

Paint tests, monitoring devices and a new floor at Charles and Ray Eames' landmark home are all part of a pilot project of the Getty Conservation Institute's Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative.



Surprisingly, little has changed at the Eames House since 1949, when Charles and Ray Eames designed their Pacific Palisades home and studio as a model of affordable modern living. Most of the objects they lived with remain in place at the two-part, rectangular structure on a bluff overlooking the ocean.



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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

A ballot measure that would add fluoride to the water supply in Portland, Ore., has divided the city's powerful progressive community. Voters go to the polls Tuesday.



PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-income children and kids of color have been hit hardest by untreated cavities.



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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing

It's the only hospital near the top in every category in a Medicare report. But few patients pay the full amount.



When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.



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Harlequin ladybird can be a pest in disguise

The eastern Asia native has an astonishing ability to eat aphids, but spreads rapidly and harbors a parasite that kills other species.



The harlequin ladybird was once a stalwart ally of greenhouse growers around the world. Native to Japan, Korea and other parts of eastern Asia, the bright red ladybugs were prized for their aphid-eating abilities — until they caused serious declines in other ladybug populations.



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USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer

The school's 'all hands on deck' effort to lure Arthur Toga and Paul Thompson from UCLA included money and the prospect of new collaborations, as well as less tangible personal perks.



The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant.



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