Ben Mesirow is an Echo Park native, who writes and edits TV, fiction, food, travel, and sports. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering ...

Cancer took her life at a young age & she left behind a family who loved her, but Henrietta Lacks' death lead to advances in medicine that have saved millions of lives. Volcano erupts for first time ...

Stolen toys returned to child just in time for Christmas in Alleghany County A man was charged with felony mailbox theft, and a child's stolen gifts were returned just in time for Christmas, according ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Supporters of an Ohio bill say setting aside a day to honor Henrietta Lacks would both celebrate a woman whose cells transformed modern medicine and acknowledge the injustices ...

President Donald Trump clashed with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on whether bringing in foreign workers is beneficial to Americans in a segment released on Tuesday. Ingraham stated that Trump’s ...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — A couple in Henrietta is urging for traffic safety changes after a car crashed into their home over the weekend. Carl and Lisa Burkhardt, who have lived at the intersection of East ...

Join the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Saturday, Oct. 4, for the 15th anniversary of the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture, honoring the enduring legacy of Henrietta ...

Next year will mark 75 years since the death of Henrietta Lacks, whose "immortal" HeLa cells have proved nearly indispensable to modern medicine. Their use was crucial for the development of vaccines ...

I almost died of rubella when I was 3. I was very weak and wouldn’t eat. My mother was frantic. The doctor prescribed mashed lima beans and I pulled through. I still keep lima beans in the freezer. It ...

Beautiful ocean views with a side of surf and turf and great wine pairings. Henrietta’s Bayfront Restaurant brings bayside fine dining back to South Padre Island. The large windows facing the bay make ...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Our local schools have jobs they can’t fill. More older Americans feel isolated and lonely and more students feel it too. So Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean got into the ...