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FDA Warns Of Risky Cosmetic Procedure

The Food and Drug Administration cracked down Wednesday on fat-melting injections used in spas all over the country. Lipodissolve injections are said to be a cheaper, non-surgical alternative to liposuction, but the FDA warns that cheaper doesn’t guarantee quality or safety. Doctors said the injections are dangerous and could potentially cause permanent skin damage. “I

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Governor Schwarzenegger and Lawmakers Tour Calexico Damage

Gov. Arnold Gov. Schwarzenegger has toured the quake-damaged border city of Calexico and signed an executive order providing additional assistance to Imperial County. Sunday’s magnitude-7.2 earthquake in Baja California caused extensive damage in the region and killed two people in nearby Mexicali, Mexico. Schwarzenegger proclaimed a state of emergency on Monday and an executive order

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5.3 Magnitude Aftershock Hits Mexicali Area

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake centered just south of the U.S.-Mexico border near Calexico rattled the Coachella Valley today but caused no injuries or structural damage. The temblor, which struck at 9:44 a.m. with an epicenter about 32 miles south-southeast of Mexicali, was the latest in a series of hundreds of aftershocks from a 7.2-magnitude quake that

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