CA surgeon to stand trial in organ donation case

LOS ANGELES—Ruben Navarro loved horror movies. He watched the “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Friday the 13th” series with his mother, Rosa, and liked to visit Knott’s Berry Farm when it was transformed every October to “Knott’s Scary Farm.”
Since his death 2 1/2 years ago, Rosa Navarro says she has been living a real-life nightmare without her only child. Ruben Navarro, who had multiple medical problems, died in a San Luis Obispo hospital Read the rest of this entry »

Miami Children's Hospital foundation gets $10 million donation

The Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation received a $10 million donation from Dr. Rafael Herrera and family.
It is the largest single gift to the hospital’s research institute, where Rafael Herrera’s son, Dr. Raul Herrera is the chief research officer. The elder Herrera is the chairman and founder of
, which supplies refined petroleum products and has an office in Miami.
“The members of my family and I have been truly Read the rest of this entry »