Los Angeles, CA - Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas joined L.A. County Director of Public Health Director, Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding on Tuesday to proclaim the week of Jan. 18-24 as “Pre-teen Vaccine Week,” an annual statewide campaign to highlight the benefits of immunizations and regular doctor visits for children between 11 and 12 years of age.

Los Angeles, CA - Marshall Ford, 39, loves to rap.
Known as “Massive” on stage, the rotund rapper and father of three loves to write songs and spit rhymes on the mike. His skills have been showcased with some of the most noted recording artists in the business. “I’ve worked with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Roger Troutman of Zapp, Mellow Man Ace, Nino Brown, and Sen Dog from Cypress Hill,” said Ford, who grew up in Watts.
But Ford said that he had always grappled with his weight, which before his life changing surgery had climbed to 649 pounds.