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• Seven water districts have issued water advisories in L.A. County because of the Palisades and Eaton fires. There are concerns that the water might be contaminated by toxins from the fires. • If water systems lose pressure during urban wildfires, it allows bacteria and contaminants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to get into the water. • People’s homes and offices contain materials that turn into toxic vapor once those materials burn, releasing VOCs including benzene into the air that infiltrate compromised water systems. This is why boiling water with suspected VOCs is dangerous. At least seven water districts in Los Angeles County — five in the Altadena area and two in the Malibu/Palisades area — have issued do-not-use or do-not-drink water advisories since the Eaton and Palisades fires began burning earlier this month, meaning customers should not use that water until they get the all-clear. If you’re wondering how fires can make drinking water dangerous, the first thing to understand is this: The structures where we work and shop, dine and sleep and just generally live our lives are full of materials that

Lynn Ban, the jewelry designer who worked with stars including Rihanna and Beyoncé and starred in Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York,” has died. Ban died Monday, her son Sebastian announced Wednesday in a moving Instagram statement. She died weeks after she underwent emergency brain surgery after a skiing accident in December. She was 52. “She was and always will be my best friend, the best mother to me, and someone who cared for all. She always had a smile on her face even when times were tough during her recovery process,” Sebastian wrote. “She was a fighter until the end and is the strongest woman I know.” Ban, her son continued, “was the funniest and coolest mum” who devoted herself to caring for her loved ones including husband and business partner Jett Kain. Kain did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment. A Singapore native, Ban was born to real estate development executive David Ban and gemologist Patricia Ban. She gained notoriety for the eponymous line of bold jewelry that she established in 2011. In the following years, high profile stars including Rihanna

During the dog days of summer of the 2020 COVID-19-related closures, “Appalachian Spring,” seemed a worthy addition to a pandemic playlist. Aaron Copland’s score to Martha Graham’s classic ballet offered the gift of simplicity, an evocation of open landscape and, most important, of spiritual renewal. Its promise of a new life proved balm for trying times. Here we are, in fire-devastated Los Angeles, once more in need of renewal. This time, thanks to a tour stop of the Martha Graham Dance Company at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Saturday night, “Appalachian Spring” once more showed the way. Let our story begin in 1911, when 16-year-old Graham and her father rode a ferry to L.A. from Santa Barbara to see the exotic dance sensation Ruth St. Denis. For St. Denis, dance could be a mystical, philosophical and sexual pursuit, encompassing traditions from the far East, Native American cultures and Hollywood. Graham was an instant convert. From that moment on, she knew what her mission in life would be. The performance was at the Mason Opera House downtown at 1st Street and Broadway. St. Denis and

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. While filing for bankruptcy can help you get rid of your expensive debt, not everyone qualifies for this type of relief. Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of Americans file for bankruptcy each year to seek relief from their overwhelming financial burdens, whether they’re dealing with high-rate credit card debt , medical bills, unsustainable personal or student loan payments or something else entirely. Bankruptcy filings have also been increasing recently, with recent data showing an uptick in filings of 16.2% from 2023 to 2024, which was likely due, at least in part, to the financial pressures caused by today’s higher consumer goods costs and the elevated rate environment.  But while bankruptcy can be a lifeline for many, the bankruptcy process is governed by strict eligibility criteria, which limits who can file for this type of protection. As a result, it’s not uncommon for bankruptcy filings to be initially rejected, and many of these cases involve disqualifying factors that could have been identified beforehand, saving the filers

By Alex Sundby Updated on: January 22, 2025 / 1:52 PM EST / CBS News CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live A student shot at least two other students Wednesday at Antioch High School outside Nashville, Tennessee, police said. The shooter then shot himself, according to police. The conditions of the students wasn’t immediately known. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department told CBS News that the shooting happened in the school cafeteria. Police were called to the school at 11:11 a.m. local time, police said. The police department posted a photo to social media of officers responding. Parents were urged to not come to the school and instead to go to a hospital to reunite with their children. Police respond to a shooting at Antioch High School in Antioch, Tennessee, outside Nashville, Jan. 22, 2025. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Police said buses would take the students to the reunification center. Aerial footage from CBS affiliate WTVF-TV showed a crowd of people outside the hospital. The shooting happened less than two years after a shooter killed three children and three adults at a private Christian elementary

Enrique Tarrio says media shouldn’t call him “ex-Proud Boys leader” – CBS News Watch CBS News Enrique Tarrio, one of the people pardoned by President Trump in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, tells CBS News’ Jason Allen that the media should not call him “ex-Proud Boys leader,” although he clarified the organization has chosen not to be public about the organization’s structure. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Will Trump’s immigration orders clash with the Constitution? – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawsuits over President Trump’s immigration orders are already being filed by organizations advocating for the rights of immigrants affected. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down what to expect in the courts on Mr. Trump’s moves. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

One Pasadena family who lost their home is celebrating the survival and recovery of their pet tortoise, Rocky. When the family returned home to see what, if anything, survived the Eaton Fire, they were thrilled to discover their 100-pound pet had made it through, as shown in a video shared by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Rocky had been hibernating in her burrow and miraculously survived the blaze!,” Amanda Williams, whose uncle is Rocky’s owner, wrote on Facebook. Family members can be heard on the video celebrating Rocky’s return, and both in person and virtually, Rocky’s family thanked the deputies involved. “Thank you Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department!,” Williams wrote. “These amazing officers gave my family some much needed joy after the loss and heartbreak of the last few days. We appreciate you!”

Authorities are asking the public for help in their search for a 27-year-old woman who disappeared in San Bernardino County nearly a month ago. Elle Shay Francis was last seen on Dec. 28 near Duffy Street and 3rd Avenue in the unincorporated Muscoy area. Elle Shay Francis is seen in an image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Elle Shay Francis is seen in an image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Elle Shay Francis is seen in an image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Elle Shay Francis is seen in an image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. “Francis got into a late 1990s or early 2000s white, Chevy two-door work truck with an unknown male,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stated. Authorities shared several images of Francis but no further details about the disappearance were provided. Francis stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds with blond hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black leggings, black sandals and white socks. Anyone with information on the

How could Musk influence Trump? How could Elon Musk influence Donald Trump? 09:05 Billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has a new target in its sights for trimming federal spending: the U.S. penny.  In Tuesday X post, Musk’s DOGE wrote that the U.S. spends about 3 cents to mint each penny, which, of course, is only valued at 1 cent.  “The penny costs over 3 cents to make and cost U.S. taxpayers over $179 million in FY2023,” DOGE wrote. “The Mint produced over 4.5 billion pennies in FY2023, around 40% of the 11.4 billion coins for circulation produced.” In pointing out the penny’s costliness, DOGE is taking aim at an issue that has sparked debate for years, although the price of manufacturing the cent has only grown over the past several years. In 2016, for instance, the U.S. was spending about 1.5 cents to mint each penny , or less than half of its current manufacturing cost.  Still, the cent’s $179 million in costs represents mere metaphorical pennies when it comes to DOGE’s mandate to cut federal spending. President Donald Trump has said DOGE

Updated on: January 22, 2025 / 12:42 PM EST / AP Japan’s loneliest sunfish heartened by fake cut-outs of human onlookers Japan’s lonely sunfish heartened by fake cut-outs of human onlookers 00:40 A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations. As a last-ditch measure to save the popular fish, its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank. The next morning, the sunfish ate for the first time in about a week and has been steadily recovering, said Moe Miyazawa, an aquarist at the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki. The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium in February 2024 from the southern coast of Kochi in the Pacific Ocean. The sunfish, a member of the blowfish family known for its unique shape and big eyes, became one of the most popular attractions at the facility. When the sunfish began looking unwell days after the aquarium closed on Dec. 1 for a six-month renovation, its keepers suspected digestive

Trump calls bishop a “Trump hater” Trump calls bishop a “hater” after sermon directed at president about LGBTQ rights, immigration 01:01 President Trump called remarks by the bishop of the National Cathedral “nasty in tone” hours after she delivered a sermon that included a plea to “have mercy” on immigrant and refugee families and LGBTQ Americans.  In her sermon during the national prayer service on Tuesday morning, the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington urged him to “have mercy upon the people in our country.” “Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God,” Budde said. “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country.” Budde went on to say many people are “scared now,” and “there are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives — and the people, the people who pick our crops and clean our