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☆ Jeff Baena, writer, director and husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jeff Baena, a writer and director whose credits include “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours,” has died, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Baena died at his home in Los Angeles on Friday. Baena was the husband of actor and comedian Aubrey Plaza. Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza in 2016. David Crotty/Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesCNN has reached out to representatives for Baena and Plaza for comment.

Persons: Jeff Baena, Beth ”, ”, Baena, Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Thomas Middleditch, Aubrey, David Crotty, Patrick McMullan, “, Robert Zemeckis, David O, Russell, I’ve, ” Baena Organizations: CNN, Angeles, Medical, Aubrey Plaza, Getty, Baena, Plaza, People, NYU Tisch Film School Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Menendez brothers family to meet with Los Angeles County DA in push for reduced sentence
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-03 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will meet with the Los Angeles County district attorney on Friday in a continued push for a reduced sentence for the brothers, who are serving life without parole for the heavily publicized 1989 murders of their parents. Erik and Lyle were sentenced in 1996, after two trials, for the shooting deaths of Jose and Kitty Menendez at the family’s Beverly Hills home on Aug. 20, 1989. The trials of the Menendez brothers became media sensations and were broadcast live across the country. The coalition said they hope the meeting with Hochman can provide "an open and fair discussion." "We hope that this meeting will put us a step closer to spending next Christmas reunited as a family."

Persons: Erik, Lyle Menendez, Nathan Hochman, Lyle, Jose, Kitty Menendez, Prosecutors, Menendez, Hochman, DA, Lyle’s Organizations: Los, Lyle Coalition, Beverly Hills, Netflix, DA Hochman Locations: Los Angeles County, Beverly

☆ Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce took 8 years. Why?
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in 2016. Divorce lawyers say child custody and shared businesses can lengthen divorce proceedings. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce took eight years, an unusually long amount of time. AdvertisementTwo years later, Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, citing irreconcilable differences. Here's why it took so long:AdvertisementBecoming legally single before divorceBefore finalizing their divorce, Jolie and Pitt became legally single in 2019.

Persons: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jolie, Pitt, Brad Pitt's, Smith, Jennifer Aniston, James J, Sexton, Jolie Pitt, Kim Kardashian, Bauer, Griffin, Pitt hadn't, Yuri Shefler, —, David Lister, it's, John Ouderkirk, Ouderkirk, Brad Organizations: New York Times, BBC, FBI, Angeles County Department of Children, Family Services, CNN Locations: France, New York City, Russian, London, California

☆ Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach settlement 8 years after filing for divorce
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finally reached a divorce settlement, eight years after legal filings confirmed their acrimonious split, a lawyer for Jolie confirmed Monday night. "More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. Jolie's initial filing in September 2016 cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason she was seeking divorce. In 2018 Jolie accused Pitt of not paying "meaningful child support" in the year-and-a-half period since their breakup. It was this alleged incident that prompted divorce proceedings, according to a court filing from Jolie.

Persons: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jolie, Angelina, Pitt, James Simon, Hersh Mannis, Smith, Jolie's, Brad, he’s Organizations: Mr, Hollywood, Pitt, FBI, Angeles County Department of Children, Family Services Locations: France, Los Angeles

☆ FBI to sports leagues: Star athletes' social media bling may attract cross-border burglary crews
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Tom_Winter_Nbc_News.Jpg | Tom Winter | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The FBI is warning sports leagues that star athletes who display valuables on social media are vulnerable to burglars familiar with their often-public travel schedules. The FBI memo includes advice to athletes that is consistent with recent guidance to the leagues' athletes, including keeping boastful images of expensive belongings off social media, the source said. Prosecutors said the defendants used a popular visa waiver to come to the country as tourists or businesspeople. Those who get the waiver can stay in the United States for 90 days. "These criminals aren’t coming to the United States to visit Disneyland and other tourist destinations — they are coming here to steal, terrorizing Americans in their own homes," Spitzer said by email Monday.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Bobby Portis Jr, Joe Burrow, Luka Dončić, Dak Prescott, Scott Andrew Selby ,, ”, Burrow's, Kansas City , Missouri —, Keanu Reeves, Reeves, Summer Stephan, Todd Spitzer, Spitzer, Alan Hamilton, Hamilton, “ Organizations: FBI, U.S, Star, Kansas City Chiefs, Milwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys, South, “, Suns, NBC Dallas, Cowboys, NBC, Chiefs, New, New Orleans Saints, ABC News, Authorities, Santiago . Police, Angeles police, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Attorney's Office, San Diego, Prosecutors, San Diego County District, Visa, United, State Department Locations: Phoenix, Fort Worth, Arlington , Texas, Kelce's, Leawood , Kansas, Kansas City , Missouri, New Orleans, Southern California, Dallas, Chile, Santiago ., Los Angeles, Angeles, Orange County, San, San Diego County, South America, Italy, Carlsbad, United States

☆ After cat dies from bird flu infection, experts caution against raw pet food
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The maker of that cat food, Northwest Naturals, has since recalled certain batches of the turkey-based food. Felines have been at risk from bird flu, either getting sick or dying, for years. Only about 2% of pet owners feed their dogs or cats a commercial raw food diet, according to a 2024 American Pet Products survey. NBC News reached out for comment to three makers of freeze dried raw cat foods including Instinct, Stella & Chewy’s and Vital Essentials. Assuming they are not fed raw food, “it’s pretty easy to drop the risk down in the average cat,” Weese said.

Persons: ”, Jane Sykes, “, Sykes, Stephen Cole, J, Scott Weese, Zoonoses, Chewy’s, Janell Goodwin, Goodwin, you’re, Seven, Ryan Scholz, Scholz, ” Weese, it’s, Cole, Dr, Michael Bailey, Bailey Organizations: Northwest Naturals, University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Products, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, Center for Public Health, University of Guelph, NBC, Drug Administration, FDA, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon Agriculture Department, American Veterinary Medical Association Locations: Oregon, United States, Texas, Colorado, American, University of Guelph , Ontario, Canada, Washington, California , Colorado , Oregon, Los Angeles

LONDON — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media Saturday. Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said. “Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet, opposite British actor Leonard Whiting, who was 16 at the time. Decades later Hussey and Whiting brought a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud over nude scenes in the film. Hussey was born on April 17, 1951, in Bueno Aires, Argentina, and moved to London as a child.

Persons: Olivia Hussey, Juliet, Romeo, ”, Hussey, “, Franco Zeffirelli, William Shakespeare, Miss Jean Brodie, Vanessa Redgrave, “ Romeo, Juliet ”, Leonard Whiting, Whiting, Brandon Williams, Zeffirelli, Mary, Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Agatha Christie’s, David Glen Eisley Organizations: Globe, Paramount Pictures Locations: ”, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Bueno Aires, Argentina, London

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela at Dodger Stadium in around 1981. And by age 20, he’d touched off a fan frenzy pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. When he made the cover of Sports Illustrated, the headline read: “UNREAL!”As Valenzuela rose to stardom, “Fernando-mania” swept Los Angeles. His success helped heal old wounds in Los Angeles’ Mexican American community over the displacement of families before the building of Dodger Stadium. In 2018, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors apologized to women who had undergone coerced sterilizations from 1968 to 1974.

Persons: Fernando Valenzuela, George Rose, FERNANDO VALENZUELA, he’d, Valenzuela, Cy Young, “ Fernando, ”, Gustavo Arellano, “, El Toro, ” Arellano, ” Chita Rivera, Walter McBride, CHITA RIVERA, Rivera, Anita, “ Bye, Birdie ”, Tony, Sergio Trujillo, ” Trujillo, Trujillo, Chita, Priscilla Lopez, ” Lopez, Ricardo Urbina, Katherine Frey, RICARDO, Urbina, Kenia Seoane, ” López, ” Ozzie Virgil Sr, Louis Requena, OZZIE VIRGIL SR, Virgil, Ozzie Virgil Jr, ” Virgil Jr, ” Dolores Madrigal, NBC Universal Archives DOLORES MADRIGAL, Madrigal, sterilizations, “ It’s, Virginia Espino, Mexican American Dick Clark, Johnny Canales, Selena Quintanilla, Paul Hawthorne, JOHNNY CANALES, Canales, American Dick Clark, Cheech Marin, Selena, Canales ’, Johnny, Ramón Hernández, ” Barry Romo, VVAW National Staff BARRY ROMO, Romo, Joan Baez, Orange, “ Barry, Jeff Machota, ” Tatcho, Mindiola, Sen, Carol Alvarado, Eduardo Xol, ABC’s, ” Neilson Barnard, EDUARDO XOL, Xol, Ty Pennington, Eduardo, ” Pennington, ” ELBA CABRERA, Cabrera didn’t, Cabrera, Piri Thomas, Tato Laviera, “ Elba Cabrera, Anibal Arocho Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger, Dodgers, Sports Illustrated, Los Angeles Times, Broadway, Kennedy, Washington, Getty, Georgetown University, New York Athletic Club, American Olympians, Summer, Georgetown Law, Washington D.C, U.S, “, D.C, Major League Baseball, New York Giants, MLB, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, NBC Universal Archives, USC Medical, Los Angeles County, Army, DJ, Univision, Telemundo, Tigres del, Tejano, TV, Star, VVAW National Staff, U.S . Army, Washington , D.C, Vietnam Veterans, University of Houston, Brown University, Ivy League, Mexican American Studies, National Association for Chicana, Chicano Studies, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Spanish, las artes, New York City’s, Association of Hispanic Arts, Lehman Center, Performing Arts, Center for Media Arts, New York City’s Puerto Rican Traveling, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College Locations: Mexico, Los Angeles, L.A, U.S, Mexican, New York City, Puerto Rican, “ Chicago, Chita, Washington, Washington ,, Dominican, Dominican Republic, Latin America, Los Angeles County, Mexican American, Corpus Christi , Texas, Americas, American, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, ” Tatcho Mindiola, Houston, ” Texas, America, las, New York, New York City’s Puerto Rican, Bronx

☆ LA DA apologizes for wrongful imprisonment of Charlotte Pleytez and Lombardo Palacios
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman apologized to both Pleytez and Palacios on Monday. Advocates from the California Innocence Project worked alongside the conviction review unit of the district attorney’s office to reassess the case, Hochman said. He noted the district attorney’s office is investigating “a number of” convictions, alongside advocates from the California Innocence Project. The district attorney’s predecessor, George Gascón, had called for the pair’s exoneration, citing “coercive investigations” of Palacios, CNN affiliate WABC reported. While she was in prison, Pleytez said, whenever she heard about an exoneration, she felt two emotions.

Persons: Charlotte Pleytez, Pleytez, Lombardo Palacios, Hector Flores, William Ryan, Palacios, “, ” Pleytez, Nathan Hochman, you’ve, ” Hochman, KABC Palacios, “ I’m, ”, Hochman, shouldn’t, Pleytez ’, Flores, George Gascón, Carla Campos, Allen J, Getty Images Palacios, weren’t, ’ exoneree Organizations: CNN, East Hollywood, KABC, California Innocence, WABC, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images Locations: East, Los Angeles, Angeles County, ” Los Angeles County, California

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles health officials are investigating a norovirus outbreak after around 80 people were sickened after eating raw oysters at an event to showcase the city’s best restaurants. The Los Angeles County Department of Health said that people got sick after attending an event on Dec. 3, and that oysters have been recalled. Those sickened attended the Los Angeles Times “101 Best Restaurants” event at the Hollywood Palladium, a theater on Sunset Boulevard, the newspaper reported. The Times event was to be attended by the some of the city's best chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants, the newspaper announced in promoting it. The Los Angeles County health department said it is continuing to investigate the outbreak.

Persons: Fanny, Buckley, Hillary Manning, ” Manning, Jonathan Gold, Gold Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles County Department of Health, Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Palladium, Times, Michelin, California Department of Health, Drug Administration, District of Columbia, of Disease Control, Department of Health, NBC, . County Department of Public Health Locations: Los Angeles, Los, Sunset, Pacific, British Columbia, Royal Miyagi, Los Angeles County, United States, Washington, Santa Monica, . County

☆ Being child-free has given me the capacity to be friends with people in different age groups. I'm more present and available.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( Jackie Lam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But honestly, I have no interest in having kids of my own. Being child-free has allowed me to have friends of different ages and backgrounds. Related VideoAs a proud childless cat lady, I've found that I have a greater capacity for different types of friendships. I'm able to have friendships with friends of different ages and backgroundsI can say that being child-free has likely allowed me to have the time, space, and energy to make friends of all ages and backgrounds. Not having kids has afforded me greater space to be present for others — as a friend, daughter, partner, cousin, and "auntie."

Persons: It's, weren't, I've, Sally, Melanie, We're, Marie, I'm Locations: Los Angeles County, West LA, West Los Angeles, Pasadena

☆ James Kennedy's attorneys say there were 'no injuries' in his domestic violence arrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Attorneys for "Vanderpump Rules" star James Kennedy said there were no injuries in the incident that led to his arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence earlier this week. He was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence and later posted bail. Police said formal charges are pending review by the Burbank City Attorney’s office. Attorneys for Kennedy’s ex-fiance, Rachel "Raquel" Leviss, said he has a history of violent behavior. “We are aware of James Kennedy’s recent arrest for domestic violence.

Persons: James Kennedy, ” Scott Leemon, Leonard Levine, Kennedy, “, ” Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Beverly Hills, Kathy Hilton’s, Kristen Doute, Rachel, Raquel, Leviss, James Kennedy’s, ” Mark Geragos, Bryan Freedman, Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, Sandoval, Madix Organizations: Police, Burbank, Burbank Police, James, NBC, Real Housewives, Beverly, Kennedy’s Locations: Burbank, Los Angeles County

☆ UCLA student sues California doctors, says she was 'fast-tracked' into transgender surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

A UCLA student is suing multiple California health care providers and hospitals for medical negligence, alleging she was wrongly diagnosed with gender dysphoria and then “fast-tracked onto the conveyor belt of irreversibly damaging” puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery, according to her lawsuit. “There is strong consensus among the most prominent medical organizations worldwide that evidence-based, gender-affirming care for transgender children and adolescents is medically necessary and appropriate. Surgical gender-affirming care is rarely performed on minors, and these procedures are illegal in dozens of states, though California is not among them. Research suggests that regretting treatment for gender dysphoria is “extremely rare,” according to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, or WPATH. Transition-related care for minors has been a divisive political issue, with Republicans in 26 states passing measures to ban or restrict gender-affirming care for minors in recent years, according to the Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ think tank.

Persons: Kaya Clementine Breen, “, ” Kaya Clementine Breen, Kaya Clementine Breen Breen, ”, Breen, ” Breen, Johanna Olson, Kennedy, Scott Mosser, Susan P, Landon, Olson, . Olson, there’s, ” Mosser, doesn’t, Dr, Moira Szilagyi, “ detransitioners, detransitioned Organizations: UCLA, Court, Center, Transyouth Health, Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, NBC, of San, UCSF Health Community, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Endocrine, NBC News, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, UCSF, American Psychiatric Association, Research, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, National Center for Transgender Equality, Movement Advancement, The New York Times Locations: Los Angeles, Children’s Hospital Los, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, of San Francisco, San Francisco, Mosser, California, U.S, New York

“Vanderpump Rules” reality star James Kennedy was arrested earlier this week on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, according to police. "The investigation determined it was a domestic incident, leading to Mr. Georgiou’s arrest,” police said. He was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence and later posted bail. Kennedy is dating Ally Lewber, who also appeared on the reality series. Representatives for Kennedy did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment.

Persons: “, James Kennedy, James Kennedy Georgiou, Georgiou’s, Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Kathy Hilton's, adieu, Kennedy —, ”, Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, Raquel Leviss Organizations: Burbank Police, NBC News, TMZ, Police, Burbank, Real Housewives, Beverly Hills, NBC Locations: Burbank, Los Angeles County

☆ Malibu fire burns more than 4,000 acres but respite may be on the way as winds dwindle
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Los Angeles County firefighters put out hot spots in Malibu, Calif., on Wednesday. Los Angeles County firefighters at a home destroyed in the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif., on Wednesday. The Franklin Fire exploded as the region was under red flag warnings and under a rarely issued "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warning earlier this week. Red flag warnings in the Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains and valleys lifted Wednesday evening. On the ground is Los Angeles County’s newly formed Community Fire Brigade, which is made of up about 45 volunteers.

Persons: Mario Tama, Dick Van Dyke, ”, Dana Griffin, Arlene, Van Dyke, “, couldn’t, Michelle, Blake Geffen, ‘, ’ ” Michelle Geffen, there's, “ We’re, Dusty Martin, ” Keegan Gibbs, Gibbs Organizations: Franklin, Pacific, Pepperdine University . Los, NBC News, Serra Retreat, NBC, Pepperdine University, Unified, Cal Fire, Fire Brigade Locations: Malibu, Santa Monica, Pepperdine University . Los Angeles, Malibu , Calif, Serra, NBC Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Ventura County, . County

☆ ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star James Kennedy arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Reality TV star James Kennedy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence, according to the Burbank Police Department. Kennedy was arrested on Tuesday evening after police responded to a Burbank residence around 11:30 p.m. “regarding an argument between a man and a woman,” according to Sgt. After police determined that it was a “domestic incident,” Kennedy, best known for appearing on Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence, according to Turner. In the most recent season of the series, Kennedy was seen residing with his girlfriend Ally Lewber, who he began dating in 2022. Kennedy is a DJ and has appeared on “Vanderpump Rules” since 2014.

Persons: James Kennedy, Kennedy, Stephen Turner, ” Kennedy, ”, Turner, Ally Lewber Organizations: CNN, Burbank Police, Public, Burbank Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Attorney’s Office, Lewber Locations: Burbank, Los Angeles

☆ Malibu fire rages on as famous locals evacuate and college students shelter
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Evacuees from Malibu include several famous figures who live in the sought-after beachside community. Singer Cher also evacuated to a hotel Monday night along with her pets, publicist Liz Rosenberg confirmed to the New York Times. Students at Pepperdine University in Malibu have spoken of the terrifying ordeal of being told to shelter-in-place in the campus library and other buildings, while watching flames spreading nearby. "Tonight, it’s on Dresher Hill, which is the opposite side of campus than it was last night," she said. I’m watching the flames expand and grow."

Persons: Dick Van Dyke, Arlene, Bobo, Singer Cher, Liz Rosenberg, Rachel Flynn, that’s, Flynn Organizations: National Weather Service, Facebook, New York Times, Students, Pepperdine University, Pepperdine, NBC Locations: Los Angeles County , California, Los Angeles, California, Malibu, NBC Los Angeles, Dresher, That’s

CNN —Red Flag fire warnings are expected to persist in the Malibu area along the Southern California coast into Wednesday afternoon after the Franklin Fire, which ignited Monday, forced evacuation orders or warnings for 18,000 residents. Thousands evacuate : The Los Angeles County Fire Department issued evacuation orders or warnings for approximately 18,000 residents and 8,100 homes and businesses. : The Los Angeles County Fire Department issued evacuation orders or warnings for approximately 18,000 residents and 8,100 homes and businesses. School closures : All four Malibu schools – Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle, Malibu High, and Webster Elementary – will be closed through Thursday, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District posted on social media. : All four Malibu schools – Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle, Malibu High, and Webster Elementary – will be closed through Thursday, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District posted on social media.

Persons: Fred Roberts, “, That’s, ” Roberts, Doug Stewart, Franklin, Mario Tama, David Swanson, Anthony Marrone, ” Marrone, David Swason, Marrone, Dick Van Dyke, Arlene, Mark Hamill, ” Hamill, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Elizabeth Wolfe Organizations: CNN, Franklin, Malibu, Reuters, Hall, Firefighters, Getty, Angeles County Fire, Pepperdine, National Weather Service, Cal Fire, Los Angeles County Fire, Los, Storm, Angeles County Fire Department, Webster, Malibu Unified School District Locations: Malibu, Southern California, Calabasas, Malibu , California, AFP, Angeles, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica, San Diego County, California

☆ Malibu fire prompts evacuations and a shelter-in-place protocol for Pepperdine students
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Denise-Chow-Byline-Jm.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A wildfire in Malibu, California, exploded to more than 2,000 acres overnight, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place protocols at Pepperdine University. ET Tuesday) in the Malibu Canyon area, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Operations on the Malibu campus were suspended Tuesday, with classes and finals canceled. Those outages impact more than 10,000 customers in Los Angeles County, nearly 9,000 in San Bernardino County, and more than 2,000 in Kern County. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said her office is monitoring the fire.

Persons: Franklin, Mario Tama, Gavin Newsom’s, Federal Emergency Management Agency “, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Organizations: Pepperdine University, The Franklin Fire, Angeles County Fire Department, Franklin Fire, Recreation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Weather Service, Santa, Ventura, Pepperdine, Getty, Southern, Southern California Edison, Los Angeles Mayor Locations: Malibu , California, Malibu, Angeles, Southern California, Santa, Sweetwater, Malibu , Calif, Piuma, Serra, California, San Luis, San Diego, Los Angeles, Ventura Counties, San Gabriel, Santa Susana, San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Clarita Valley, Calabasas, Ventura County, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Kern County

Nearby Pepperdine University canceled classes Tuesday, as students sheltering in place on the school’s Malibu campus watch the flames in the distance. About 6,000 people and more than 2,000 structures are under evacuation orders, CNN affiliate KABC reported, citing information from fire officials. Firefighters drive through Pepperdine University as the Franklin Fire approaches Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Eric Thayer/APVideos taken at Pepperdine University overnight show people walking around the grounds, the darkness lit by an orange glow as flames blaze in the distance. “All community members on the Malibu campus are directed to shelter in place in the Tyler Campus Center or Payson Library.

Persons: “, ”, CALFire, Franklin, Eric Thayer, Michael Friel Organizations: CNN, Pepperdine University, National Weather Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Piuma, KABC, Firefighters, Franklin Fire, Tyler Campus Center, Payson, University, Pepperdine, KTLA, Centers Locations: Southern, Malibu, Los Angeles, Serra, Tyler, City

☆ Malibu fire explodes overnight, prompting evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Denise Chow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Jae C. Hong | APA wildfire in Malibu, California, exploded to more than 2,000 acres overnight, prompting evacuations and a brief shelter-in-place protocol at Pepperdine University. ET Tuesday) in the Malibu Canyon area, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A car drives as the Franklin Fire burns on December 10, 2024 in Malibu, California. "The current red flag alert is projected to continue through Wednesday evening at 8pm for strong winds and low humidities," he said. A firefighter sprays water as the Franklin Fire burns on December 10, 2024 on Malibu, California.

Persons: Jae C, Franklin, Mario Tama, Read, Lula, Anthony Marrone, Marrone, Gavin Newsom's, San Luis Obispo Organizations: Franklin, Hong, AP, Pepperdine University, The Franklin Fire, Angeles County Fire Department, Franklin Fire, NBC News, County Fire, Getty Images, Recreation, Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, . County Sheriff's Department, Students, National Weather Service, Santa, Ventura Locations: Malibu , Calif, Malibu , California, Malibu, Angeles, Southern California, Santa, Piuma, Serra, . County, California, San Luis, San Diego, Los Angeles, Ventura Counties, San Gabriel, Santa Susana, San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Clarita Valley, Calabasas, Ventura County, San Fernando Valley

☆ How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour boosted the US economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Auzinea Bacon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Swift fans often extended their stays in cities that hosted multiple shows, which further boosted local revenue. Ethan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs "Lover" with her band, backup singers and dancers in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of The Eras Tour in March 2023. Each night of the tour, Swift selects one lucky fan to receive a signed hat at the end of her song "22." John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift sings "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" in Paris in May 2024.

Persons: Taylor Swift, concertgoers, Swifties, Swiftnomics ’, Taylor, Swift, Erika Goldring, Terence Rushin, Ethan Miller, John Shearer, Kevin Winter, Benjamin B, Braun, Natasha, Jutharat, Kevin Mazur, Florence Welch of Florence, TAS2024, Raymond James, Zack Wittman, Hector Vivas, Gareth Cattermole, Ayhan Uyanik, Reuters Swift, Don Arnold, TAS24, Rachel Wisniewski, Emma McIntyre, Jeff Pachoud, Travis Kelce, Elisabeth Mandl, Haim, Jeff Kravitz, Erin Clark, Aldara Zarraoa, Phoebe Bridgers, Bridgers, Sarah Yenesel, Sabrina Carpenter, William West, Christopher Polk, Bob Levey, TAS23, Allen J, Graham Denholm Organizations: CNN, US Travel Association, California Center, Jobs, Swift City, Pittsburgh, MetLife Stadium, New York Times, Department, Getty, Reuters, Lincoln Financial, Washington Post, Ticketmaster, Boston Globe, Penske Media, Los Angeles Times, New Orleans Downtown Development, Inc Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, United States, New Orleans, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Nashville , Tennessee, Glendale , Arizona, Glendale, Swift, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Chicago, East Rutherford, Paris, Florida, London, Tampa , Florida, Mexico City, Edinburgh, Scotland, Munich, Germany, Sydney, Philadelphia, Toronto, Nashville, Lyon, France, AFP, Vienna, Austria, Santa Clara , California, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Kansas City , Missouri, Miami, Coney, Melbourne, Houston, Inglewood , California, Allegheny County, Angeles, Orleans, Greater New Orleans

☆ Hannah Kobayashi's family investigating possibility she was part of immigration marriage scam
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Liz Kreutz | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The family of Hannah Kobayashi said they are investigating whether she was involved in a possible green card marriage scam, but stressed that nothing has been confirmed yet. The source said the possible scam was discovered by Kobayashi’s mother, who found immigration documents in her daughter's Hawaii home that listed an immigration attorney. The Los Angeles Magazine report said the FBI was investigating the possible marriage scam. Later that day, she got on a Metro train to South Los Angeles, then to downtown Los Angeles, accompanied by an unidentified man, police said. That day, family members said she sent messages that concerned them because their content and voice didn’t seem to match hers.

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Waymo said it will first begin cruising through the Florida city with human safety drivers in 2025 before opening doors to riders for its robotaxi service through its Waymo One app in 2026. Waymo closed a $5.6 billion funding round in October to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S. The robotaxi company said it now sees more than 150,000 paid rides per week via the Waymo One app across San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Waymo is the only autonomous vehicle developer that currently operates a commercial robotaxi service in several major metro areas across the U.S., but competitors are looming. In an October earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will launch a self-driving ride-hailing service in California and Texas as early as 2025.

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☆ Hannah Kobayashi’s sister says family is unsatisfied with LAPD conclusion that she vanished voluntarily
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The sister of missing 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi said Tuesday the police conclusion that she is a "voluntary missing person" is not satisfactory. "They just reached this conclusion … without showing them any footage," the lawyer said, referring to family members. McDonnell said at Monday's news conference that family reported her missing Nov. 13 and the LAPD took over the case two days later. He also said she had luggage that went to New York City rerouted back to Los Angeles International Airport, where she picked it up the day before crossing into Mexico. Family members, including Kobayashi's father, Ryan, gathered in Los Angeles starting in mid-November to direct volunteer search efforts and sleuth on her whereabouts, they said.

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