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Houses are still standing in the burn zone in Los Angeles, ones that made it through the fires. Experts on the ground are finding those homeowners made some key preparations.

It's the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability challenges many Americans are facing.

"It's not just that you're perpetrating a fraud" by spreading bogus images, expert Hany Farid says. The fakes also sow confusion about an ongoing catastrophe.

Lynch Dance Institute Presents "Nutcracker Reimagined," December 14 and 15 at the beautiful Joan B. Kroc Theater. LDI brings a fresh take on a holiday tradition to the stage! Nutcracker Reimagined is a compelling, forward thinking production that focuses on a progressive and inclusive mentality. With conscious intention, our choice to encourage change reflects our desire to provide our students and audiences with a new experience. By crafting our own narrative, we've created a unified opportunity for dancers of all ages and genres to share in this inspiring story. All of our students are encouraged to be thinkers, to develop a powerful sense of self and this production creates a unique freedom to grow alongside the production rather than fit into it. With a courageous message, gorgeous dancing, and a beautiful score, Nutcracker Reimagined is an engaging, must-see show for your whole family and friends. Visit: https://dancestudio-pro.com/tickets/buy_tickets.php?sid=b971996488cad1c7aac0da904bcf08fb672a80fe8c880&eid=66fcb642dc6fd66fcb642dc6fe66fcb642dc6ff Lynch Dance Institute on Instagram and Facebook

This December you will have the rare opportunity to witness a living Nativity Scene, one that sings with the voices of angels and shepherds! Musica Vitale invites you to a staged performance of Laud to the Nativity by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi on 12/13 (St. Paul's Cathedral) and 12/18 (Christ Church Coronado). Although Lauda per la Natività del Signore is generally presented as a concert piece, Respighi's wife Elsa left detailed instructions for a staged production. Our director, the noted singer-actress Angelina Réaux, might not follow these to the letter, but she is excited to bring this lesser-known work to life in the form of a popular Italian tradition, the presepe vivente or living nativity scene. Our distinguished soloists--Alberto Estanol, Shepherd (Opera Tijuana), Janelle de Stefano, Mary (Professor of Music, Santa Monica College) and Lisa Parente, Angel (San Diego Opera Singing Artist)--along with the chorus of Musica Vitale and a woodwind ensemble will breathe new life into the Christmas story, as told by the imaginative and innovative Ottorino Respighi. The concert will also include Marian songs by Rachmaninov, Liszt, Grieg, Schnittke, Poulenc, etc. Visit: https://www.musicavitale.com/performances Musica Vitale on Instagram and Facebook

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots. Scientists fear this doesn't bode well in case of a crisis.

While some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.

As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution.

Confirmation hearings for Cabinet members nominated by President-elect Trump are underway. The FBI conducts background checks focusing on "character and conduct" of the nominees. What's involved?