Did USC scientists solve your sleep problem?
Tomo Chien
October 08, 2024
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and I’m reading about the best pumpkin patches for a night out in Los Angeles. Onto the five USC, LA, and California stories you need to know for today.
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USC researchers linked “forever chemicals” in products like nonstick pans and shampoos to poor sleep. The study found that 19- to 24-year-olds whose blood had high levels of the chemicals, also known as PFAS, slept an average of 1 hour and 20 minutes less than those with low levels.
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Several female USC students said a homeless man broke into their Menlo Avenue residence after “peeking” through a window at them around midnight. They said the man had visited their home several times before, but left before cops arrived on the scene.
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A bomb squad briefly shuttered 30th Street near the fire station yesterday afternoon thanks to an “unidentified package.” Cops gave the all-clear 90 minutes after finding no real threat.
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LA County launched a program that allows home cooks to open mini restaurants in their houses and serve paying customers. Officials say the new permit will help people turn “culinary passions into thriving businesses” while establishing health and safety guardrails.
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Forecasters promised that the sweltering October heat wave should start to dissipate this weekend. “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel,” one meteorologist said, which should come as a particular relief for inland cities that’ve toiled under record-breaking temperatures at times above 115 degrees.
