Danya Bacchus

Los Angeles

Correspondent at CBS News

Correspondent for CBS Newspath. Storyteller. Community Lover. Former Knight Wallace Fellow.

Articles

Camp helps kids impacted by Los Angeles area wildfires

Feb 21, 2025 | aol.com | Danya Bacchus

Project:Camp in Los Angeles may look like a typical kid's camp, with everything from arts and crafts to jump rope, but there's more at play. Every child at the camp has been impacted by the recent wildfires. Like 9-year-old Rose McCabe, whose Altadena school burned to the ground, leaving only the sign still standing. "There was a fire and our whole school burned down. And my friend Olivia's school burned down. And my sister's friend's school burned down," Rose said.
Camp helps kids impacted by Los Angeles area wildfires

Feb 17, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Danya Bacchus

Camp helps kids impacted by Los Angeles wildfires Project:Camp in Los Angeles may look like a typical kid's camp, with everything from arts and crafts to jump rope, but there's more at play. Every child at the camp has been impacted by the recent wildfires. Like 9-year-old Rose McCabe, whose Altadena school burned to the ground, leaving only the sign still standing. "There was a fire and our whole school burned down. And my friend Olivia's school burned down.
Mom speaks out on dangers of water beads, urges ban after daughter's injury: "It breaks my heart"

Feb 3, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Sara Moniuszko |Danya Bacchus

Water beads may look harmless and fun, but the authors of a new report — including a mom whose daughter was seriously injured by them — are calling for a ban on their sale. When Ashley Haugen's daughter Kipley was a toddler, she developed a rash and was throwing up. Doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. It turned out she had ingested the small, water-absorbing beads her older sister was playing with. The beads can expand to 100 times their size when exposed to water.
Tech companies using AI to make 'smarter' smartphones

Jan 24, 2025 | wtaj.com | Danya Bacchus

(CBS NEWSPATH) — Cell phones do much more than make calls. They have become our cameras, music devices, televisions, and navigation systems. Now, tech companies are trying to make smartphones smarter than ever. Samsung is out with a new smartphone, and artificial intelligence is at the center of it. The Galaxy S-25 comes with Google’s Gemini technology, which can help with questions or offer dinner ideas just by taking a look at what’s in your refrigerator.
Napa Valley Wine Train uses new technology to revitalize classic ride

Jun 29, 2024 | aol.com | Danya Bacchus |Kerry Breen

Updated June 29, 2024 at 6:24 PMThe conductor of the classic Napa Valley Wine Train is using the old ride to blaze a new path. For 35 years, the train has transported passengers through Napa Valley's wine country, the California region north of San Francisco that is home to more than 400 wineries. The locomotive, with quarters inspired by classic Pullman cars, has long been a way to see the sprawling area, carrying visitors through the valley in style and luxury.
Napa Valley Wine Train uses new technology to revitalize a classic ride

Jun 29, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Danya Bacchus |Kerry Breen

The revival of the Napa wine train The conductor of the classic Napa Valley Wine Train is using the old ride to blaze a new path. For 35 years, the train has transported passengers through Napa Valley's wine country, the California region north of San Francisco that is home to more than 400 wineries. The locomotive, with quarters inspired by classic Pullman cars, has long been a way to see the sprawling area, carrying visitors through the valley in style and luxury.
How this longtime Red Cross volunteer helped end the FDA's ban on gay men donating blood

Jun 28, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Danya Bacchus |Sara Moniuszko

Ralph Galvan has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross for 10 years. But as a gay man, it wasn't until last year that he was able to donate blood. Rules the Food and Drug Administration had in place since the 1980s HIV-AIDS crisis kept sexually active gay or bisexual men from donating. To help change that policy, Galvan took part in an FDA-funded study that led to last year's requirement changes.
Higher car insurance bill? You’re not alone

May 10, 2024 | wane.com | Danya Bacchus

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS NEWS) – The overall inflation rate is currently 3.5%, but Americans are seeing double-digit increases in car insurance prices. There’s a reason the prices are higher and ways to lower the costs. Car insurance continues to accelerate. The latest numbers show rates are up 22% in the last year. “The reason for increases in auto insurance are more expensive cars, in general. New cars and used cars are more expensive these days. More expensive repairs.
Are your eclipse glasses the real deal?

Mar 25, 2024 | kwtx.com | Danya Bacchus

(CBS News) – On April 8th, a rare event will occur in the sky. People in parts of the U.S. will be able to witness a total eclipse, while others will see a partial eclipse. To view it, you must wear proper eyewear, but experts are warning that fakes are hitting the market, and they could damage your eyes. In Los Angeles, a company is busy shipping out glasses for the solar eclipse. Over the past two years, the maker has been working on tens of millions of pairs ahead of the 2024 eclipse.
Are your eclipse glasses the real deal?

Mar 25, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Danya Bacchus

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