By Kara Alaimo, CNN

(CNN) — Something unusual and exciting has been happening in Alison Lundberg’s household lately: Her landline has been ringing.

There’s “an actual thrill that runs through our household when the phone rings,” said Lundberg, a San Diego-based communications executive.

Part of the reason is that her family has no idea who’s calling since they don’t have caller ID.

It had been decades since Lundberg had a landline. She got one recently to protect her 4-year-old daughter, Ava, she said.

Last summer, Ava’s preschool camp did a lesson on safety, teaching her to call 911 in an emergency.

At home, Lundberg reiterated for her daughter that she should call 911 if someone’s sick, there’s a fire or there’s another kind of an emergency.

“All of a sudden, I had this realization,” said Lundberg, whose family members only had mobile phones. “How would my 4-year-old actually do that?”

So, Lundberg got the landline about five months ago. Now when she travels for work, she doesn’t have to worry about what her daughter will do if something happens to her husband.

But it’s not the only reason Lundberg is happy about the situation. She is among many parents who say bringing back landlines is benefiting their kids, making the adults nostalgic and bringing them all joy.

Staving off social media and improving communication

These days, Ava mostly talks on the phone to her grandparents, who all live out of state. Doing so allows her to manage her relationship with them, so her parents don’t have to schedule calls. Lundberg will still listen in from the stairs sometimes, “because it’s pretty hilarious.”

Fostering these kinds of connections means “there’s some joy” in having a landline, Lundberg said.

It doesn’t work as well when your kids get older if their peers don’t have landlines, which is why Lundberg has convinced some mom friends to join what she calls her “revolution.” Doing so will help her daughter when she’s older, she said.

“She will already be talking on the phone, and she’ll already be having conversations with her friends, and if we can get more friends talking on the phone, then hopefully we can delay” the introduction of social media, she said.

Kids are also learning how to have proper phone conversations.

Santa brought Eliza Bianco’s three kids, ages 6, 8 and 10, a landline for Christmas. Since she taught them how to hold the phone up to their ears and talk, they’ve been having “adorable” conversations with their friends, said Bianco, a public relations executive based in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Her kids have also learned phone etiquette, she said. Bianco taught them to say, “Hello,” or “This is the Bianco residence,” when they answer the phone. When they place calls, they have to say who they are and whom they’d like to speak with when someone picks up.

“It’s not a FaceTime,” Bianco said. “The name doesn’t just pop up.”

By doing all these things, they are learning manners and how to speak formally, she said. And her kids love it.

“I haven’t forced this one bit,” she said.

Recently, one of Bianco’s sons got into minor mischief at school with the son of Marie McCabe, a pediatric neuropsychologist also based in Saratoga Springs.

Afterward, the two boys spoke on their landlines and decided to apologize to their class.

“I don’t think they would have gotten to that” without the landlines, McCabe said. It helped that they didn’t have the “distraction of having a screen in front of them,” she said. The landline “just removes that, and it has been facilitating … genuine communication” and social development.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN

(CNN) — Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, famed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, is expected to appear in court Monday.

Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home late last year.

Reiner has been in custody since his initial arrest in December.

The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole or the death penalty, though prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty in the case.

Last month, Reiner did not enter a plea during his initial arraignment because his high-profile attorney, Alan Jackson, withdrew as his counsel. Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene now represents him, according to the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.

“The Public Defender’s Office recognizes what an unimaginable tragedy this is for the Reiner family and the Los Angeles community. Our hearts go out to the Reiner family as they navigate this difficult time,” Garcia said in a statement at the time. “We ask for your patience and compassion as the case moves through the legal process, as these matters are complicated and require careful consideration.”

Jackson told reporters at the time that while his team is still committed to Reiner and his best interests, circumstances beyond his or Reiner’s control “made it impossible” for his team to continue representing him.

Jackson also said that after investigating the matter, they believe that “pursuant to the laws of this state, pursuant to the law in California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder.”

Prosecutors say Reiner stabbed his parents to death in the early hours of the morning in the master bedroom area of the family home. A family member had previously told detectives that Reiner had also been living on the property in a guest house and that he argued with his father at Conan O’Brien’s holiday party the night before.

Reiner has been open about his struggles with addiction, mental health and his experience of multiple stints in rehab. In 2015, he channeled his experiences into a film that he co-wrote about a family struggling with a child’s addiction, which his father directed.

Rob and Michele Reiner had three children together – Jake, Romy and Nick. Rob Reiner was also the father of daughter Tracy, 61, whom he adopted during a previous marriage to Penny Marshall.

Rob Reiner was a larger-than-life and beloved figure in Hollywood. His breakout role as an actor came in 1971 on TV’s “All in the Family,” on which he starred as Mike Stivic, the son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker. Rob Reiner earned two Emmy Awards for the role.

As an actor and a director throughout his esteemed, decades-long career, his body of work included everything from cult comedies such as “The Princess Bride” to classic rom-coms like “When Harry Met Sally” and the Oscar

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It's the last week of February and high pressure is set to bring warmer conditions to the Central Coast.

Temperatures will warm until Tuesday, with mostly clear skies. By Tuesday, temperatures will be 8-12 degrees above normal. Offshore flow is increasing for Monday and Tuesday, bringing winds from the North East. A bit of breezy winds will persist in Ventura County and the canyons, but models show wind speeds will be below advisory levels.

By Wednesday, offshore flow decreases and temperatures remain. Onshore flow will slightly increase, resulting in some low level clouds. Due to high pressure sitting comfy over the region, it is blocking a series of storm systems and cooler temperatures.

For the second half of the work week, temperatures will rise further on Thursday and Friday, with many areas reaching the 80s. For the last week of February, it is going to be a bit different than how it was started with bright, warm and dry conditons! Enjoy.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - It's the last week of February and high pressure is set to bring warmer conditions to the Central Coast.

Temperatures will warm until Tuesday, with mostly clear skies. By Tuesday, temperatures will be 8-12 degrees above normal. Offshore flow is increasing for Monday and Tuesday, bringing winds from the North East. A bit of breezy winds will persist in Ventura County and the canyons, but models show wind speeds will be below advisory levels.

By Wednesday, offshore flow decreases and temperatures remain. Onshore flow will slightly increase, resulting in some low level clouds. Due to high pressure sitting comfy over the region, it is blocking a series of storm systems and cooler temperatures.

For the second half of the work week, temperatures will rise further on Thursday and Friday, with many areas reaching the 80s. For the last week of February, it is going to be a bit different than how it was started with bright, warm and dry conditons! Enjoy.

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By Billy Stockwell, CNN

London (CNN) — Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition that causes involuntary sounds or movements known as tics, has come under the spotlight after a man with the condition shouted a racial slur during the BAFTA award ceremony in London on Sunday.

John Davidson, who shouted the word, is the subject of the British indie film “I Swear,” about his life with Tourette’s syndrome. The actor Robert Aramayo, who plays Davidson in the film, won Sunday night’s award for best actor.

Tourette’s syndrome cannot be cured, but potential triggers can be identified, and treatment can help manage the symptoms.

In an interview with CNN before the ceremony, Davidson — who has long campaigned for awareness of the condition — pointed to the number of people at the event as a potential trigger for his tics.

“Certain things — like today, lots of people around, I’m feeling very, you know, motor tics, in case I lash out. Different situations can trigger different emotions and tics,” he said.

Other famous figures have spoken in recent years about their experience of living with the condition, including singers Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi.

BAFTA host Alan Cumming reminded the audience after the incident that the condition was a disability. “We apologize if you are offended tonight,” he said.

Here’s what you need to know about the condition:

What are the main symptoms?

Tics are the symptom most commonly associated with Tourette’s syndrome.

These are two types of tics: vocal tics, which can include whistling, repeating a word or, in rare cases, swearing; and motor tics, which can include movements such as twitching or shrugging your shoulders.

Making inappropriate remarks can be a rare symptom of the condition.

“John (Davidson) wouldn’t have known that was the tic that he was about to do,” Edward Palmer, the vice chair of UK-based charity Tourettes Action, told Times Radio on Monday.

“Some people will find they can be, kind of, stimulated or triggered by things in the environment. But for some people, they are completely random. But whatever the circumstances, they are involuntary. They don’t choose the words,” he said.

Approximately 10% to 15% of people with Tourette’s syndrome have tics that result in offensive or rude language, Palmer said.

How common is the condition?

It is estimated that around 1.4 million people in the United States are affected by Tourette’s syndrome or a persistent tic disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In the US, this number equates to around 1 in 50 children between the ages of 5 and 14, CDC data show, although the exact number is not known. The condition is more common in boys than girls.

In the UK, more than 300,000 people live with the condition, Tourettes Action said.

The cause of the condition has not yet been fully established, but it can often run in families, Tourettes Action said. It is also possible that environmental