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LAUSD faces ‘severe’ signs of insolvency; county warns it could take control of budget – Los Angeles Times LA County explores program for purchase of rental properties by tenants, groups – Los Angeles Daily News August Sentencing Date Set for Women Who Stalked ICE Agent in LA – MyNewsLA.com Brush fire burns on hillsides in Piru area north of LA – NBC Los Angeles Strong El Niño now a virtual certainty, forecasters say. What it means for California – Los Angeles Times Los Angeles rankes one of the US’s worst cities for bed bugs, report finds – KTLA Canadian kingpin who ran $17M Southern California drug pipeline gets 20 years – FOX 11 Los Angeles Is Thrifting in L.A. Still Affordable? Here’s the Verdict – LAmag Warner Bros. Ranch selected for TV broadcast base during LA 2028 Olympics – Los Angeles Times Bacteria levels spike at several L.A. County beaches: See which ones to avoid – Los Angeles Times

Researchers call for more comprehensive soil testing after LA fires. But who should do it? – LAist

Researchers call for more comprehensive soil testing after LA fires. But who should do it? LAist