AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say. – Los Angeles Times

Housing for Los Angeles’ Homeless Veterans in Hands of Ninth Circuit Court  Westside Current

Stolen car loaded with Labubu dolls crashes in CHP pursuit in DTLA  Audacy

Musk’s DOGE ‘whiz kids’ flew to California to try and release water themselves during LA fires  The Independent