Editorial: A ransomware attack closed L.A. courts for two days. The public deserves a full accounting – Los Angeles Times

Will California try to block Hollywood’s next megadeal?  The Economist

Why Los Angeles was unprepared for fire  The Washington Post What’s the latest on the Los Angeles wildfires and what caused them?  BBC.com Kenneth Fire near Calabasas almost completely contained  KTLA Los Angeles No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage  CNN L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts foresaw and feared  NBC News

The Latest: California challenges Trump’s use of military in Los Angeles  Toronto Star