OpenAI’s controversial Sora is finally available to the public. Will it truly disrupt Hollywood? – Los Angeles Times

Is crime up or down in LA? What the data says  Spectrum News 1

As California fires persist, L.A. area threatened by expected dangerous winds: Live Updates  CBS News California Wildfires Live Updates: 24 Dead in L.A. as ‘Red Flag’ Wind Warnings Are Issued  The New York Times Governor Newsom proposes billions in new funding for L.A. firestorm response and recovery  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom LA fire officials warn of a new round of wildfire danger with strong winds forecast  NPR

Even at night, SoCal sees little cooldown from record-breaking heat wave  Los Angeles Times