Update: Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in 5 Freeway north of LA Wednesday – gusts up to 55 mph – Orange County Register

New Initiative Aims to Revive Local Businesses in West Hollywood  The Pride LA

Local Politics: Little King of Norwalk  Larchmont Buzz

Lessons from the Los Angeles wildfires – Transcript  CBC.ca ‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America  CNN California wildfires: Highest-level fire alert as Santa Ana winds gather pace  NBC News Map: How big are the LA fires? Use this tool to overlay them atop where you live  CalMatters In Parts of Los Angeles, Life Carries On but Is Hardly Normal  The New York Times