Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the U.S. – Spectrum News 1

$500,000 in stolen catalytic converters seized in L.A. County theft ring bust  Los Angeles Times

Inside L.A.’s death cafes: Group discussions of death with ‘no agenda’  Los Angeles Times

California grants $8 million to Port of Los Angeles to enhance data technologies  The Business Journals