over 5% — A study found that over 5% of California infants and toddlers experienced homelessness in 2023–24, highlighting a rising crisis among the state's youngest children.

California California's later school start times boost grades and mental health, study shows · latimes.com There are more homeless infants and toddlers in California. What does this mean for early… · timesofsandiego.com Google, Tesla, Sunrun, and PG&E partner on new California virtual power plant programme · energy-storage.news

Southern California Storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches · apnews.com Rain has arrived in Southern California. We have the forecast, heads-ups on risks and more · laist.com

Parenting Harsh parenting predicts teenage depression and aggression through different types of… · psypost.org White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of… · uk.news.yahoo.com NPSC revamps parenting support strategy as survey reveals growing disconnect from children · jamaica-gleaner.com

Climate 'Danger zone of extreme weather': UN warns of supersized El Niño set to hit global economy and… · cnbc.com El Niño drives crop failure in Central America and East Africa and threatens the next season… · joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow · news.un.org

Film Zach Cregger Says ‘Siren Head’ Is More Than an Internet Meme · dreadcentral.com French thriller Jupiter brings nuclear anxiety to red carpets of Venice · theguardian.com Here's how the summer box office blew up and Hollywood got its mojo back · apnews.com

Television 78th Emmy Awards Night 1 Winners Announced · televisionacademy.com 'The Pitt' wins 3 early Emmys including an acting trophy for 73-year-old Ernest Harden Jr. · apnews.com Fall television season set to begin · cbsnews.com

Geography UN approves world map reflecting true size of Africa · dw.com

Video Games <span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span><em><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span>FINAL… · press.na.square-enix.com Exclusive: Two of gaming’s biggest names are making a big investment in gaming’s future · gamefile.news Do Games Make Children More Attentive Or More Distractible? · newswise.com

Economy 'Danger zone of extreme weather': UN warns of supersized El Niño set to hit global economy and… · cnbc.com

Music Bad Bunny scores major win in copyright suit, judge reverses previous ruling · usatoday.com Jason Isbell’s Suno lawsuit takes aim beyond AI copyright · yahoo.com

Entertainment Two Las Vegas Strip shows closing, hundreds of entertainment workers losing jobs · fox5vegas.com

Los Angeles $1bn Lucas Museum of Narrative Art lifts off at long last · theartnewspaper.com 'I feel safer around a Waymo.' Expansion of autonomous robotaxi service has supporters cheering · latimes.com L.A. fast-food workers could get more predictable schedules, labor rights training · latimes.com

San Diego San Diego Restored Arts Funding—But the Crisis Isn’t Over · sandiegomagazine.com These San Diegans live among cancer-causing chemicals · inewsource.org

Tourism Industry Crimea Tourism Losses Surge 96% as Ukrainian Strikes Hit Travel Industry · united24media.com Tokyo tourist hotspot bans short-term rentals amid surge in complaints · theguardian.com From TV set to tourist stop: Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ highlights Charleston businesses and… · postandcourier.com

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