California

More high-rises could be coming to 7 California cities under housing density bill · smartcitiesdive.com

Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws · smartcitiesdive.com

Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Governor Newsom announces California cut climate pollution again as… · gov.ca.gov

Southern California

Category 5 hurricane to bring large waves to Southern California · yahoo.com

‘Very dangerous’ hurricane forming in the Pacific Ocean heading to SoCal · nypost.com

Sea turtle nests on Southern California beach for first time in recorded history · ktla.com

Parenting

When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say?… · iosconews.com

Parents with two daughters report the highest levels of happiness, Chinese study finds · psypost.org

Study Discovers Surprising Finding About Boys’ Youth Group Attendance · movieguide.org

Climate

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Strangle Climate Lawsuits in the Cradle · slate.com

Climate scientists fired by Trump step in to fill U.S. report gap · nbcnews.com

With war, climate change and AI, it’s a troubled world as leaders convene at the United Nations · thehill.com

Film

Robert Eggers to Tackle ‘Romeo & Juliet’ as Next Film, Focus Wins Project in Bidding War · imdb.com

‘Digger’ First Reactions Split Over Tom Cruise’s ‘Baffling,’ ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Brave’ New Movie · variety.com

'Coyote vs. Acme' Crosses $100 Million: Inside the Underdog's David vs. Goliath Marketing… · thewrap.com

Culture

‘Our job was not to attack’: how do you make a documentary about America’s culture wars? · theguardian.com

As Seattle festival reveled in Latino culture, ICE swooped in nearby · seattletimes.com

‘I want us to be loud’: Arts Council England’s new chair aims to reconnect young people with… · theguardian.com

Television

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Stephanie Cole obituary · theguardian.com

Judge Judy Retiring From Onscreen Work After 30 Years on TV but Stresses · variety.com

Video Games

Resident Evil Shows R-Rated Video Game Movies Can Still Do Well At The Box Office · polygon.com

Did this new Marvel video game censor LGBTQ+ content in its Middle East release? · lgbtqnation.com

Microsoft patent outlines ads that pause games to earn more playtime · invenglobal.com

Economy

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce · nytimes.com

Poll: Most voters say Trump has hurt the economy as competitive midterm election looms · nbcnews.com

Fed's Barkin says economy may be firming, inflation not limited to energy, tariff shocks · reuters.com

Music

From Hip-hop Psalms to the Ten Commandments in Jazz: AI turns entire Bible into 30,000 songs · newswire.com

From Genesis to Revelation: The ambitious AI project turning the Bible into music · christiantoday.com

Iconic country music group begins farewell tour: ‘We’ll be all over America’ · pennlive.com

Entertainment

Taylor Swift announces new single 'Patient Zero' after Swifties try to decode her mysterious… · yahoo.com

Thrive City becomes San Francisco’s first full-time entertainment zone · sfchronicle.com

Newsom signs bill to help prepare Hollywood workers for AI · politico.com

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County reports 100 West Nile virus cases, most in nearly a decade · abc7.com

Lucas Museum Opening-Night Photos: Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan, Mark Hamill & More · deadline.com

5 must-see things at George Lucas’s new Museum of Narrative Art as it opens to the public · apnews.com

Media

‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists · yahoo.com

PLOTLINES to Explore Storytelling Trends Across Literature and Media · broadwayworld.com

Trump snaps at CNN at United Nations: 'You should not be here covering me' · cnbc.com

San Diego

San Diego Humane Society reaches record dog intake amid rising costs and evictions · cbs8.com

San Diego County alerts Golden Hill residents to West Nile Virus detection in neighborhood · cbs8.com

Tourism Industry

Kauaʻi businesses rebuild from Hurricane Lowell while weighing when — and how — tourism should… · kauainownews.com

Outdoor Recreation Fuels Record Tourism Across UC · theucnow.com

Major California tourist attraction closing after nearly 6 decades · ktla.com