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'Heat dome' to return to broil Southern California this weekend

After a few days of reprieve, the 'heat dome' that has broiled the Southwest will return to Southern California, drastically raising temperatures. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-03/the-relentless-heat-dome-over-the-southwest-returns-to-southern-california-this-weekend?utm_source=press.coop

'Selling Sunset' star evicting rent-controlled tenants whose landlord set fire to their homes

Reality television personalities Tarek and Heather El Moussa are evicting rent-controlled tenants to build new apartments. Tenants say they're owed more because their landlord committed arson. #press

https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-08-04/selling-sunset-star-evicting-heather-tarek-rent-controlled-tenants?utm_source=press.coop

Orange County judge arrested on suspicion of murder after wife shot in Anaheim Hills home

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson is in jail in lieu of $1-million bail after police found his wife shot to death in their Anaheim Hills home. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-03/anaheim-homicide-orange-county?utm_source=press.coop

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Saweetie

On her ideal Sunday in L.A., Saweetie would go to brunch, cheer on the L.A. Dodgers at a baseball game and end the night with pasta and drinks at the Nice Guy. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-08-04/how-to-have-the-best-sunday-in-l-a-according-to-saweetie?utm_source=press.coop

Could Taylor Swift mania fuel a COVID cruel summer? What you need to know

Could Taylor Swift's mega-tour have fans seeing red on their next COVID test? Here's how officials say concertgoers can help protect themselves. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-04/could-taylor-swift-mania-fuel-a-covid-cruel-summer-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=press.coop

What if a jewelry collection could actually turn your body into a sculpture?

A new collaboration by artists Georgina Treviño and Ozzie Juarez will transport you to another time — whether that’s the future or the past is up to you. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2023-07-28/georgina-trevino-x-ozzie-juarez-new-fred-segal-collection?utm_source=press.coop

'Oppenheimer' only makes it harder to control nuclear weapons

Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' hypes the god-like power of nuclear weapons, breeding fatalism and erasing human agency. #press

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-03/movie-oppenheimer-nuclear-weapons-control?utm_source=press.coop

Cool off in 14 of L.A.’s hottest pools with day passes

Where to go in Los Angeles when you need a pool to cool off? Hotels with day passes. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/hotel-pools-in-los-angeles-with-day-passes?utm_source=press.coop

Trying to overturn an election must have consequences, even for former presidents

The latest indictment of former President Trump is the most serious by far, laying out charges uniquely damaging to democracy. Sadly, it may only help him with his base. #press

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-01/editorial-trump-indictment-conspiracy-overturn-2020-election?utm_source=press.coop

Cool off in 14 of L.A.’s hottest pools with day passes

Where to go in Los Angeles when you need a pool to cool off? Hotels with day passes. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/hotel-pools-in-los-angeles-with-day-passes?utm_source=press.coop

How one L.A. club became a sanctuary for queer Latinos

Club Tempo is the main precursor of L.A.’s cowboy gay scene, located on Santa Monica Boulevard and Western Avenue. #press

https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-08-02/queer-us-mexico-nightlife-cowboy-gay-club-culture-community?utm_source=press.coop

108 attendees at the World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses in South Korea

More than 100 people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the World Scout Jamboree being held in South Korea, which is having one of its hottest summers in years. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-03/108-attendees-at-the-world-scout-jamboree-treated-for-heat-related-illnesses-in-south-korea?utm_source=press.coop

How the Universal Studios tram tour defined the modern theme park

The most important theme park ride ever created? It may just be the Universal Studios tram tour, which dates to the silent film era. Once primarily a behind-the-scenes tour, the trek has evolved to define the modern theme park. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-03/how-the-universal-studios-tram-tour-defined-the-modern-theme-park?utm_source=press.coop

UFOs had their day in Congress. One strange sighting came at this California launch site

A red square the size of a football field hovered over Vandenberg Air Force Base in 2003, a former Navy pilot testified last week in Congress. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-04/ufo-hearing-congress-sighting-at-california-vandenberg-air-force-base?utm_source=press.coop

How wildfires in Algeria and California reveal colonial origins of the 'Mediterranean climate'

European ideals transformed North African and Californian landscapes, damaging the natural ecosystems preserved by Indigenous peoples. #press

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-03/algeria-wildfires-california-mediterranean-climate-heat-forces?utm_source=press.coop

10 fascinating buildings in L.A. that you can actually tour

Guided and self-guided tours through L.A. landmarks, from Dolby Theatre to SoFi Stadium, give you an inside look at hidden areas and reveal fascinating details you'd never know about by simply driving by. #press

https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/best-tours-buildings-los-angeles?utm_source=press.coop

Man found in barrel at Malibu Lagoon was aspiring L.A. recording artist

The man was identified as 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy. The case is being investigated by Los Angeles County sheriff's homicide detectives. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-02/man-found-in-barrel-dead-at-malibu-lagoon-identified?utm_source=press.coop

Employers' push to end remote work and return to office is stalling

The back-to-the-office campaign by many employers has run into resistance from workers. They've struck a truce of sorts — hybrid work. #press

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-03/the-post-covid-19-back-to-the-office-push-has-stalled-in-hybrid-mode?utm_source=press.coop

Anchorage needs to take care of its unsheltered residents, not exile them

The mayor of Alaska's largest city says he has a moral imperative to save lives by getting homeless people off the streets -- and onto planes to warmer climes such as Los Angeles. His moral compass must be broken. #press

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-02/anchorage-mayor-homeless-ship-los-angeles?utm_source=press.coop