August 5, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week
Twenty-nine thousand, one hundred fifteen people sleep outside in Los Angeles on any given night. And inside a tent, it runs ten to fifteen degrees hotter than the air around it.Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers.0:00 Cold open0:42 Heat: Extreme heat bakes L.A. County as 29,000 unsheltered Angelenos are directly impacted2:23 Voting Rights: California lawmakers and advocates push voter protection measures ahead of November5:08 Money: Predatory auto lending exploits Black consumers7:03 Education: Newsom reverses on long-sought paid leave benefit for…
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