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Widespread heat alerts will remain in effect for at least one more day.
Limit your time outdoors to avoid heatstroke or heat exhaustion.
A slight chance of monsoon thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts each afternoon and evening through Wednesday.
A shower could drift into the LA and OC basins Saturday morning.
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1. LA heat wave brings risk of thunderstorms, fires and health issues
More triple-digit temperatures baked parts of the Los Angeles area Friday as a late-summer heat wave promises to stretch into the weekend, prompting an extension of some heat warnings through Sunday.
Extreme heat warnings issued by the National Weather Service had been expected to expire at 9 p.m. Saturday, but with the blistering conditions lingering, the agency extended the warning in some areas.
The warning will now be in place until 9 p.m Sunday in the Santa Clarita Valley, western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Mountains, Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley Foothills, San Gabriel Valley and the Golden State (5) and Antelope Valley (14) freeway corridors.
Those areas could continue to see temperatures reaching as high as 110 degrees, forecasters said.
An extreme heat warning will also be in place through 9 p.m. Sunday for the eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and the inland coastal region that includes downtown Los Angeles. Those areas are forecast to see heat of up to 98 degrees.
2. LA County sheriff’s stations holding ‘bus pull’ to raise funds for Eaton Fire victims
Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s stations will host a charity “bus pull” event Saturday to raise funds for residents affected by the deadly Eaton Fire that devastated Altadena earlier this year.
The event will take place on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First City Credit Union on Woodbury Road in Altadena.
Teams will be made up of community members, first responders and local organizations.
Proceeds will go to vetted charities and relief organizations working to provide shelter, food, medical support and rebuilding assistance to fire victims.
“Bus Pull 2025 is more than just a competition,” said Altadena Sheriff’s Station Captain Ethan Marquez. “It’s a declaration that Altadena stands strong. We invite everyone to come out, cheer, donate and show what it means to be part of this incredible community.”
Sam Holtzman and his son Eibu, 9, residents of northwest Altadena, whose house still stands but remains inaccessible due to Eaton Fire contamination in January, look at a map of Altadena fire damage created by Noel McCarthy, a stylized update of Los Angeles County’s Eaton Fire damage map, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
3. Overnight lane reductions coming to 405 Freeway through Sepulveda Pass
Closures of some lanes on the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass are set to begin Friday evening at 10 p.m. and run through 5 a.m. Monday to accommodate Caltrans road improvements.
The closures had originally been scheduled for two weeks ago, but were moved to this weekend as part of the $143.7 million, I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Van Nuys and Westwood. Caltrans did not give a reason for the change.
Three lanes in each direction will be closed. The closures on the northbound side of the freeway will reduce the number of lanes to three from Santa Monica Boulevard to just north of Sunset Boulevard.
The Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp and the Wilshire Boulevard off-ramp will be closed along with the eastbound and westbound Wilshire Boulevard on- ramps to the northbound 405.
“Extended weekend lane closures will occur about every two weeks along various sections of I-405 for approximately 25 weekends,” according to Caltrans.
4. LA council commemorates CalState Day, honors university’s new president
The City Council Friday issued a resolution honoring Cal State LA President Berenecea Johnson Eanes, who serves as the ninth president of the university and the first woman to lead it since its founding in 1947.
City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, an alumnus of Cal State LA, led Friday’s presentation, which she described as historic. Eanes brings decades of experience in higher education learning as she previously served as president of York College in New York and led Student Affairs at Cal State Fullerton, according to the councilwoman.
“But what truly sets her apart is her relentless commitment to student success, especially for first-gen historically underserved students,” Jurado said.
She highlighted that under Eanes’ leadership the school was recognized as the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility.
Your Notes for this Weekend
- The Dodgers play the San Diego Padres at Petco Park this weekend
- Ukraine National Flag Day is Saturday
- Saturday is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
- Sunday is the 145th U.S. Open tennis championships open with first round singles matches
- SpaceX launches 33rd commercial resupply mission to the ISS on Sunday
- World Water Week starts Sunday
- Kobe Bryant Day, also known as ‘Mamba Day’, celebrating the life of the basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers for his whole career.
- National Waffle Day is Sunday
- On Monday, Donald Trump hosts South Korean president at the White House
- Be Kind to Humankind Week starts
In Case You Missed It
Riz Ahmed in Bleecker Street’s “Relay.” (Bleecker Street via Spectrum News)
In the new film “Relay,” Oscar winner Riz Ahmed plays a world-class “fixer” who specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and individuals who threaten their ruin. When a message arrives one day from a potential client (Lily James) needing his protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly change.
A tense New York thriller, “Relay” echoes of paranoid thrillers of the 1970s. It’s about an outsider trying to do the right thing and the unsung bravery of whistleblowers. The film’s director, David Mackenzie, said there’s also a romantic element that brews in the story.
“Relay” stars Oscar winner Ahmed, Sam Worthington and James. It opens in theaters this weekend.
Click the link above to watch the full interview with Ahmed, James and the film’s director, David Mackenzie.