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Inland temperatures continue to run five to 10 degrees below average through Saturday.

Along with the cooler temperatures, we will see the marine layer clouds fill into the valleys once again Saturday morning. You can expect sunshine in the afternoon.

For Sunday, temperatures will start warming; however, they will remain a few degrees below normal.

As we head into the middle of next week, the hottest valley locations will see temperatures approaching 100 degrees.

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1. The nation’s first onshore wave energy project launches at the Port of LA

To solve America’s growing electricity demand sustainably — innovators are turning to the ocean.

This week, the nation’s first onshore wave energy project launched at the Port of Los Angeles, led by Eco Wave Power. Founder and CEO Inna Braverman said this moment is a milestone.

“It has been a dream of ours to come here to the United States because of the tremendous potential for wave energy in the United States. I believe here it can be a game changer,” Braverman said.

Unlike solar or wind, waves generate power around the clock. Eco Wave Power said its system is cheaper than offshore wave technologies, connects to existing infrastructure like breakwaters, and says it has no negative environmental impacts. This two-year pilot will test its viability as a renewable energy source.

2. SoCal twins who ran golf tee-time scheme charged with failing to report over $1.1M to IRS

Twin brothers from Southern California who worked as MRI technicians are accused of failing to report more than $1.1 million in income, including hundreds of thousands of dollars allegedly made running a lucrative golf tee-time brokering business as a side hustle.

Se Youn “Steve” Kim, 41, of Buena Park, and Hee Youn “Ted” Kim, 41, of Pomona, are charged in Los Angeles federal court with multiple federal tax charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Although working day jobs as medical imaging techs, prosecutors contend, the Kims operated a golf tee-time brokering business in which they reserved golf tee times online, including at public golf courses, and resold them to members of the public for a fee, frequently in violation of municipal regulations.

The brothers are suspected of having reserved thousands of tee times for resale at numerous golf courses nationwide, including at least 17 different public courses across Southern California.

3. California marks 175 years with a look back at its political evolution

California is celebrating 175 years of statehood, and its political journey has been anything but ordinary.

From violent early sessions in the legislature to today’s Democratic supermajority, the state’s politics have transformed in ways that often set the tone for the rest of the country.

Inside the California State Library, shelves are filled with documents dating back to the 1800s. Communications Manager Alex Vassar says those archives tell the story of California’s rough beginnings.

“In the early years there were fistfights, knife fights, even shootings on the Assembly floor,” Vassar said.

By the mid-1960s, California’s legislature shifted from part-time to full-time, giving lawmakers more staff, more resources, and more influence. Then Gov. Pat Brown also modernized the State of the State, delivering the first televised address in 1963.

4. California vineyards leaning into the future by embracing AI

Technology is transforming how vineyards detect disease and predict yields, thanks to AI and some very smart cameras. 

The firm Scout uses cameras and AI to analyze every vine for performance, health and profitability.

“How Scout works is very simple,” said Kia Behnia, the company’s co-founder and CEO. “We attach these ordinary cameras to any tractor, ATV or even a backpack, or in the future it may be robots. Those cameras capture plant photos using a smartphone. The data then gets uploaded to our cloud.”

The result: faster problem detection and a much clearer picture of what’s going on with the vine.

Farmers still make the decisions. AI just gives them better tools to do it. 

A tractor makes its way through a vineyard trimming leaf cover, seen from a Napa Valley Aloft balloon, in Yountville, Calif. on June 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Your Notes for the Weekend

  • Secretary of State Rubio travels to Israel on Saturday
  • Spacecraft docks to the International Space Station on Saturday
  • On Saturday, Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford undisputed title fight in Las Vegas
  • The 40th anniversary of the release of “Super Mario Bros” is Saturday
  • Primetime Emmy Awards set for Sunday
  • Pope Leo celebrates 70th birthday on Sunday
  • Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a North Carolina Democratic Party rally on Sunday
  • On Monday, the Senate to vote on President Trump’s nomination to Fed Board
  • Also on Monday, court hearing set for Lil Nas X charged with assaulting police during arrest
  • The UK’s Prince Harry celebrates 41st birthday on Monday

In Case You Missed It

(Spectrum News/Tara Lynn Wagner)

The debate over vaccines is raging, from the halls of Congress and school board meetings to the Pasadena Playhouse — which opens its new season with “Eureka Day.”

In the 2025 Tony-winning play, Camille Chen plays one of the parents who serves on the executive board of a progressive private school in Berkeley, California. She’s also a mom in real life who has put in her fair share of hours at PTA meetings.

“I know every single one of these parents,” she said. “And there are a lot of strong opinions and unsolicited advice about how you should raise your kid.”

Opinions are flying as fast as her knitting needles in the fictional school that suddenly finds itself amid a mumps outbreak. And although the play was actually written before COVID, it’s even more timely now.

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