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Good evening! We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.<\/p>\n

Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n

Inland temperatures continue to run five to 10 degrees below average through Saturday.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

For Sunday, temperatures will start warming; however, they will remain a few degrees below normal.<\/p>\n

As we head into the middle of next week, the hottest valley locations will see temperatures approaching 100 degrees.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow’s Highs<\/p>\n

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Watch the latest news from across the country.<\/p>\n

Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0The nation’s first onshore wave energy project launches at the Port of LA<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

To solve America\u2019s growing electricity demand sustainably\u00a0\u2014 innovators are turning to the ocean.<\/p>\n

This week, the nation\u2019s first\u00a0onshore wave energy project\u00a0launched at the Port of Los Angeles, led by Eco Wave Power. Founder and CEO Inna Braverman said this moment is a milestone.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0SoCal twins who ran golf tee-time scheme charged with failing to report over $1.1M to IRS<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0California marks 175 years with a look back at its political evolution<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

California is celebrating 175 years of statehood, and its political journey has been anything but ordinary.<\/p>\n

From violent early sessions in the legislature to today\u2019s Democratic supermajority, the state\u2019s politics have transformed in ways that often set the tone for the rest of the country.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s rough beginnings.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the early years there were fistfights, knife fights, even shootings on the Assembly floor,\u201d Vassar said.<\/p>\n

By the mid-1960s, California\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0California vineyards leaning into the future by embracing AI<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Technology is transforming how vineyards detect disease and predict yields, thanks to AI and some very smart cameras.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The firm Scout uses cameras and AI to analyze every vine for performance, health and profitability.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow Scout works is very simple,\u201d said Kia Behnia, the company\u2019s co-founder and CEO. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result: faster problem detection and a much clearer picture of what’s going on with the vine.<\/p>\n

Farmers still make the decisions. AI just gives them better tools to do it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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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)<\/p>\n

Your Notes for the Weekend<\/p>\n