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The Pulse of Southern California

Dream of owning a flying car? This California company is already selling them

A future with flying cars is no longer science fiction — all you need to order your own is about $200,000 and some hope and patience. The Palo Alto-based company…

Waymo under scrutiny after hitting child near Santa Monica elementary school

A Waymo self-driving taxi struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school during drop-off hours, triggering an investigation into the incident by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The…

Thanks to AI voice dictation, more people are speaking out their emails, messages, and code

Gavin McNamara has abandoned his keyboard and spends all day talking rather than typing. He speaks for hours with his computer and phone, sending emails, writing presentations, posting on LinkedIn…

Pinterest to cut up to 15% of its workforce as focus on AI intensifies

Pinterest said Tuesday it’s planning to slash up to 15% of its workforce. The San Francisco-based image-sharing platform used for inspiration for home decor, fashion and other interests is laying…

LAFD Foundation says $65,000 went to celebrity PR firm

The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation said it paid $65,000 to hire a celebrity public relations firm to help the LAFD shape its messaging after the deadly Palisades fire. The…

Pali High reopens after year of instability caused by L.A.-area fires

For the first time in more than a year, the hill on which Palisades Charter High School stands was awash with students Tuesday, an early morning homecoming for a school…

Trump signs executive order to ‘preempt’ permitting process for fire-destroyed homes in L.A.

President Donald Trump has announced an executive order to allow victims of the Los Angeles wildfires to rebuild without dealing with “unnecessary, dupicative, or obstructive” permitting requirements. The order, which…

Is social media harmful for kids? TikTok settles suit ahead of trial

TikTok agreed to settle the first in a series of closely-watched product liability cases Monday, bowing out on the eve of a landmark trial that could upend how social media…

Fake ivy installed along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles to deter graffiti

In a bid to foil graffiti vandals, Caltrans has installed artificial ivy along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June and the 2028…

Contributor: How California can escape its boom-and-bust budget woes

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently proposed 2026-27 state budget included a pleasant surprise: a deficit of about $3 billion — significantly less than analysts had estimated. But when it comes to…