Mail Voting Fight: After the Supreme Court blocked Trump’s mail-voting restrictions, election officials are shifting from contingency plans to a new push to rebuild trust in vote-by-mail. Homelessness Oversight: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass skipped a House hearing on homelessness spending, but still blasted “extremist Republicans” as the probe heats up. Wildfire Recovery: Bass joined community partners to break ground on the $50M Palisades Recreation Center rebuild, funded by philanthropy after the 2025 fire. Public Safety & Courts: LA prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner in his parents’ murder case; the maximum now is life without parole. Drugs & Enforcement: Federal agents raided a downtown luxury L.A. apartment, seizing large fentanyl quantities and other drugs, plus a small alligator. Tech & AI: Salesforce unveiled “AIForce” at Dreamforce in San Francisco as protesters targeted ICE contracts. Sports Business: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Clippers’ salary-cap circumvention penalties are final and meant to deter other teams. Entertainment: “American Idol” is leaving Los Angeles for Atlanta, another hit to local production.