Public Safety & Courts: A former Los Angeles firefighters union secretary was arrested and charged with grand theft and forgery, allegedly siphoning about $83,000 from a nonprofit to his personal account. Fire & Industry: Firefighters battled a major Boyle Heights cold-storage blaze that spread across rooftop solar panels and triggered shelter-in-place orders after an ammonia leak and small explosions. State Budget & Corporate Tax: California lawmakers kept a “hand grenade” corporate tax proposal alive for the next governor, aiming to raise taxes from corporations tied to Medi-Cal-dependent workers. Local Governance: The LA City Council advanced charter changes for the Nov. 3 ballot, including a first step toward allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections and a move to let the council set LAPD policy. Tech & Healthcare: Midjourney launched a “Ultrasonic CT” full-body ultrasound scanner concept via a licensing deal, signaling a push from AI images into medical hardware. Business & Markets: Apple CEO Tim Cook warned AI-driven memory chip shortages will force product price increases. Elections & Misinformation: Prediction-market users amplified election fraud claims tied to LA mayoral voting, drawing platform takedown demands. Food Supply Chain: FDA-linked infant botulism cases tied to Nara Organics point to a German manufacturer identified via company materials. Capital Markets: San Francisco biotech Kardigan priced a $400M IPO at $16 per share, starting Nasdaq trading under KARD.