Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. L.A. County outlines multiple breakdowns that prevented timely evacuations during deadly Eaton fire This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . The long-awaited report investigating how county officials failed to order timely evacuations for west Altadena as the Eaton fire threatened the community did not assign blame for the botched alerts, instead chalking the issue up to a night of chaos, unprecedented conditions and poor communication. The 132-page report released Thursday seemed to downplay how early the fire threatened west Altadena -- despite 911 calls that reported flames and smoke in the area -- and only once mentioned the 19 people who died in the fire, of which all but one were found in the town's western side.

Denmark closed Aalborg airport due to drone activity spotted the second time this week, prompting the country to contact NATO and the European Union.

The Trump administration's General Services Administration partners with Elon Musk's xAI to provide Grok AI models to federal agencies for $0.42 per organization.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Mark Chaney filmed the Serve Robotics device repeatedly swerving into his path. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . A collision between a delivery robot and a man using a mobility scooter in West Hollywood received more than 26 million views.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. One of L.A.'s most popular hiking spots is getting bathrooms. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . The $1-million project will draw odors, foot traffic, homeless people and other problems, opponents say.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Millions of Californians are getting a refund on their electric bill. Credits for Californians on October electric bills are set to go up in the coming years, according to the governor's office. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. A Woodland Hills nursery is turning into a cemetery. Aerial view of where groves will turn to graves in Woodland Hills, where a developer has plans to redevelop Boething Treeland Nursery into a cemetery. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .

In the current media landscape, it's a wonder it even got made. In a world where hallowed news organizations transform into conservative mouthpieces and milquetoast late-night jokes are grounds for suspension, satirical headlines from the Onion can feel closer to real life than parody. Now the site is taking on one of the most taboo subjects of all--disgraced sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein--in mockumentary form. It launches in theaters in New York City, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco for one day only on October 2; after that it will be available online. You can watch the trailer right here.

'ChatGPT, what stocks should I buy?' AI fuels boom in robo-advisory market Stock picking using ChatGPT requires some financial knowledge and even its adopters say there is a high risk of getting it wrong before getting it right. LONDON - As ChatGPT nears its third birthday, at least one in 10 retail investors is using a chatbot to pick stocks, fueling a boom in the robo-advisory market, but even fans say it is a high-risk strategy that cannot replace traditional advisers just yet. Thanks to artificial intelligence, anyone can select stocks, monitor them and obtain investment analysis that was once only available to big banks or institutional investors. The robo-advisory market -- which includes all companies providing automated, algorithm-driven financial advice such as fintech, banks and wealth managers -- is forecast to grow to $470.91 billion in revenues in 2029 from $61.75 billion last year, marking a roughly 600% increase, according to data analysis firm Research and Markets. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.

An Australian film that was digitally altered to change a same-sex couple to a heterosexual one has drawn backlash from moviegoers in China. Together, a horror film starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, was shown in selected Chinese cinemas in advance screenings on 12 September. Cinemagoers later realised some scenes had been modified after screenshots showing the original scenes went viral online. The film was due to be publicly released on 19 September - but as of Thursday has yet to be aired in cinemas. The film's global distributor, Neon, later condemned the edit, saying they did not approve of [this] unauthorised edit... and demand they ceased distribution, according to reports.