California Today: Amazon Joins Hollywood’s Top Lobbying Group

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September 20, 2024, 9:31 a.m. Eastern time Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California and the region, selected for you by Times editors. Today's Top Story Valerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Amazon Joins Hollywood's Top Lobbying Group The Motion Picture Association has been wooing the company for years. The addition gives the group a lot more muscle. Read more More California News 8 California Firefighters Injured When Their Truck Rolls Over on Highway The firefighters were ending a 12-hour shift battling the Airport fire, one of the biggest blazes in California this year. 'Eh, Whatever.' Angelenos Shrug at Recent Quakes, Decades After the Last 'Big One.' It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist. Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar. Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sexual Assault Charge in Manhattan The disgraced Hollywood producer's 2020 sex-crime conviction was thrown out, but he will be retried on those charges as well. California Mountain Towns Are Too Risky for Insurers, but Residents Want to Stay In the San Bernardino Mountains, another wildfire has forced residents to flee, the latest reminder that they must accept the risks of climate change if they want to remain. John A. Clements Dies at 101; His Research Saved Thousands of Babies He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that was killing 10,000 infants a year in the United States. Then he helped design a drug that slashed those mortality rates. JD Souther, Who Wrote Hits for the Eagles and More, Dies at 78 A central figure in the Southern California rock scene of the 1970s, he later had a regular role on the TV show "Nashville." California Passes Election 'Deepfake' Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year's presidential race. Local Conditions Look up the heat index in your area using The Times's heat tracker. See active fires using The Times's wildfire tracker. Today's Recipe Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Roasted Brussels Sprouts Caesar With Tahini By Yasmin Fahr 50 minutes Makes 4 servings Play a Game The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Wordle Guess the 5-letter word with 6 chances. See all our games Sign up for Your Places: Extreme Weather. Get notified about extreme weather before it happens with custom alerts for places in the U.S. you choose. Get it in your inbox Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for California Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving California Today, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018