Port of Los Angeles: The Port of LA posted its best-ever June container numbers, topping 1,002,734 TEUs (up 12% year-over-year) and hitting the million-TEU mark for the third time this year, with importers accelerating inventory ahead of tariff uncertainty. Lake Mead Deal: Southern California’s water agency approved a deal to leave up to 200,000 acre-feet in Lake Mead this year, with federal funding up to $65 million, as low reservoir levels threaten Hoover Dam hydropower. DMV Crackdown: California’s DMV says 11,000 drivers may have cheated on written tests and must retake exams or risk losing licenses. Housing Enforcement: The state moved to sue multiple cities over alleged failures to comply with California’s housing element law, keeping pressure on local governments. Public Health Watch: A California lettuce supplier tied to Taco Bell, Taylor Farms, is being investigated as a possible source in a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak. Safety & Crime: A Los Angeles man was charged with sex assaults on a young girl in Fullerton, and a California murder suspect was arrested after an interstate operation. Arts & Education: A new bill aims to help schools spend unused Prop. 28 arts funds, after districts struggled with unclear rules. Tech Protest: Body bags were reportedly left outside OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco as part of an anti-AI protest tied to Pentagon collaboration.