Was out walking my dog when I found a literal bag of free weed. Hundreds of dollars of weed just out on the sidewalk...

Obvs I didn't take it, because I'm too scared of fenty, but still, crazy.

Blessings on your sobriety friend. 🙏

Edit: for everyone asking, that shit is long gone. lol

Hopefully this is my last post on this stretch of road, I imagine yall are tired of me by now, and so am I.

Edit - I am aware that the flashing left arrow means yield first (similar to a standard green). However, I’m saying I should turn left into the left lane and he should turn right into the right lane. We all win and traffic moves along.

Honestly, I don’t know the exact rules of the road on this one. However, especially in LA, I’m always on team keep the traffic moving. If we can both make the turn, then let’s go…keep it all moving. But if I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time, tell me now or I’ll continue to be a menace.

*I’m talking to my 3yr old who loves “robot cars.”

This is also why I have to appreciate the mail in ballot system for California. For the mid-term election, the ballot is about 7 pages. I just can't imagine blindly going to a polling station and trying to fill this out in 15 minutes.

To look up every candidate and measure takes time, so please factor that in the coming weeks.

Per Meteorologist Chris Nunley

“DANGEROUS FIRE RISK THURSDAY AND FRIDAY🚨🔥across Southern California, Santa Ana winds will strengthen rapidly Thursday morning into the early afternoon as high pressure builds across the Intermountain West. Widespread east to northeast winds of 15-25 mph are expected, with humidity levels dropping as low as 10%. The greatest concern is across southeastern Ventura County and western Los Angeles County, where sustained winds of 20-30 mph and gusts of 40-50 mph could combine with extremely dry vegetation to produce extreme fire weather conditions. High fire weather conditions will also extend into parts of San Luis Obispo County.

Farther north, central and northern California will also see weather concerns across the Sierra Nevada foothills, Sacramento Valley, Napa Valley, and nearby coastal ranges. Gusty offshore winds, above-normal temperatures, and extremely low humidity will increase the potential for rapid wildfire growth. Winds of 10-15 mph, locally 20-25 mph in favored corridors, are expected, while afternoon humidity could fall to 10-15%. Some locations may experience poor overnight humidity recovery, allowing vegetation to remain exceptionally dry.

Any wildfire that develops under these conditions could spread quickly, particularly in wind-prone valleys, foothills, and mountain communities. Recent rainfall in parts of Southern California does not eliminate the fire danger, especially as strengthening offshore winds accelerate drying.

Residents across California should remain alert for Red Flag Warnings, prepare for possible power shutoffs, avoid outdoor activities that could produce sparks, and have an evacuation plan ready🚨🔥”

NWS Map: https://www.weather.gov/sgx/

I've been meaning to post this since forever because it pisses the s#!t outta me, especially because it's so easy to just mindlessly hit Accept that they almost got me a few times.

When you go in person to a Kaiser appt, they will usually ask you if you're ok with them using as "recording tool" so they can better focus on you. That's an AI notetaker, and you should absolutely refuse it. Always.

Now, this one is even more frustrating, because they added it as part of the onboarding screen whenever you join a Telehealth appointment, and there are several reasons why this is problematic:

A) The user interface is as misleading as those amazon prime cancellation screens, just so damn easy to hit accept without thinking.

B) The way it's worded, you'd never be able to tell this involves AI. They can retain it for as long as they deem necessary. Your private information becomes training material and there's no way to guarantee that won't become public at one point or another. As we're all aware, leaks happen.

C) Gives the illusion of consent, you're not being informed about the potential risks beyond those I mentioned above, but also you have the ai notetaker hallucinating stuff that is not there, and who's to guarantee that won't be used against you in court one day?

I'm going to stop now because I don't want to ramble and I think I made my point, but just be aware this is happening, and if you care about your privacy you should always decline, both in person and through Telehealth, but also, you should let Kaiser know (respectfully) how you feel about this misleading practice.

We're all training data now. Be smart.

TL;DR: Kaiser’s asking you to use an AI-recording tool in a very sketchy and misleading way. Say no (and f*ck AI).

Edit: I reached out to Kaiser with these same concerns I'm voicing and will post a follow-up once they reply.

Edit 2: Found out Kaiser's provider is called Abridge, they host the data on a remote cloud server, and here's a lawyer explaining all the possible issues that carries, even if HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/russpearlman_ai-aigovernance-healthtech-share-7449477067735236608-gS7i/

Edit 3: This is about this screen not providing elements for folks to provide informed consent. A great solution would be having the actual doctor explain this to you and being able to ask questions, just like it happens in person.

1053 SF, 2 bed townhome :)

Title says it all. Anyone been through this or know a service that isn't $400?

Edit; Our driver pulled through and arranged a ride. Lucky to have him. 😊

Edit2: thank you all - such a helpful community. I had a few valid options for backups.

A November ballot initiative to rewrite California’s longstanding environmental law could shorten timeframes for big construction, but environmentalists say the change would give residents less say in stopping noisy, polluting and disruptive projects. 

Proposition 45 would amend the California Environmental Quality Act, also known as CEQA, which requires a thorough examination of the impacts imposed by large public and private development projects on air, water, traffic, noise and endangered species, and requires builders to lessen these impacts. 

Proposition 45 would fast-track some of the largest projects by requiring tighter deadlines for governments to review potential environmental impacts, reducing it to 365 days maximum, and limiting a community’s ability to slow down or stop projects.

In Los Angeles, office complexes, multi-story residential buildings, shopping centers, roads, and any projects that would have significant environmental impacts — noise, air pollution, traffic or destruction of biological habitats — are likely to be subject to lengthy environmental review under CEQA. Think Port of Los Angeles shipping terminals, UCLA Research Park, the Scattergood Generating Station modernization in Playa Del Rey, and the Crenshaw Crossing project.

Most projects, however, are either subject to a brief environmental review, or, in the case of individual homes and small apartment complexes, no review at all. 

If passed by voters, the measure would also reserve CEQA review for only certain “essential” projects, including roads, bridges, schools and broadband infrastructure. It would also require courts to rule faster — within 270 days — on any lawsuits to stop or amend these projects under CEQA. The city, county, or state department overseeing construction determines what is essential and whether the project is exempt or subject to full environmental review.

CEQA has long been criticized by the real estate industry because it can delay plan approvals and increase costs.

Proponents of Proposition 45 argue that it would modernize an outdated review system and speed up essential infrastructure while keeping fundamental environmental safeguards intact. 

Opponents say CEQA helps keep communities and ecosystems healthy, and the measure would favor developers and polluters, not the public. 

Lots of ambulances and fire trucks all up Kingsley, Melrose is blocked it seems too.

We've compiled the endorsements of 13 different progressive organizations, including advocacy groups, local media outlets, progressive politicians, and unions, in one interactive page to help you decide who to vote for. This is a free page, and each guide has its own link so you can check out the reasoning for (some of) the org's endorsements. It's tilted towards left/progressive voices.

Rendering reflects a throwback to how it originally looked when it first opened in the 1960s

mayor bass’ intention to continue her policy of not building affordable housing in single family residence zones is failing to meet the moment.

https://www.pacificresearch.org/la-mayor-slowly-dismantles-her-successful-housing-plan/

this is one of my favorite meta-resources for voter guides - compiles 13 different sources and shows them to you in an easy-to-follow interactive format.

Just woke up 3:22am my windows are usually open - smells like fire outside? East Hollywood

Saw it from the 60 in Monterey Park. Looks big