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WATCH: Starbucks says it'll pay its baristas to make TikToks
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
Starting this summer, the company says baristas can earn a direct cut of the ad revenue, as long as their videos are Starbucks approved. ABC News contributor Mike Muse discusses more.
Lopez: On Skid Row, it's been decades of frustration. Will the next mayor have a plan?
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
Exhausted Skid Row merchants' rep: "If something is working down here, you can't prove it by me."
Heat expected to stick around in Southern California as critical fire weather looms
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
Elevated temperatures are expected to last into next week across the Southland, bringing critical fire weather conditions to the region, forecasters said.
WATCH: Husky saves boy from bear
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
A family dog chased away a charging bear to protect a 6-year-old boy.
Instead of uniting the left, California's billionaire tax measure has split Democratic allies
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
The union leader behind California's proposed billionaire tax was in talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom to take it off the ballot.
