Monday August 10, 2026 In this episode from Venice Beach, we dive into the latest on Verizon outages impacting Southern California, disrupting services for thousands due to vandalism. As repairs are underway, we explore how this affects local residents and businesses. Meanwhile, wildfires continue to rage across the western United States and Canada, with evacuation orders in place due to extremely hot and dry conditions. We discuss the ongoing efforts by crews to contain these fires and the tragic loss of two pilots in Utah. On the sports front, the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to bounce back from a rough stretch as they open a home series against the Royals. In the NFL, the Chargers face challenges with Rashawn Slater's injury echoing last year's setbacks. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres are on a winning streak, closing in on a Wild Card spot  ...