Our Scans · Los Angeles · Weekly Summary

• [New] As the only Massachusetts municipality selected, Salem will join 15 cities nationwide - including San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, and Atlanta - to identify and deploy innovations that accelerate affordable and reliable clean energy and EV charging solutions. Salem, MA
• [New] TransAstra, based in Los Angeles, has proposed capturing a near-Earth asteroid and moving it into a stable orbit for processing, potentially with a rendezvous in 2028 or 2029 if funded. Forbes
• [New] The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the U.S., has said it will ban screens until second grade, require daily caps for screen time per grade, ban YouTube and require an audit of all education technology contracts. NPR
• [New] Los Angeles County aims to source 80% of its water locally by 2045. Prism
• The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is advancing plans to convert the Scattergood plant to burn a hydrogen blend at a projected cost of $800 million. Los Angeles Times
• Initial air taxi routes in Los Angeles will focus on high-demand corridors such as LAX Airport to Santa Monica (15 km, 8 min); LAX Airport to Hollywood (22 km, 10 min); Downtown LA to Pasadena (18 km, 9 min). eVTOL.Travel
• Air taxi fares in Los Angeles are expected to range from $3 to $6 per mile during initial operations, comparable to premium ride-sharing services. eVTOL.Travel
• Commercial air taxi services in Los Angeles are expected to launch around 2026. eVTOL.Travel
• Recent public transit initiatives have accelerated the development of MaaS solutions through consolidated apps such as Los Angeles' Go Metro, which allows users to effortlessly plan, book, and pay for multi-modal trips. Precedence Research
• Waymo will offer free rides in the Ojai, its purpose-built autonomous vehicle and the first to use the 6th-generation Waymo Driver, to select riders in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. Self Drive News
• The Los Angeles court ruled that, while content remains protected, Meta and YouTube could face liability for claims focusing on the design of their platforms. Quinnemanuel
• Houston will likely be the first city where paying passengers can board a Gen 6, with Los Angeles and Miami to follow. Air Taxi Central
• Cities in the United States, including Los Angeles and Phoenix, have adopted reflective pavements, shaded walkways and cooler transit stops to reduce risk for pedestrians and transit users. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Daily high temperatures across Los Angeles are projected to range from 62 °F to 82 °F, with specific forecasts for Los Angeles International Airport showing highs between 62 °F and 74 °F, and West Los Angeles between 65 °F and 77 °F. Octagon AI
• The road to Los Angeles 2028 will likely be shaped by continued experimentation and adaptation. The Selma Times-Journal
• Los Angeles County's youth mental health crisis demands a stronger pipeline of clinicians and community-based providers - and that starts with training, early-career opportunities and partnerships that meet young people where they are. UCLA

Last updated: 08 July 2026