LA City Council is considering major changes to rent-controlled properties that could lead to big savings for renters. Homeowners in the Palisades and Eaton Fire burn areas are saying 'no thanks' to wood and are rebuilding with blocks. Governor Newsom says any plans to drill off the California coast are dead on arrival. Plus, more from Morning Edition. 

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