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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to new Anthropic Public Benefit FundAnthropic said Oct. 18 that, subject to stockholder approval, 5% of its shares will be committed to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a wholly owned LLC, and that its board may add 2% for every 50% increase in company value above a set baseline. Anthropic said equity held by the fund will not be used for lobbying or political giving, and that it will share more about the fund's structure, governance and valuation milestones in the coming months.
Los Angeles County gas price dips to $6.234 a gallonThe average price of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped seven-tenths of a cent Sunday to $6.234, the 16th decrease in 17 days, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service reported by MyNewsLA. MyNewsLA said the average is 11.2 cents lower than a week ago, 6.9 cents higher than a month ago and $1.551 higher than a year ago.
Zillow: average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.14%The average 30-year fixed purchase mortgage rate was 7.14% on Sunday, Oct. 18, down 30 basis points from last week, according to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace reported by Yahoo Finance. The 15-year fixed rate was 6.59%, down 18 basis points, and the 5/1 ARM was unchanged at 7.28%, Yahoo Finance reported.
Bryson Fire containment rises to 68%; Agoura High shelter closesThe Bryson Fire in Malibu, which started Thursday, was 68% contained at 146 acres, MyNewsLA reported Sunday morning. The Red Cross shelter at Agoura High School and the large-animal shelter at Pierce College have closed, and two evacuation zones were downgraded to advisories, according to MyNewsLA.
Haunted Jailhouse maze held at Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's StationHundreds walked through the Haunted Jailhouse maze, produced by students and staff of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley with a Chucky theme, at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Saturday, KHTS reported. All proceeds go to the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, and the Sheriff's Station, Los Angeles County Fire Department and California Highway Patrol displayed vehicles for children, according to KHTS.
Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israel's Oct. 27 electionPresident Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection in a social media post Sunday, calling him "a Great Warrior Prime Minister," the Associated Press reported from West Palm Beach, Florida. Netanyahu thanked Trump in a Hebrew statement on X, saying, "Together we will complete the mission!" according to the AP. Israelis vote Oct. 27.
Retired Beaverton couple receives free $16,000 HVAC systemDiane and Brian Johnsen of Beaverton, Oregon, received a complete heating and cooling system valued at about $16,000 at no cost through Lennox's "Feel the Love" program, with labor by Aviator Heating & Cooling, Good News Network reported, citing KOIN-TV. The program has helped more than 3,100 families with HVAC donations since 2009, according to Good News Network. Diane Johnsen said, "It means the world to us."
Anglia Ruskin study links contact with nature to intuitive eatingA study of 500 UK adults led by Anglia Ruskin University professor Viren Swami, published in the journal Body Image, found "a direct positive relationship between nature contact and intuitive eating," Good News Network reported Oct. 18. Swami called it "the first evidence that contact with nature may shape people's eating habits," according to the outlet; the data were self-reported.