Earthquake Watch: New research says Southern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto faults are at the highest stress levels in 1,000 years, boosting long-term quake risk across the region. Public Health & Tech: Google and UC San Diego are exploring turning retired smartphones into low-carbon computing clusters, a potential fix for e-waste and data-center demand. Space & Astronomy: SETI researchers scanned 3I/ATLAS for signs of alien radio tech and found none after sifting through tens of millions of signals. Mental Health in Schools: Active Minds and Google.org launched a $5M initiative in Altadena to expand youth mental health support to 100,000 students nationwide. Immigration Enforcement & Community Safety: A Pasadena-based group plans a “human shield” along Woodbury Road to protect immigrant rebuild workers after recent ICE activity. Wildfire Science: A new study finds prescribed burns can sharply reduce the odds of extreme wildfire in treated areas. Health Policy: KFF reports California may expand Covered California subsidies under Newsom’s proposal, aiming to soften higher costs for enrollees. SpaceX Finance: SpaceX’s IPO topped $2T valuation, pushing Elon Musk past $1T net worth.