Today: The Search for Trump’s Apprentice. Too Hot to Handle

I’m Davan Maharaj, editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today.

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Help Wanted: Trump’s Apprentice

Donald Trump has said he will reveal his choice for a running mate at next month’s Republican convention. “He needs some stability. He needs some class. He needs somebody that people trust,” said Stu Spencer, a longtime GOP campaign strategist. “Anybody of that caliber who attaches themselves to Trump is insane.” Are they? And who will it be? Take a closer look at the unusual hunt to fill a position that, even under usual circumstances, can be seen as a thankless task.

More From the Campaign Trail

-- The primary delivered good news for California Republicans. But will it last until November?

-- Trump’s use of racial invective toward Native American tribes prefigured his campaign.

-- Analysis: Bernie Sanders never came close to beating Hillary Clinton, but his campaign still mattered.

-- Sanders’ delegates in California cling to their dream.

Shooting Survivors: ‘It Never Goes Away’

San Ysidro. Newtown. Aurora. For most of us, the names are grim reminders of the tragedy of mass shootings in the U.S. through the years. For those who survived them, they are something more: a horrible turning point after which nothing can ever be the same. Read on for the experiences of those who survived five mass shootings over the last two decades.

When Officers Use Words, Not Guns

Responding to disruptive behavior by the mentally ill is becoming a bigger part of law enforcement in Los Angeles, which is why 21 local police agencies have mental health teams. Those resources, though, are spread thin. Case in point: the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, which has only eight teams that cover more than 4,000 square miles. Now, the department wants to triple that number and train many of its 9,000 deputies, but it will need $2.8 million to do so.

Too Hot to Handle

The Sherpa fire. Blazes in Silver Lake and Potrero. Triple-digit temperatures. Southern California is in the midst of a heat wave, which is expected to reach its peak today -- the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Power regulators have issued a flex alert, with the biggest strain on the power grid expected to hit in the afternoon. Keep cool.

Can the Bullet Train Pay for Itself?

California rail officials have often said that the state will not need a subsidy to keep the bullet train operating and that every high-speed system in the world operates without taxpayer assistance. Audits, studies and interviews show evidence to the contrary. One Spanish construction firm even cautioned that, “More than likely, the California high-speed rail will require large government subsidies for years to come” -- a line that was expunged on the state’s website. Here’s why.

Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates in the final moments of Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.

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No Joy in Dub Nation

In the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors had the Cleveland Cavaliers right where they wanted them: a 3-1 lead, with two games at home in Oakland and history on their side. No team had ever come back from such a deficit in the Finals to win. Until Sunday. LeBron James found redemption with Cleveland fans by earning a triple-double and bringing the city its first major sports championship since 1964.

OUR MUST-READS FROM THE WEEKEND

-- An L.A. education foundation became a lucrative source of income for USC’s Pat Haden and his relatives.

-- Did the gunman have bombs or an accomplice? Orlando’s SWAT commander explains why his team used caution.

-- Maywood residents worry about health hazards posed by nearby industries.

-- Start-ups selling new blood tests directly to consumers raise safety and accuracy concerns.

-- Architect Frank Gehry’s L.A. River plan gets a quiet, low-key rollout.

-- Why the movie star no longer shines as bright as the franchise. Plus: The 25 most powerful franchises in Hollywood.

-- The book “Eccentric Orbits” chronicles the stunning failure (and improbable revival) of the Iridium satellite phone.

-- The state of the plus-size fashion industry is much improved, but there’s more progress to be made.

CALIFORNIA

-- There’s disgust and dismay over the Oakland police sex scandal. One attorney calls the department “a cesspool.”

-- Should L.A. roll back its “so-called boycott” of Arizona?

-- The remains of hundreds of unidentified immigrants are buried in an Imperial County cemetery.

-- George Skelton: Taxing Dodgers tickets and other sporting events would be a fiscal win for the state.

NATION-WORLD

-- Why the possibility of “Brexit” has markets shuddering.

-- Tens of thousands of Japanese protesters oppose U.S. troops in Okinawa.

-- A ramshackle South Korean island faces a threat more urgent than North Korea: crab fishers from China.

-- Germany becomes a battleground in Turkey’s refusal to acknowledge the Armenian genocide.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- Actor Anton Yelchin died Sunday at age 27. His talent went far beyond “Star Trek.”

-- “Finding Dory” swims to box-office records in its opening weekend.

-- Does too much violence spoil the fairy tale? A look at Season 12 of “The Bachelorette.”

-- Little-known today, Claire Falkenstein was L.A.’s go-to artist for monumental sculptures in the 1960s.

-- The Electric Daisy Carnival is bigger, brighter and all grown up.

-- L.A. helps Havana’s vintage neon signs glow again: “It marks a new era, a return of the light, of hope.”

BUSINESS

-- Viacom employees have become casualties of corporate chaos.

-- An Orange County landlord is once again battling allegations it unfairly kept security deposits.

SPORTS

-- Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open for his first major championship.

-- The Dodgers wrenched out a victory over the Brewers in the heat at Chavez Ravine.

OPINION

-- Presidential dads: How they behave at home says a lot about how they lead in the White House.

-- Even in the Wild West, there were rules about carrying concealed weapons.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- A scientist is figuring out new ways to make antibiotics in the fight against superbugs. (Boston Globe)

-- Delilah is the “queen of FM radio,” but how many people are actually listening to her? (Bloomberg)

-- “Opaque couché” has been called the world’s ugliest color. That’s in the eye of the beholder, though. (Hyperallergic)

ONLY IN L.A.

As mentioned earlier, today is the longest day of the year, the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice. So when will the sun set tonight in the Golden State? Trick question. Due to the state’s long north-south axis, it will range from 7:49 p.m. in the southeast town of Bard to 8:55 p.m. in Crescent City on the Pacific Ocean.

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