Today: Trump’s Trying Times. Good News, It Will Be Less Hot.

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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Trump’s Trying Times

For Donald Trump’s campaign, Monday started out with the news that rookie presidential campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was out — escorted by security from Trump’s Manhattan HQ. The day ended with the latest campaign financial reports, which showed Trump’s campaign finished May with $1.2 million in cash on hand, compared with $42 million for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Want to catch up on their back stories and how they would govern? Check out our pages on all things Trump and all things Clinton.

On a Terror Watch List? You Can Still Buy a Gun

Eight days after the Orlando nightclub rampage, the Senate voted down all four gun-related proposals before it — two by Democrats and two by Republicans. The competing measures focused on background checks and terrorism watch lists, but no compromise could be reached. It happened on the same day the FBI released a partial transcript of a 911 call the shooter made during the attack.

The Good News: It Will Be Less Hot

Southern Californians found little relief during a blistering heat wave that fueled two wildfires in the mountains above Duarte and Azusa, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. Heat records fell too, including in Palm Springs, where it hit 122 degrees. Why has it been so hot? Here’s a look at the science behind the crazy heat.

Plumes of smoke frame the Los Angeles skyline from brush fires burning above Duarte and Azusa.

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times )

L.A. Goes After the Airbnb Effect

L.A.’s supply of affordable housing has been dropping for years. Now, in a first for L.A., the city attorney’s office has filed criminal charges alleging that a building’s owners offered units for rent on Airbnb after kicking out tenants. The message to landlords: Rent control laws are for real.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Camera

In India, the tiger population is experiencing a remarkable comeback. In 2006, a census found the country had as few as 1,165 tigers; by 2014, that figure had nearly doubled, even with an increase in poaching. One sign of the effort: Villagers who once killed tigers to protect their goats are now tracking the big cats’ movements with hidden cameras, so that researchers may better understand how to save the tigers.

CALIFORNIA

-- Initial findings from a study indicate an estimated 8% to 12% of Cal State’s students are homeless.

-- Sharon Tate’s sister urged Gov. Jerry Brown to deny parole for convicted killer Leslie Van Houten of the Manson cult.

-- A fight is brewing over a bill to give officers three days’ notice before body and dash cam footage is released to the public.

-- Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca has Alzheimer’s disease, but he still faces a 6-month prison term.

NATION-WORLD

-- In an attempt to stem abuses, the Border Patrol gets a new chief from the FBI.

-- The Supreme Court is giving police more power to stop and question people, even when it is not clear they have done anything wrong.

-- Violent clashes between police and a teachers union left six dead and more than 100 injured in Mexico.

-- From capital punishment to marriage equality: Where the world stands on gay rights.

-- To make chocolate healthier and tastier, all you need is an electric field.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin’s SUV was recalled in April over a rollaway risk.

-- “Orange Is the New Black” and other shows are raising awareness of criminal justice and prison issues.

-- A copyright infringement lawsuit against the makers of a crowdfunded fan film called “Star Trek: Axanar” marches on, despite filmmaker J.J. Abrams saying it would be dropped.

-- The play “Disgraced” at the Taper examines Islam, America and the cloudy prism of perception.

-- Can an app find the next “Harry Potter” for Hollywood?

-- Video: Riley Keough tells of the acting experience on the show “The Girlfriend Experience.”

BUSINESS

-- Grocery workers turned out in large numbers Monday to vote on whether to authorize a strike against Ralphs and Albertsons. The results will be available Tuesday.

-- Is your TV set-top box telling advertisers what you watch?

SPORTS

-- Luke Walton takes over as the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

-- Are Lionel Messi and Argentina beatable in tonight’s Copa America game? U.S. Coach Juergen Klinsmann worked to convince his team they are.

OPINION

-- L.A. needs a great public transit system. Is a permanent sales tax the best way to do it?

-- “Brexit” is just a symptom of a larger crisis facing out-of-touch elites.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- A neurobiologist makes the case that “Frankenstein” is even more relevant today than when it was written 200 years ago. (PrimeMind)

-- First person: A man who went to the same mosque as the future Orlando shooter reported him to the FBI in 2014. (Washington Post)

-- Tourists have been stealing Iceland’s artful road signs, so authorities have made them harder to snatch. (The Guardian)

ONLY IN CALIFORNIA

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