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What's up Carson! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Carson fire claim led to an AI citation scandal
  • How a Supreme Court ruling just reshaped Carson's tax refund process
  • What to expect as SuperMotocross heads to Carson this weekend

Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening! Steamoji and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lawyer for State Farm Fined $999.99 Over 7 Fake AI Case Citations (lawcommentary.com) — A Carson homeowner's insurance dispute after a 2020 house fire led to a California judge fining State Farm's attorney $999.99 for submitting seven fake AI‑generated case citations. The sanction stops just short of mandatory State Bar reporting and has prompted new safeguards on how lawyers use AI for legal research and filings.
   

2. California state tax procedures occupy the field: City's administrative tax procedures preempted by the state's Government Claims Act (lexblog.com) — A recent California Supreme Court decision directly affects how Carson handles tax refund claims, ruling that the state's Government Claims Act overrides the city's own extra procedures. The case grew out of Carson's oil refinery business license tax and means taxpayers can rely on the statewide process instead of navigating a separate local appeals system.
   

3. Steve Matthes' Observations from Columbus (racerxonline.com) — Carson is set to host the next SuperMotocross round this weekend, with the writer predicting drier conditions than the rain-soaked opener in Columbus. While most of the piece dissects muddy racing, team frustrations, and rider performances in Ohio, it closes by looking ahead to the Carson stop in the long SMX grind.
   

4. Coyote sightings surge in Central OC: police issue safety warning (newsantaana.com) — Carson is highlighted as a recent hotspot where multiple coyote attacks on children, including a 4‑year‑old boy dragged in a driveway, led to one animal being euthanized. While the current safety alert centers on rising coyote activity in Central Orange County, the guidance on protecting pets, children, and yards is highly relevant for Carson families facing similar urban‑wildlife risks.
   

5. Landmark legislation addresses smoke damage (oakdaleleader.com) — Carson's Assemblymember Mike Gipson authored a new California law that sets the nation's first enforceable standards for testing and repairing smoke‑damaged homes after wildfires. For Carson homeowners, it shifts the burden to insurers to prove a house is safe, strengthens timelines and coverage rules, and aims to reduce long, stressful fights over when it's truly safe to return home.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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