It’s Tuesday, August 4th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high close to 90 degrees and a low tonight of 62. Our top story: Californians have filed more than 9 million unemployment claims with the Employment Development Department since the pandemic began. But some state workers say that claims processing is hampered by outdated technology and a shortage of trained staff.