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Hour 3 (10.09) Malibu’s new PCH speed cameras caught about 100,000 speeding violations in nine days, and they haven’t written a single ticket yet. Plus, Mike Ditka, NFL picks and a midnight sonic boom. If your EV sat in saltwater, park it at least 50 feet from your house. Flooded lithium-ion batteries can catch fire hours or even weeks later, with no warning. 8:05 — Matt “Money” Smith on the death of legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka. Then a check-in from Seal Beach, where low-lying neighborhoods are holding up so far, and a preview of Broncos at Chargers. 8:20 — Malibu’s PCH speed cameras logged about 100,000 violations at four test sites in nine days. The 21-mile stretch has claimed more than 60 lives since 2010. Tickets haven’t started yet. A 60-day warning period is expected in November, and after that fines range from $50 to $500 depending on how fast you were going. Plus, the Panama earthquakes, more coastal flooding at high tide, and sweater weather on the way. 8:35 — Handicapper Sammy Long (@TheSammyLong on X) gives his Week 5 NFL picks: the under in Eagles–Jaguars, the Chargers getting points at home against Denver, the 49ers getting points in Seattle, the Ravens getting points in Atlanta, and the over in Bills–Rams. 8:50 — A midnight SpaceX launch from Vandenberg could set off sonic booms across Southern California. And Starbucks has reportedly explored buying Chipotle, which would reunite CEO Brian Niccol with the chain he used to run. Warning about electric vehicles and saltwater! Submerging an electric vehicle (EV) in saltwater creates a severe, delayed fire hazard due to the high electrical conductivity of salt water and lithium-ion battery chemistry Thanks for listening to Tim Conway Jr. on KFI! 🎙️ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.