On “LA Times Today,” the desperate search for affordable housing in SoCal. We’ll show you the unlikely place that may have some reduced-rent units.

Plus, Amazon strikes a $1 billion deal with the NFL. Can legendary broadcaster Al Michaels turn streaming the NFL into a habit?

And the Toronto International Film Festival has wrapped up. Now the awards race is officially on. Who emerged as early Oscar frontrunners? LA Times film critic Justin Chang weighs in on new releases.