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Here's your morning news: Public health officials reported more than 25-hundred new infections yesterday -- the largest daily number since mid-February; LA Congresswoman Maxine Waters has asked the federal Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation into what she called a deputy "gang" inside the sheriff's department – known as the "Executioners", and more.

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What's happening today: Rideshare Driver Strike Until Midnight; Botched LAPD Fireworks Blast Claims Will Be Processed; Pasadena Vaccination Requirement Details; Gender Reveal Involuntary Manslaughter Charges.

Here's your morning news: An ex-DEA agent from Orange County has been arrested for his alleged participation in January's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol; Activists are demanding reparations in the wake of an LAPD fireworks explosion that injured 17 people and caused widespread property damage, and more.

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What's happening today: Pasadena, Long Beach and LA to require facemasks Indoors; Pasadena to require all city employees be vaccinated; Orange County covid cases rise to February levels; Harvey Weinstein to be extradited to california; DACA on hold; Free meals for all California public school children.

Here's your morning news: All of LA County is now on the same page when it comes to a return to facemasks indoors for everyone, and Pasadena will soon post its new health order; California is launching the country's largest statewide universal free lunch program, and more.

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What's happening today: Day two of face mask indoors for LA County; Rises in Delta variant infections; Businesses respond; Health experts say "get vaccinated or get Covid"; LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on Homelessness in Los Angeles.

Here's your morning news: Masks are once again required in indoor public places in Los Angeles County. Just yesterday, public health officials reported more than 16,000 new cases; California elections officials are out with their list of candidates running in the recall election targeting Governor Newsom, and more.

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Latinidad is very diverse. We come in all colors and stripes. We don’t talk the same, we don’t vote the same, and...we don’t look the same either. LAist’s own Erick Galindo knows this well. His essay is called “On Life As A Freckle Faced, Red-Headed, Mexican American From Southeast Los Angeles.”