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It’s Thursday, Mar. 5 And Here Are The Stories We’re Following Today
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The results of Tuesday’s elections are still coming in, but at least one L.A. County official is already calling for an investigation into what went wrong at voting centers; specifically, the long lines, lack of sufficient voting booths or staff at some centers and technical problems with the fancy new ballot-casters.
We’ll keep updating you as we get final tallies (keep in mind they have a month to count everything.) In the meantime, here’s what else we’re following:
Covering Today:
- The ports of L.A. and Long Beach may be laying off people due to decreased trade caused by coronavirus, reports David Wagner.
- Alyssa Jeong Perry covers a new program out of USC that provides ongoing medical care to people experiencing homelessness after they’ve been released from LAC-USC hospital.
- As always, check out our list of don’t-miss events coming up across the county this weekend.
In Case You Missed It:
- What the results tell us so far about Prop. 13, L.A. City Council District 4, U.S. House District 25 (Katie Hill’s seat) and U.S. House District 45.
- L.A. County, Pasadena and Long Beach declared public health emergencies over the coronavirus.
- OC School of the Arts got their charter renewed, despite significant controversy regarding their admissions practices.
- The initial numbers on voter turnout aren’t great, but that could change.
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