Jessica P. Ogilvie

Long Beach officials are working to keep migrant children comfortable, KPCC’s John Horn debriefs the Oscars, and marshmallows + penguins = a lesson about climate change.

Members of California’s Black Caucus are pushing for more police accountability, California and Texas are seeing the results of different vaccination strategies, and check out an outdoor opera this weekend.

Travel warnings issued by the feds seem wise, officials are helping unhoused Angelenos access their second dose, and two L.A. women are defining the local mural game.

Here’s what you need to know: Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd, L.A.’s law enforcement system is sprawling and complicated, and the city low-key has some of the best BBQ out there.

Change is happening fast in America, and L.A. is at the forefront of it all. To stay current, it helps to have a reliable source curating the news as it breaks across our sprawling city.

Here’s what you need to know: L.A. officials want to send no-strings-attached money to some of the city’s lowest-income residents, Mayor Garcetti unveiled the city’s next budget last night, and a beloved institution opens its doors again.

Happy Monday, folks.

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Happy Thursday, friends.

Here’s what you need to know: LAUSD is looking at extending its school year, officials are working with firefighters who are reluctant to get vaccinated, and the Great Wall of L.A. will soon be expanded.