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    USC's president and provost have been censured over handling of campus protests. Regulators vote today on a proposal to change how investor-owned utilities can bill customers. A new report details lead and asbestos contamination from Tustin Hangar Fire. 

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    USC Officials Censured Over Protest Response, CA Utility Regulators Consider Electricity Bill Changes & Tustin Hangar Fire Contamination Results — The A.M. Edition
    USC's president and provost have been censured over handling of campus protests. Regulators vote today on a proposal to change how investor-owned utilities can bill customers. A new report details lead and asbestos contamination from Tustin Hangar Fire. 

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    Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty to federal bank fraud charges. A new state report finds that many community college students are homeless. Oxy students demanding divestment from Israel make a deal with their administration. Plus, more.

    Correction: We previously reported that abortion services in L.A. County could be offered as soon as July to people from Arizona. The correct start date is in June.

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    Ohtani Interpreter Will Plead Guilty, Over 500k Community College Students Face Homelessness, & Protest Camp Makes Deal With Occidental College — The P. M. Edition
    Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty to federal bank fraud charges. A new state report finds that many community college students are homeless. Oxy students demanding divestment from Israel make a deal with their administration. Plus, more.

    Correction: We previously reported that abortion services in L.A. County could be offered as soon as July to people from Arizona. The correct start date is in June.

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    A new report evaluates the success of a COVID-era homeless program. LA County considers a local state of emergency to manage a tree-killing beetle. A costume shop in North Hollywood is selling off its inventory ahead of closing.

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    Project Roomkey Report, LA County Targets Tree-Killing Beetle & A Storied LA Costume Shop Closing — The A.M. Edition
    A new report evaluates the success of a COVID-era homeless program. LA County considers a local state of emergency to manage a tree-killing beetle. A costume shop in North Hollywood is selling off its inventory ahead of closing.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Will LA County hike the sales tax again to raise money for homelessness programs? A law enforcement consulting firm will investigate UCLA and law enforcement’s reaction to campus violent. Sparks to play Indiana Fever at downtown L.A. Plus, more.

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    LA Ballot Initiative Wants to Raise Taxes To Fund Homeless Services, UC Orders Probe Into Protest Response At UCLA, LA Sparks Season Opener — The P. M. Edition
    Will LA County hike the sales tax again to raise money for homelessness programs? A law enforcement consulting firm will investigate UCLA and law enforcement’s reaction to campus violent. Sparks to play Indiana Fever at downtown L.A. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    A proposed ballot initiative in LA County calls for a sales tax increase to address homelessness. Remote instruction continues the remainder of this week at UCLA. Los Angeles Unified School District Board is seeking public input on a revamped website.

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    Another Possible Sales Tax Hike In LA County, UCLA Goes Virtual & LAUSD Solicits Help For Website — The A. M. Edition
    A proposed ballot initiative in LA County calls for a sales tax increase to address homelessness. Remote instruction continues the remainder of this week at UCLA. Los Angeles Unified School District Board is seeking public input on a revamped website.

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    Over 40 people were arrested after an apparent campus sit-in at UCLA. The latest update on where our local colleges stand on the Gaza solidarity protests. Officials add $200 million to LAX’s premiere project. Grab your bug spray, the mosquitos are back. Plus, more.

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    Dozens Arrested At UCLA, LAX’s People Mover Gets A Funding Boost, & Mosquito Season Returns — The P. M. Edition
    Over 40 people were arrested after an apparent campus sit-in at UCLA. The latest update on where our local colleges stand on the Gaza solidarity protests. Officials add $200 million to LAX’s premiere project. Grab your bug spray, the mosquitos are back. Plus, more.

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    New CA bill would make it easier to cut down Joshua Trees for large developments. UCLA is restructuring its police department, following last week's violence on campus. Mosquito season could mean a rise in tropical disease risk.

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    Proposed Bill Threatens Joshua Tree Protections, UCLA Announces New Office Of Campus Safety & Mosquito Season And Tropical Diseases — The A.M. Edition
    New CA bill would make it easier to cut down Joshua Trees for large developments. UCLA is restructuring its police department, following last week's violence on campus. Mosquito season could mean a rise in tropical disease risk.

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    Protesters have cleared out of USC's pro-Palestinian encampments this morning. A bill advancing in the state legislature could make it easier to cut down Joshua trees for development. A new trend in the wedding industry is the micro-wedding, which are ceremonies with fewer than 50 guests.

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    USC's Pro-Palestinian Encampments Cleared, A Bill Allowing Joshua Trees To Be Cut Down, Micro-Weddings Are Gaining Popularity— The Sunday Edition
    Protesters have cleared out of USC's pro-Palestinian encampments this morning. A bill advancing in the state legislature could make it easier to cut down Joshua trees for development. A new trend in the wedding industry is the micro-wedding, which are ceremonies with fewer than 50 guests.

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