The LA Report

Here's your morning news: El Monte community in mourning following loss of two police officers killed in line of duty Tuesday night; Man accused of shooting and wounding CHP officer remains in custody; Cooler weather, low winds help firefighters make progress on  wildfire burning in Angeles National Forest; FDA advisory committee backs Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 6 to 17; Mental health advocates say there's a better use for the shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center; Coalition of groups withdraws support for L.A. River Master Plan.

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What's happening today: Indoor masking to return if COVID cases continue to rise; Police arrest man that authorities say shot and critically wounded a CHP officer; Outreach workers say they experienced trauma during their jobs, stating lack of proper infrastructure, and  poor pay; State expands program that help homeowners who fell behind on mortgage or property taxes this year; 'Super moon' to make appearance Tuesday night.

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Here's your morning news: CHP officer shot and wounded during a traffic stop Monday night in Studio City; Cooler weather helped firefighters make progress Monday on the wildfire burning in the Angeles National Forest; PG&E facing criminal charges in connection with deadly wildfire in Northern California; Farmer John meatpacking plant in Vernon closing, but animal-rights protests continue; L.A. County reporting on average close to 5,000 new Covid-19 cases a day; The Navy issued letters of censure to five officers – including top Marine commander; The next CicLAvia coming up in July in South LA.

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What's happening today: Sheep Fire still relatively small after burning for nearly a full day; Bill to phase out Aliso Canyon gas storage facility pushed back to 2045; The FDA says smaller doses of Pfizer's vaccine safe for children under five; Next hearing by House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection is set for Wednesday morning.

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Here's your morning news: Sheep Fire in the Wrightwood area is 990 acres, and 5% contained; The National Park Service estimates there are only 100 to 200 desert bighorn sheep left in Joshua Tree National Park; A new study looks into how male caregivers are represented on the small screen; Data analysts working at the LAUSD have a recommendation: hire more young Black educators; Jan. 6 committee holding the second in a series of hearings today; Popular digital art will now have a permanent place at LACMA.

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In this Sunday edition: On today's show we'll revisit a Morning Edition interview with Representative Adam Schiff – he'll talk about what we've learned so far from the January 6 committee hearings, and what's still to come. Then, the story of one Silver Lake elementary school teacher who's taking a different, more candid approach to teaching local history.

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In this weekend edition...

• On May 16th, planetary scientist Laurie Leshin officially became the new director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, making her the first woman to assume the role. 
• Custom car culture has historically been a man's world. But over the past few years, all-female car clubs have popped up in Southern California.
• The feverish story of the final person to cast her primary vote before a West Hollywood ballot box was locked up for good

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What's happening today: Farmer John plant in Vernon is closing, impacting hundreds of workers; Heat wave continues through weekend; Good news: no lifeguard shortage at local beaches; House Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection to continue public hearings next week; 

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