The LA Report

What's happening today: L.A. County's public defender office rejects staff's calls to reduce caseload; L.A. County is facing a lawsuit from women who say they were sexually assaulted by officers and staff of a juvenile probation camp; Immigration judge hears asylum petition of Chinese man; In third week of war, Kyiv prepares for showdown with Russia; State school masking rules are lifted today; 

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Here's your morning news: The average price for a gallon of gas now up to $5.80; New treatments available for COVID-positive patients; Enrollment for L.A. County's guaranteed income program starts March 31; Inflation at 40-year high, prompting cutbacks for many; Walt Disney Company to pause all business in Russia; Disney employees dissatisfied with the company's response to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill; Real estate and former Metro board member qualifies to enter L.A. mayoral race; South Pasadena beekeeper keeps TikTok buzzing.

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What's happening today: MLB players accept contract offer from team owners to end lockout; California will lift school indoor masking requirements on Friday, with L.A. County to follow soon; Grassroot effort sends emergency supplies to Ukraine; Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley holding up Mayor Garcetti's ambassadorship to India; NTSB releases report on helicopter crash that killed a Huntington Beach police officer.

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Here's your morning news: Gasoline jumps to new average high of $5.87 per gallon; Medical supplies for Ukraine set to depart from LAX; Man accused of assaulting a 49ers fan at SoFi facing felony battery charge; New effort to end discriminatory rental practices in L.A.; Many small landlords say they can't survive financially without more help; U.S. Postal Service holding job fair today at West L.A. post office; L.A.'s hottest bachelor – a mountain lion named P-22 – makes an appearance in Silverlake;

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What's happening today: Many pandemic restrictions in L.A. County lifted as COVID continues to decline; Marked decline in LAUSD enrollment is speeding up even more; L.A. archdiocese, LAUSD Board of Education to launch fundraisers for Ukrainians; Why does the price of gas vary so much at different stations? 

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Here's your morning news: Highlights from Gov. Newsom's State of the State speech; Alongside soaring fuel prices, residents could expect to pay more for other goods and services; Federal judge questions Chapman Univ. law professor John Eastman about involvement in attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election; To ease workloads, over half of L.A. County's public defenders ask to stop accepting certain cases; L.A. joins list of cities officially condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine; City Council set to relax more COVID restrictions; LAX getting new non-stop service to the East Coast.

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What's happening today: L.A. City Council votes to end more pandemic policies; LAPD begins dismissing non-vaccinated employees; Immigrant advocates rally around O.C. man who authorities are trying to deport; Thousands attend memorial service for Huntington Beach police officer; L.A. City council votes to condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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What's happening today: Gas reaches average price of $5.52 per gallon; Unionized grocery workers working without contract after labor agreement expires; L.A. community clinics owed million by feds; How two years of pandemic have affected L.A.; Why do bad movies cost as much as good ones? The Batman opens with second biggest opening since start of pandemic.

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