The LA Report

In this weekend edition: Residents in the blocks surrounding Super Bowl venue SoFi stadium speak to community engagement reporter Carla Javier on the challenges they face with traffic and parking whenever there's a game or event.

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What's happening today: Wildfire fueled by Santa Ana winds burns near Laguna Beach; Heat advisory through Sunday evening; In milestone, COVID hospitalizations drop below 2,500 in L.A. County; Can state or national masking policies work?; Inglewood expecting traffic headaches for Super Bowl weekend.

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Here's your morning news: Statewide masking rules set to change, but not L.A. County case rates remain too high; LAUSD students must be vaccinated before fall semester begins; Demolition of long-vacant San Pedro Courthouse is underway; L.A. Superior Court trials set to fully resume on Monday; Police say there was no foul play in death of former A's player Jeremy Giambi; Attorney for three LAPD officers pleased with judge's decision in gang accusations; L.A. city leaders making it easier for restaurants to serve alcohol; Green Day frontman car and gear stolen near Orange.

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What's happening today: As the Omicron surge wanes, experts warn COVID may be with us forever; L.A. County grants over 2,000 vaccine exemptions, with more to come; Hamilton returns to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre after second COVID hiatus; Gov. Newsom signs legislation to provide paid sick leave; Heat advisories in effect – in the middle of winter.

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Here's your morning news: Law enforcement seeks to reassure public that Super Bowl will be safe; Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bower will not be prosecuted after abuse allegations; LAPD says homicides and other violent crimes are down in 2022 after last year's steep rise; LAUSD board passes resolution to increase climate education; Orange County COVID numbers continue to fall; L.A. County to keep indoor mask mandate in place, despite state's loosening restrictions; L.A. leaders call for ordinance seeking to crack down on bicycle chop shops; Sci-fi visual effects master Douglas Trumbull dies after cancer battle.

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What's happening today: Local law enforcement confident that the Super Bowl will be safe; DA Gascon declines to prosecute L.A. Dodger pitcher Trevor Bauer on assault charges; Jury selection begins in federal trial of ex-Angels PR assistant Eric Kay; As restrictions ease, strict masking conditions will stay in place for the unvaccinated; LAUSD moves up start date of new superintendent Roberto Cavalho.

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Here's your morning news: Nominees for 94th Academy Awards announced today; Super Bowl week of activities kicks off; A tour of SoFi Stadium – the world's most expensive; UC Irvine gets big donation for studying depression; State indoor mask mandate ends next week – but not for L.A. County; COVID hospitalization numbers continue to drop.

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What's happening today: In effort to rein in Villanueva, California ACLU asks L.A. Board of Supervisors to impeach a sitting sheriff; COVID hospitalizations fall below 2,800 in L.A. County; Experts urge caution about future variants; Should you host a Super Bowl party if you've had COVID?; Super Bowl traffic testing residents' patience in Inglewood.

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