The LA Report

What's happening today: Sub-variant of Omicron detected in multiple patients in L.A.; COVID numbers in current surge continue to drop; Amid shortage, proposed bill would provide incentives to blood donors; New bill would provide money for sheltering homeless pets; The precarious future of the Joshua tree.

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Here's your morning news: L.A. to receive $53M from the state to provide youth jobs; After expecting shortfall, City of L.A. see increase in revenue; Continued signs that Omicron surge may be receding; In L.A. County, 5-11 year old vaccinations lag at only 20%; Death of toddler a reminder that COVID can attack most vulnerable; Judge issues third emergency order to delay criminal trials due to high infection rates; Dozens of dead birds found in Venice Beach area.

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What's happening today: L.A. health officials say we're likely past the Omicron peak; About Omicron's new variant; L.A. Sheriffs guards at Twin Towers jail found ignoring COVID protocols and spreading vaccine disinformation to most vulnerable inmates; Sheriff Villanueva faces fierce battle for reelection; Mike Bonin announces he will not seek reelection to City Council

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Here's your morning news: COVID death of 15 month old underscores vulnerability of unvaccinated groups; College enrollment has dropped significantly during pandemic; Nearly two dozen dead cormorant birds found on Venice Beach; Monarch butterfly population shows big rebound; Sheriff Villanueva faces criticisms in debate against challengers; L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin says he will not run for a third term amid health issues; Pasadena PD expanding license plate readers.

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What's happening today: The State Prison at San Quentin is breaking up death row. It has been 15 years since California has held an execution. LA County COVID-19 hospitalizations are dropping fast as well as the test-positivity rate is falling to nearly half of what it was at the beginning of January. The state will soon offer guidelines for COVID endemic in the state of California. Today is the deadline to sign up for Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace. The LA Rams are going to the Super Bowl! KPCC win's a bet. 

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Here's your morning news: L.A. Supervisors preparing for influx of women if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; Calls for young people to speak out about their mental health; Data suggests L.A. may have passed Omicron peak; Super Bowl COVID safety protocols; LAPD continues to see rising COVID cases in ranks; Eviction protections extended through end of year; Autry Museum reaches $80M fundraising goal;

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What's happening today: 19,000 new reported COVID cases show marked decline in infections; mRNA vaccines being modified to tackle Omicron and other variants; Reward up to $60,000 for information in shooting of 16 year old Compton girl; Glendale Unified students will hear firsthand accounts from Holocaust survivors; Monarch butterflies are back in big numbers.

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Here's your morning news: County Board of Supervisors to consider proposal to extend eviction protections; Calls for consumer watchdog agency to crack down on fake COVID testing sites; State EDD seeks to recoup losses due to fraud; State lawmaker proposes COVID vaccine mandate for K-12 students; Community activists call for reward money in killing of 16 year old; Supervisors to consider motion to mental health in young people; City council to consider honoring L.A.-based artist Robert Vargas.

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