The LA Report

In this Sunday edition: Pasadena will be the first city in L.A. County to use ShotSpotter, a technology designed to detect gunfire and dispatch police to the location within seconds. Critics say it stigmatizes neighborhoods of color and can lead to biased stops and searches. Reported by Emily Elena Dugdale.

Then, L.A. has already created lots of housing through “adaptive reuse” of old buildings. The pandemic could lead to even more conversions. Reported by David Wagner.

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In this weekend edition: For many undocumented people in Southern California, the stressors of the pandemic have been an added layer of anxiety on top of an already deeply uncertain world. Surveys reveal a level of distress one mental health expert called "striking" and "heartbreaking." Reported by Robert Garrova.

Then, Susana Moncada is a “promotora” — a health promoter. She and her husband Jose Luis Torres walk the streets trying to persuade reluctant people to get immunized against COVID-19. Reported by Leslie Berenstein Rojas.

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What's happening today: More than 30 cases of Omicron discovered in L.A. County; Authorities eye oil patch off Orange County; Displaced L.A. swap meet vendors reluctant to return; Port of L.A. on track to move the most cargo in its history; Snow safety tips. 

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Here's your morning news: LAPD vaccination efforts stalled; Boosters not yet needed for Omicron variant; UCLA vs. Alabama State basketball game cancelled due to COVID protocols; L.A. Rams players benched for possible COVID exposure; LAX holiday traffic expected to double over 2020; Singer LeAnn Rimes selected to lead Rose Parade; Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade; Area Filipinos begin holiday celebration;

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What's happening today: State mask mandate starts today; Storm topples rain record; O.C. trash collectors on strike; Efforts to get Black residents vaccinated; Monrovia bears make appearance.

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Here's your morning news: Statewide indoor mask mandate returns today; L.A. sending some workers home ahead of vaccination deadline; LAUSD postpones student vaccine mandate; LAUSD approves contract with new superintendent; L.A. Coroner to investigate three fatal shootings by sheriff's deputies.

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What's happening today: Mayor Garcetti appears before Senate committee for India ambassador post; Mass held in Pasadena for teen killed by stray bullet; A notorious hotel in DTLA is being used to house the unhoused; Strong storms disrupt region.

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Here's your morning news: Indoor mask mandate returns for the entire state; U.S. COVID deaths surpass 800,000; Rain affecting outdoor COVID centers in Long Beach; Another DWP official agrees to plead guilty in corruption case; Pasadena church holds mass for a 13-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet.

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