The LA Report

What's happening today: Experts say COVID spread is still high, urge caution for Super Bowl gatherings; Long Beach state senator introduces bill to facilitate sidewalk food vendor permits; Are L.A. chicken wing purveyors ready for Super Bowl weekend?; How to stop decline in student enrollment at LAUSD.

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Here's your morning news: L.A. County set to ease some outdoor mask restrictions as early as next Wednesday; L.A. offering free tax preparation for low income families; Unseasonable winter temperatures attracting mosquitos; Evacuations lifted near Laguna Beach wildfire; Former City Councilwoman Jan Perry announces she's running for Congress;

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In this Sunday edition: As enrollment drops across LAUSD, schools are vying to keep their instructional space intact — but it's not easy, and it can get heated. From education reporter Kyle Stokes.

Then, a new state law will require many schools to ramp up mental health instruction about anxiety, depression and serious mental illnesses. Educators and advocates say it can’t come soon enough. From mental health reporter Robert Garrova.

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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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