The LA Report

What's happening today: Universal indoor mask mandate returns to California; Burn areas on high alert as strong storms approach; Newsom looks to TX abortion law to address guns; LAUSD to postpone student vaccine requirement until Fall of 2022.

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Here's your morning news: Police investigating shooting near Vicente Fernández memorial; Wet weather and slippery roads ahead; Beverly Hills firefighters suing over vaccine mandate; Is L.A.'s unhoused "street engagement" strategy working?; Sequoia National Park reopens after wildfires.

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LAUSD is delaying enforcement of COVID-19 vaccination mandate until next school year. Long Beach Police Department suspends officer caught up in Torrance racist texting scandal. Top candidates for Mayor of LA will meet for the first time Sunday. LA Hip Hop fans Vel The Wonder toy drive is happening Saturday.

In this Sunday edition: The L.A. DA has nearly ended the practice of seeking longer sentences for people accused of committing a crime for the benefit of a gang. He says it has fueled mass incarceration of mostly Black and Brown men and not increased public safety; his critics say he's engaged in a dangerous experiment.

Plus: The L.A. DA has directed his office to sharply reduce the number of times it seeks to add many years to a defendant's sentence because they used a gun in the commission of a crime. He says his policy is part of his effort to address mass incarceration of Black and Brown men; his critics say it's endangering the public.

Reported by Frank Stoltze.

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Here's your morning news: L.A. County now offering COVID boosters to 16 and 17 year olds; Health officials warn of winter surge as case numbers rise again; LAUSD chooses its next superintendent; Additional beds needed for homeless; The Summer Olympic events you will – and won't – see in 2028; Major reduction in cargo ship backlog at ports; Hip Hop toy drive; L.A. Parks Dept. and Mattel teaming up for kids' holiday stockings.

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What's happening today: CDC classifies LA County as a region of high COVID-19 transmission. LAUSD is choosing a new Schools Superintendent. LA County District Attorney George Gascon explains to KPCC practice of reducing incarcerations over the past year. Covered California Health Insurance offers low cost plans, deadline approaching. Cause of oil pipeline leak off the Orange County coast identified. 

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Here's your morning news: State DA plans to review Torrance PD; Gascon reflects on his first year in office; Scott Peterson resentenced to life without parole; DTLA's Grand Park to host 9th Annual New Years Eve celebration.

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California prepares as Supreme Court looks likely to strike down Roe v. Wade. LA District Attorney George Gascon's Record on gang enhancement convictions after one year in office. Study finds wide support to rethinking public schools in a post pandemic world. LA school's students 12 and up show 85% full vaccination.

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