The LA Report

Here's your morning news: L.A. to ease some indoor mask requirements starting Friday; L.A. Sheriff Villanueva punches back in fight with the county’s COVID-19 testing firm; Gov. Newsom seeks to renew contracts for jobless claim software; 'Food insecurity' at UC campuses is on the rise; O.C. DA Todd Spitzer facing heat after racist remarks; Husband of cinematographer killed on Rust set calls Alec Baldwin's denial of blame 'absurd';

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What's happening today: L.A.'s 2022 Point in Time shelter count starts after two-year pandemic delay; Cold spell threatens parts of region with below-freezing temps; Deterring camping in newly-renovated MacArthur Park; L.A. County to ease some indoor mask requirements on Friday – if you're vaccinated.

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Here's your morning news: L.A. County ready to lift indoor mask requirement for vaccinated individuals; City council unanimously selects Herb Wesson to replace Mark Ridley Thomas; Overwhelming majority of L.A. district attorneys support recall of George Gascon; Arrests made, dozens of guns confiscated as part of multi-agency sweep; Woman files lawsuit accusing authorities of improper arrest and incarceration; The Oscars try to recapture past viewership numbers with a new strategy; Fans scrambling to decode Daft Punk's cryptic tweets;

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What's happening today: Agora Hills woman accuses LAPD of mistaken arrest and incarceration; Should immunocompromised people get COVID booster shots? Gascon policy shift a sign he is taking recall attempts seriously; Why are so many couples getting married in O.C. today?

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Here's your morning news: Winter storm warning in San Bernardino and Riverside counties; L.A. and Orange counties resume counting homeless populations; O.C. authorities advise avoiding a Newport Beach waterway due to sewage spill; More on the helicopter crash that killed a Huntington Beach police officer; State lawmakers propose several bills to crack down on gun sales; L.A. County horse trainer loses bid to preserve Kentucky Derby title; Members of L.A.'s Ukrainian community show support for family and friends abroad; L.A. City Council set to vote on replacing Mark Ridley Thomas; California voters increasingly look to recall system to oust politicians. 

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In this weekend edition: Gov. Newsom wants at least 70% of working-age Californians to have a college degree or certificate by 2030. Where they get those degrees is another question. From college pathways reporter Jill Replogle.

Then: In one rent-controlled building in Koreatown, tenants have been told to accept large rent hikes — or face eviction. The city, however, says the practice is legal. From economics reporter David Wagner.

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What's happening today: COVID hospitalizations continue to drop, but health officials say there's more work to be done; Gov. Newsom confident state is ready to weather new phase of pandemic; CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct; With L.A.'s mayoral election still months away, Congressmember Karen Bass leads pack of candidates; In rebuke to Texas' similar abortion law, a new state bill would allow citizens to enforce the state's assault weapons ban; In curious decision, Academy Awards will not require presenters and performers to be vaccinated.

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Here's your morning news: CSU chancellor resigns amid sexual harassment allegations; Sheriff Alex Villanueva vehemently denies KPCC report on Twin Towers jail conditions; Former Angels communications director facing prison time after conviction for providing drugs that killed Tyler Skaggs; LAFD to discipline 29 firefighters who refuse to abide by vaccine mandate; State AG announces fraud charges against dozens of current and former East LA CHP officers; Missing Mt. Pinos hiker found; Home of pioneering Black architect Paul Revere Williams designated as a historical monument; For fans of mid-century design, Modernism Week is underway in Palm Springs.

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