The LA Report

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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What's happening today: Local law enforcement confident that the Super Bowl will be safe; DA Gascon declines to prosecute L.A. Dodger pitcher Trevor Bauer on assault charges; Jury selection begins in federal trial of ex-Angels PR assistant Eric Kay; As restrictions ease, strict masking conditions will stay in place for the unvaccinated; LAUSD moves up start date of new superintendent Roberto Cavalho.

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Here's your morning news: Nominees for 94th Academy Awards announced today; Super Bowl week of activities kicks off; A tour of SoFi Stadium – the world's most expensive; UC Irvine gets big donation for studying depression; State indoor mask mandate ends next week – but not for L.A. County; COVID hospitalization numbers continue to drop.

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What's happening today: In effort to rein in Villanueva, California ACLU asks L.A. Board of Supervisors to impeach a sitting sheriff; COVID hospitalizations fall below 2,800 in L.A. County; Experts urge caution about future variants; Should you host a Super Bowl party if you've had COVID?; Super Bowl traffic testing residents' patience in Inglewood.

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Here's your morning news: COVID hospitalizations now below 2,900 in L.A. County, offering hope for looser restrictions; Teenage boy shot while sleeping in Palmdale apartment; Vote centers open for 49th District special election; Newsom calls special election to fill seat vacated by Assemblywoman Autumn Burke; Sacramento bill seeks to give patients a voice in doctors' disciplinary hearings; Airport workers union getting renewable energy commitments in effort to improve air quality; How L.A. is making strides to be more water self-sufficient; Mayor Garcetti signs measure intended to phase out oil and gas drilling in L.A.

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What's happening today: More signs that Omicron is loosening its grip on L.A.; Experts advise keeping N95 masks even after current surge; Kaiser Permanente strikes deal with Gov. Newsom to allow it to select its MediCal members; Santa Ana winds sticking around through the weekend; L.A. Memorial Coliseum will host NASCAR race for first time.

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