The LA Report

What's happening today: L.A. health officials say we're likely past the Omicron peak; About Omicron's new variant; L.A. Sheriffs guards at Twin Towers jail found ignoring COVID protocols and spreading vaccine disinformation to most vulnerable inmates; Sheriff Villanueva faces fierce battle for reelection; Mike Bonin announces he will not seek reelection to City Council

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Here's your morning news: COVID death of 15 month old underscores vulnerability of unvaccinated groups; College enrollment has dropped significantly during pandemic; Nearly two dozen dead cormorant birds found on Venice Beach; Monarch butterfly population shows big rebound; Sheriff Villanueva faces criticisms in debate against challengers; L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin says he will not run for a third term amid health issues; Pasadena PD expanding license plate readers.

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What's happening today: The State Prison at San Quentin is breaking up death row. It has been 15 years since California has held an execution. LA County COVID-19 hospitalizations are dropping fast as well as the test-positivity rate is falling to nearly half of what it was at the beginning of January. The state will soon offer guidelines for COVID endemic in the state of California. Today is the deadline to sign up for Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace. The LA Rams are going to the Super Bowl! KPCC win's a bet. 

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Here's your morning news: L.A. Supervisors preparing for influx of women if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; Calls for young people to speak out about their mental health; Data suggests L.A. may have passed Omicron peak; Super Bowl COVID safety protocols; LAPD continues to see rising COVID cases in ranks; Eviction protections extended through end of year; Autry Museum reaches $80M fundraising goal;

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What's happening today: 19,000 new reported COVID cases show marked decline in infections; mRNA vaccines being modified to tackle Omicron and other variants; Reward up to $60,000 for information in shooting of 16 year old Compton girl; Glendale Unified students will hear firsthand accounts from Holocaust survivors; Monarch butterflies are back in big numbers.

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Here's your morning news: County Board of Supervisors to consider proposal to extend eviction protections; Calls for consumer watchdog agency to crack down on fake COVID testing sites; State EDD seeks to recoup losses due to fraud; State lawmaker proposes COVID vaccine mandate for K-12 students; Community activists call for reward money in killing of 16 year old; Supervisors to consider motion to mental health in young people; City council to consider honoring L.A.-based artist Robert Vargas.

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Here's your afternoon news: Medical experts say catching Omicron on purpose is a bad idea; Azusa mayor offers cautionary COVID tale; State senator proposes adding COVID vaccine to state's list of mandatory school shots; Judge orders L.A. County and city to settlement conference with homelessness activists.

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Here's your morning news: Rams defeat Buccaneers to advance to NFC Championship game against the 49ers; In-person classes resume at USC with restrictions; County assessor's office to offer COVID health services; COVID hospitalizations and positive tests continue to drop; Virus testing firm suing Sheriff Villanueva for defamation; New O.C. mental health centers for young people will open later this year; County Board of Supervisors considers convening youth mental health panel; Family of slain girl from South L.A. demands state investigates killer; Research shows minimum wage hikes help low-income workers avoid eviction.

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