The LA Report

What's happening today: LAFD's first female nominee for chief vows to crack down on toxic culture; COVID infections especially high in shelters and camps for the unhoused; The Grammys get new date and venue.

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Here's your morning news: Signs of optimism as new COVID infections slow; Echo Park COVID testing site reopens; College students delaying or dropping plans for further education; Construction of new 6th Street bridge hits milestone; Closing loophole that allows doctors to get medical licenses restored after sexually assaulting patients; Fight over Tajon Ranch continues despite legal settlement; Dozens of flights to East Coast cancelled due to storms; Port of Ventura sees light damage from Saturday's tidal surge.

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What's happening today: The latest COVID numbers for L.A. County show possible signs of hope; O.C. partners with UC Irvine to open youth mental health centers; Tuesday court date for first of four charged in fatal LAPD shooting; Super Bowl committee hoping for rapid end of Omicron surge; Last Japanese restaurant in Boyle Heights in now an L.A. historical monument.

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Here's your morning news: COVID deaths climbing in L.A. County; Mobile testing labs for police open on PCH; Amid teacher shortage, Gov. Newsom giving school districts more flexibility in hiring substitutes; Organizers offering rapid COVID testing after Kingdom Day Parade is cancelled; L.A.-based non-profit celebrating MLK Day with block party and clothing drive; L.A. Metro closing several bikeshare stations in North Hollywood

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What's happening today: Feds to begin distributing at-home COVID test kits; Are popup COVID test sites safe to use?; L.A. Homeless Services Authority postpones shelter count again; Feds charge four in killing of LAPD officer.

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Here's your morning news: Feds charge four in robbery and killing of off-duty LAPD officer; LAPD chief says crime was lower in 2021 than in 2020; Gov. Newsom denies parole for 1968 RFK murderer; COVID hospitalizations top 4,000 in L.A. County; New guidelines to combat spread of Omicron variant; MLK parade and other events cancelled; What does the current surge mean for the upcoming Super Bowl?; CA and other states reach settlement with student loan servicing company; Costa Mesa man for trespassing at John Wayne Airport.

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In this Sunday edition: In affluent or gentrifying areas of the Los Angeles Unified School District, parent fundraising organizations often cover some major costs. Are they buying an education inaccessible to most Los Angeles students? A special investigation by education reporter Kyle Stokes.

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In this weekend edition: Riley “Blues Boy” King’s life has been chronicled endlessly, but a new biography of B.B.’s life from journalist Daniel de Visé, carefully paints a picture of B.B.’s life through interviews and stories from surviving members of his inner circle, including managers, fellow musicians, life-long friends and even his ex-wife. AirTalk's Larry Mantle recently sat down with author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Daniel de Vise about his new book, “King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King.”

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