The LA Report

In this New Year's edition: For many Angelenos, tamales are the taste of Christmas. But for one family, growing corn for tamales is not only a celebration of their roots, but a way to combat the climate crisis. Reported by Erin Stone.

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What's happening today: New laws addressing recycling symbols on packaging, food composting; Officials say Huntington Beach oil spill cleanup is complete; Major precipitation headed for the mountains; Hamilton on hiatus due to COVID surge; Hollywood Bowl game also canceled; Ducks and Kings back on the ice after COVID postponements.

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Here's your morning news: Archdiocese of L.A. accuses LAUSD of denying funding to Catholic schools; Simon Wiesenthal Center releases top ten list of 2021's anti-Semitic incidents; Long Beach PD chief tests positive for COVID; COVID hospitalizations nearly double since beginning of month;

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Here's your afternoon news: Citizen's Redistricting Commission delivers new political maps; Attorneys looking to sue over utility rate hikes face limited filing period; Familiar disparities emerge in child vaccinations; Health officials expect more child hospitalizations due to Omicron; Incoming LAUSD head signals desire to keep campuses open.

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Here's your morning news: LAPD bodycam video raises questions in North Hollywood clothing store shooting; League of Latin American Citizens demand answers; Health officials expect explosion of new COVID infections this week; Health insurance officials urge people to sign up for coverage; More flight cancellations due to staffing shortages.

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Here's your morning news: Christmas not so merry for U.S. air travelers; L.A. COVID hospitalizations hit three-month high; Enforcing statewide safety measures at homeless shelters; New state law limits types of plastic in packaging; Officials discover source of latest oil sheen off O.C. coast; More wet and chilly weather ahead;

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What's happening today: Positive COVID cases skyrocket to over 6,000; State healthcare workers to require boosters by February 1; Gov. Newsom to provide free COVID supplies to students; Concerns mount over unvaccinated firefighters; Some feel-better advice for pandemic "whiplash."

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In this Sunday edition: Early education reporter Mariana Dale has been watching the vaccine rate for kids between 5 and 11 since the vaccine became available to that age group in Los Angeles County almost two months ago. Around 12% are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But there are big disparities between the least and most immunized parts of the county. To learn more, she started at a Pasadena children’s museum turned vaccine clinic for the day.

Then: CSU Dominguez Hills is opening a new academy to train parents of first generation college students. The program taps into families' "community cultural wealth" to support students through college and help them reach graduation. The effort will have parents co-develop and lead future trainings so that outreach isn’t limited to college admissions, or dictated by the institution. Reported by Julia Barajas.

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