The LA Report

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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What's happening today: Omicron surge testing limits of hospitals and frontline workers; American Red Cross faces blood and staffing shortages; L.A. County moving to address "gaps in language proficiency and cultural competency" in Dept. of Children & Family Services.

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Here's your morning news: Four arrests made in fatal shooting of LAPD officer; Crime trends over the past year; Police officers suing LAUSD over COVID vaccine mandate; Schools struggling with staffing shortages; Hospital administrators considering asking asymptomatic COVID-positive employees to continue working; State universal healthcare plan inches forward; L.A. Metro to receive over $1.2B in American Rescue Plan funds; SoCal Gas announces over 13,000 enroll in energy efficiency program.

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What's happening today: Hospitalizations climbing in L.A. and Orange Counties; Restaurants shorthanded during Omicron surge; 5-11 years olds far behind in vaccination rates; Over 2,000 LAUSD employees granted vaccine exemptions; Garcetti ambassadorship nomination goes to Senate for approval.

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Here's your morning news: BLM organizers suing City of L.A. claiming civil right violations by LAPD; Shootings by LAPD officers are on the rise; Mayor Garcetti says slain LAPD officer is a 'hero'; Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science campus closes due to bomb threat; O.C. COVID hospitalizations top 1,000; Pete Buttigieg tours L.A. ports to discuss supply chain crisis; Senate Foreign Relations Committee set to consider Mayor Garcetti's nomination for ambassador to India; L.A. County Democratic Party declines to enforce sheriff candidate. 

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What's happening today: LAPD seeks public's help tracking down three people involved in fatal shooting of off-duty officer; Omicron putting strain on hospitals and healthcare workers, primarily by unvaccinated patients; LAUSD reopens with COVID testing requirements.

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