The LA Report

Here's your morning news: Omicron is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S.; LAFD places dozens of members on leave due to vaccine refusal; Over 100 COVID infections discovered at SpaceX; NHL games cancelled Wednesday and Thursday; California suing Walmart over hazardous materials disposal; Giving two gifts at once this holiday season; More wet weather on the way.

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What's happening today: Universities reacting to COVID spread; Experts say boosters provide good protection against Omicron variant; Anti-Semitic fliers distributed in Beverly Hills and Pasadena; Chinatown highrise board members called on to resign; 1,300 gallon gasoline spill at Pasadena gas station. 

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Here's your morning news: LA's COVID-19 numbers are rising fast; Under-5 shots still months away; Rose Parade returns with COVID-era restrictions; Betty White is inviting you to her 100th birthday party; WeHo's cannabis tourism hopes. 

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What's happening today: CDC updates classroom guidelines; Long Beach mayor plans to run for Congress; Unease in Chinatown as developers buy locals' shopping spaces.

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Here's your morning news: School districts respond to anonymous TikTok threats; Major COVID outbreak in Yorba Linda school; Revised indoor COVID protocols for L.A. County; Rose Bowl game and parade return after hiatus; Ahmonson Theatre cancels performances due to staff outbreak; NASA to launch new telescope on Christmas Eve

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In this Sunday edition: Pasadena will be the first city in L.A. County to use ShotSpotter, a technology designed to detect gunfire and dispatch police to the location within seconds. Critics say it stigmatizes neighborhoods of color and can lead to biased stops and searches. Reported by Emily Elena Dugdale.

Then, L.A. has already created lots of housing through “adaptive reuse” of old buildings. The pandemic could lead to even more conversions. Reported by David Wagner.

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In this weekend edition: For many undocumented people in Southern California, the stressors of the pandemic have been an added layer of anxiety on top of an already deeply uncertain world. Surveys reveal a level of distress one mental health expert called "striking" and "heartbreaking." Reported by Robert Garrova.

Then, Susana Moncada is a “promotora” — a health promoter. She and her husband Jose Luis Torres walk the streets trying to persuade reluctant people to get immunized against COVID-19. Reported by Leslie Berenstein Rojas.

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What's happening today: More than 30 cases of Omicron discovered in L.A. County; Authorities eye oil patch off Orange County; Displaced L.A. swap meet vendors reluctant to return; Port of L.A. on track to move the most cargo in its history; Snow safety tips. 

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