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By Tomoki Chien & Claire Qiu

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and we’re reading about the best meals in Los Angeles under $15. Onto the five USC, LA and California stories you need to know for today.

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Mayor Karen Bass said she intends to expand her homelessness program, Inside Safe, by $250 million in her first State of the City speech. The already $1.3 billion program seeks to move homeless people off the streets and into hotel and motel rooms, and has thus far been Bass’ signature effort — though the mayor did signal that she’ll turn attention to other matters like public safety and infrastructure in her speech.

Staff / Los Angeles Times

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Northern California authorities arrested 17 men from two warring gangs allegedly responsible for multiple shootings at Sikh temples and a sword attack at a parade. The Sutter County district attorney said all the men arrested are from the Sikh community, which has a large presence in the region; the county in fact hosts one of the biggest South Asian festivals outside of the Indian subcontinent every year.

Adam Beam / Associated Press

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A federal appeals court struck down the city of Berkeley’s ban on natural gas lines in new buildings. The first-of-its-kind ordinance, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, had been supported by the Biden administration, environmental advocacy groups and eight states including California. The California Restaurant Association was the staunchest opponent.

Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle

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Two Torrance police officers were charged with voluntary manslaughter in the 2018 killing of DeAndre Mitchell, a 23-year-old Black man. Officer Matthew Concannon and former Officer Anthony Chavez fatally shot Mitchell as he sat in a reportedly stolen car with an air rifle between his legs, sparking large protests and an initial investigation that cleared the officers of wrongdoing.

Tony Saavedra / Orange County Register

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A Newport Beach startup is looking to launch an overnight, first-class passenger train service between LA and San Francisco. The privately funded project by Dreamstar Lines Inc. could establish the first night train on that route since the ‘60s, though the intended 2024 launch date — and whether the train could sell enough tickets in the first place — remains up in the air. Perhaps the biggest question is why the startup isn’t selling flamethrowers yet.

Bill Buchanan / SFGATE

You’re all caught up. Thanks for reading Morning, Trojan, and have a good day. Anna Hsu copy edited this newsletter.

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