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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning. It’s Friday! Here are the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

USC and a prospective union of graduate student workers tentatively set the dates of a union election — which will determine whether the workers are actually able to unionize — for Feb. 15 and 16. The National Labor Relations Board still needs to draft the formal agreement, which both parties need to sign.

Tomoki Chien / Daily Trojan

2.

Los Angeles FC is changing the Banc of California Stadium’s name to BMO Stadium — a new naming rights deal with the Bank of Montreal. LAFC won the MLS Cup last fall against Philadelphia.

Staff / Associated Press

3.

Former LA City Councilmember Jose Huizar pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax evasion charges after denying the allegations for years. Huizar extorted at least $1.5 million in bribes from real estate developers while heading the land use committee, which reviews large-scale development proposals.

Michael Finnegan and David Zahniser / Los Angeles Times

4.

President Biden visited California on Thursday, pledging to support the state as it recovers from catastrophic rain and flooding. The previous day, Biden said the federal government will cover up to 100% of the cost to public agencies for debris removal.

Staff / The Mercury News

5.

One California county is finally out of the drought. Del Norte County — a small, rural county home to around 28,000 people in the state’s far north — shows no signs of drought over 90% of its territory.

Kate Galbraith / San Francisco Chronicle

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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