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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning, I hope you had a good long weekend. Check out the Times’ coverage of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade. And now, here are the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

Six people, including a 17-year-old mother and her infant, were shot dead in a Tulare County home in what authorities presumed to be a gang-related attack. Many of the victims were shot in the head, the sheriff said, suggesting the killers were methodical and experienced.

Jesus Jiménez / The New York Times

2.

A prospective union of USC graduate student workers will likely hold a hearing with the National Labor Relations Board starting Wednesday. The hearing — which will determine who’s eligible to join the union — would bring the coalition one step closer to official union certification and allow the workers to strike in the future.

Tomoki Chien / Daily Trojan

3.

The end is near. Forecasters say California’s storms — which have claimed more lives than the past two years of wildfires — should come to an end this weekend. A cause for concern: The snowpack, at 247% its typical size, could cause more floods when it melts in the spring.

Adolfo Flores / The Wall Street Journal

4.

The LA Police Department expanded its investigation into the source of the racist City Hall audio recording, serving additional search warrants after an initial round that targeted Twitter and Reddit profiles that posted the tape. Three people heard on the tape said it was recorded without their consent — a criminal offense in California.

Richard Winton and Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times

5.

Nearly a decade ago, state voters OK’d billions of dollars for infrastructure that could catch and store stormwater. None of those major projects ever started. Now, at the tail end of a historic deluge, critics are bemoaning the missed opportunity to take advantage of the storm’s runoff water.

Kurtis Alexander / 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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