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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning, check out the first edition of Annenberg Media’s new Capsule magazine, a long-form and creative non-fiction vertical. Also, have you been enjoying this newsletter? Tell your friends about it!

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The LA Police Department is investigating three fatal police encounters earlier this month. In two of the cases, police shot and killed the civilians — one of whom was schizophrenic — and in the third, a man died after going into cardiac arrest around four and a half hours after officers tasered him multiple times.

Rudy Chinchilla / NBC News

2.

President Biden declared an emergency for much of the Bay Area earlier this week, unlocking federal money that can help homes and businesses rebuild after major flooding. Before that money can actually reach Californians, though, federal officials have to assess the damage themselves — which will take some time.

Ethan Varian / The Mercury News

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California’s senators have at times opposed legislation that would regulate firms like Facebook, Apple and Google, which are all headquartered in the state. But it’s starting to look like California’s next senator will likely be tougher on tech giants.

Cristiano Lima / The Washington Post

4.

Rep. Ro Khanna said he’s weighing a Senate bid. But rumor has it that the Bay Area Democrat could actually be positioning himself for a run on the White House in 2024, seeing as he’s retained consultants with experience in the New Hampshire and Nevada primaries and was previously paying an Iowa firm when the state still boasted first-primary status.

Holly Otterbein and Adam Wren / Politico

5.

An outbreak of the bird flu that’s killed tens of millions of chickens nationwide has jacked up egg prices in California stores as grocers struggle to stock cartons. Some experts say the shortage won’t go away for another seven or eight months.

Staff / Los Angeles Times

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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