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Good morning. How much would the press care if you went missing? This calculator from the Columbia Journalism Review factors your race, sex and location in determining how much media coverage you would get. The calculator isn’t perfect, but it’s a very well done critique of “missing white woman syndrome” in the press. Also, tomorrow is Election Day — get out and vote. And now, here are the stories you need to know for today. |
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1. Rick Caruso has poured tens of millions of dollars into the unexpectedly tight Los Angeles mayoral race, deploying relentless advertisements and door-to-door canvassers that have helped the businessman close the gap on Rep. Karen Bass. The latest polling showed Bass ahead of Caruso, but within the margin of error. |
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2. A canvasser for Rep. Jimmy Gomez allegedly made anti-Asian remarks in reference to David Kim, Gomez’s opponent in the race for California’s 34th district which covers part of L.A. County. Gomez’s campaign swiftly denounced and booted the canvasser — saying that the comments weren’t part of an approved campaign script — but that didn’t bottle the ensuing controversy. |
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3. Get ready for heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service is projecting 1 to 2 inches of rain along the coast and 1.5 to 3 inches in the mountains. |
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4. Opponents of Proposition 1 say the ballot measure could expand California abortion law to allow late-term procedures for any reason — but experts say that isn’t the case. The proposition is a blanket affirmation of abortion access that likely wouldn’t change the status quo. |
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5. Orange County bus maintenance workers agreed to lift their picket lines on Monday in order to get voters to the polls. Tens of thousands of riders in the county found themselves stranded last week when the union went on strike, negotiating for a more favorable wage increase from the county transportation authority. |
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6. Did a meteor strike burn down a Northern California home? A Nevada County homeowner said he heard a loud bang and found his porch on fire the same night the Taurid meteor shower was underway; other residents said they saw a bright light shoot across the sky and land in the area near the home immediately before the fire began. |
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7. 1,300 acres of oceanfront mountain land just northwest of Malibu will soon become a nature preserve. A nonprofit conservation group purchased the property known as Deer Creek Beach for about $25 million with the intention of transferring it to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. |
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Democrats are scrambling to appeal to moderate voters in the final stretch before the election, while the GOP seeks to fire up its pro-Trump base. (The Washington Post) Russian-occupied Kherson lost power over the weekend, as Kyiv’s mayor urged residents to prepare for a possible complete blackout. (The Guardian) Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is planning to announce another round of significant layoffs as soon as Wednesday. (The Wall Street Journal) Apple announced that Foxconn’s iPhone assembly factory is operating at a significantly reduced capacity as a result of Covid restrictions in China, which may lead to shipment delays. (BBC) 19 people died after a plane crashed into Lake Victoria on its way to an airport in Tanzania. (Los Angeles Times)
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Football held down the Golden Bears in a 41-35 win on homecoming night Saturday. It was a classic USC win — a solid night offensively led by Caleb Williams, but with questionable defensive play. (We’ll let that slide because they forced a turnover!) With an earthquake of upsets disrupting college football this weekend, the Trojans still moved up to No. 8 in the AP Poll this week. The Women of Troy put an exclamation point on their soccer season with a 2-0 victory over No. 1 UCLA on Friday. It was a signature performance from graduate goalkeeper Anna Smith, who recorded her sixth clean sheet of the year. While USC came up just short of its first ever Pac-12 title, it will still have an opportunity to make some noise in the NCAA tournament later this month. Women’s volleyball started the week with a much-needed rebound win against Arizona State on Friday, 3-1. On Sunday, the Women of Troy pulled up their sleeves and fought for a five-set come-from-behind victory over the University of Arizona. Down two sets to one, senior outside hitter Skylar Fields delivered a career high 27 kills — her third time reaching that mark this season. USC will welcome the Pac-12-leading Stanford Cardinal to the Galen Center on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. matchup. In pro sports: Los Angeles is on top of the (American) soccer world. LAFC defeated the Philadelphia Union in a penalty-kick shootout to win the MLS Cup on Saturday, after a 3-3 draw in full time. After LAFC’s starting goalkeeper was disqualified on a play that ultimately led him to be carted off the field with leg injury, backup John McCarthy saved two shots in PKs to clinch the organization’s first championship title. The Rams were uprooted by Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-13 on Sunday. The Bucs were held without a touchdown until 9 seconds from the end of the game, when Brady connected with tight end Cade Otten to take the lead. At 3-5 on the season, the defending champion Rams are third worst in the league in points scored with only 131. In a more redeemable fashion, the Chargers used late heroics to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 20-17 on Sunday. Rookie kicker Cameron Dicker, who signed with the Bolts just days before the matchup, converted field goals from 31 and 37 yards in the fourth quarter to tie and win the game, respectively.
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Other things we’re reading |
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Chris’ picks: “After upset Saturday, UCLA and USC have a clear path to the College Football Playoff” (Los Angeles Times) “World Cup host country, Qatar, becomes another FIFA scandal” (Annenberg Media)
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In case you missed it |
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Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected every California local government’s plan to address homelessness, asserting that the “unacceptable” proposals would only reduce homelessness in California by 2% over four years. Big-city mayors said that Newsom’s decision came with little notice and undermined their efforts to curb the statewide crisis. |
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State Attorney General Rob Bonta isn’t convinced that plastic bag producers are following the law. Per a 2014 senate bill, all plastic bags sold in California are required to be recyclable at in-state facilities; Bonta said that manufactures may be producing products without making sure that the proper recycling infrastructure is in place. |
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