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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning, and apologies for not sending out an email yesterday morning — I woke up with a fever and didn’t feel up to the early morning writing. Here are the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

One of two men accused of killing six people “execution-style” in a Tulare County home last month pleaded not guilty. 25-year-old Noah David Beard’s alleged accomplice — 35-year-old Angel Uriarte — remains hospitalized in custody after being wounded in a shootout with federal agents last week.

Staff / Associated Press

2.

The devastating earthquake in Turkey has hit close to home in California, a state known to be quake-prone. Experts project that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake along the San Andreas Fault could bring a death toll of 1,800, injure another 50,000 and displace up to 1 million people — and that’s just in Southern California.

Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times

3.

LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record Tuesday night at the end of the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Abdul-Jabbar’s record — 38,387 points — had stood for 39 years, untouched by even the likes of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

Sopan Deb and Tania Ganguli / The New York Times

4.

The LA City Council adopted an ordinance that requires landlords to cover relocation costs for tenants who move out after rent increases of more than 10%. The move is part of a suite of renter protections the council is seeking to implement after its COVID-era protections expired.

Staff / City News Service

5.

A pest control technician responding to a work order in a Northern California home discovered an estimated 700 pounds of acorns stored in a wall that woodpeckers had presumably hoarded over multiple years. The acorns filled eight garbage bags.

Kyle Melnick / The Washington Post

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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