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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning. Yesterday’s story in the Daily Trojan — the one about the school of social work no longer using the term “field work” — got so many views that the website crashed. That’s a new one.

And now, here are the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

Rep. Barbara Lee said she’s running for the Senate in a closed-door meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus. The Oakland Democrat didn’t say whether she’d still run if 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein seeks reelection, but Lee’s decision no doubt kickstarts the coming tussle between her, Rep. Katie Porter and Rep. Adam Schiff — who’s widely expected to run for the seat.

Nicholas Wu / Politico

2.

Try not to jump in creeks, rivers, the ocean and even puddles near storm drains for the next couple of days. LA County health officials released an advisory effective until at least Friday afternoon, warning of bacteria, chemicals, debris and trash swept up by this week’s rain that could contaminate storm water around the city.

Jackie Fortiér / LAist

3.

Thanks to the rounds of recent storm systems, California’s snowpack currently holds more than twice the water it would at this time in a normal year: a boon for the state’s parched reservoirs once the snowpack melts in the warmer months.

Mike Ives / The New York Times

4.

The death toll after the seventh atmospheric river storm to lash California since Christmas rose to at least 19. Officials, including more than 100 members of the National Guard, were still searching for a 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in San Luis Obispo County.

Staff / Los Angeles Times

5.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking heat for proposing cuts to climate spending in his latest budget proposal. Newsom, facing a $22.5 billion deficit, suggested slashing $6 billion from a $54 billion multi-year climate spending package — a move that activists say will disproportionally affect low-income communities.

Maanvi Singh / The Guardian

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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