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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning. One of today’s summaries was written by ChatGPT (with my oversight). Reply to this email if you think you can guess which one.

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

1.

Sand is disappearing from Southern California beaches. Drought conditions, strong storms and man-made infrastructure that blocks sand’s natural flow to the coast have all contributed to the erosion. Lethargic federal funding and a disorganized local response aren’t helping either.

Laylan Connelly and Tony Saavedra / Orange County Register

2.

The LA City Council unanimously approved Mayor Karen Bass’ emergency declaration on homelessness in a tumultuous meeting. What should’ve been a simple vote devolved into chaos when embattled Councilmember Kevin de León walked into City Hall, prompting angry outbursts from activists in the room and walkouts from fellow council members.

Julia Wick, David Zahniser, Dakota Smith and Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times

3.

PG&E Corp., the company that provides electricity and gas to much of Northern California, is struggling to find the money to fund a $50 billion plan to reduce the risk of its power lines sparking fires. The utility company is hamstrung by tens of billions in liability costs after its lines sparked a string of major wildfires in recent years.

Katherine Blunt / The Wall Street Journal

4.

Two adults died at UC Irvine in what appears to have been a murder-suicide. The individuals, who were related but not married, were not current students at the university, although the man had been enrolled there in 2019. Police say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Hanna Lykke / Orange County Register

5.

First, she made history as the only girl to score two touchdowns in a California varsity high school football game. Then Laguna Beach senior Bella Rasmussen made history again as the first female football player to sign a name, image and likeness deal.

Jeremy Crabtree / On3

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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