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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning. Today is the 100th edition of Morning, Trojan — how cool is that? Check out the first-ever edition back when this was an independent project (not affiliated with Annenberg Media).

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

1.

California’s 2024 Senate race will be an expensive one; probably one of the most expensive ever. But as outside super-PAC money flows into the coffers of Democratic heavyweights vying to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein, perhaps the biggest question on the minds of pundits is whether candidates will revert to negative broadsides that deepen intraparty strife — or steer clear of the drama.

Jeremy B. White / Politico

2.

Experts say much of the state should see its water supplies replenished by this year’s wet weather, though that’s highly dependent on the region. For instance, the Central Valley, which gets most of its water from aquifers, will likely see little change because it’ll take years of rain to recharge groundwater supplies; but the Bay Area, which relies on reservoirs, should be in good shape.

Kurtis Alexander / San Francisco Chronicle

3.

The Thornton music complex was closed indefinitely on Monday while crews worked to restore power after rain flooded the building’s mechanical room and blew the main transformer. A Thornton official said the school hopes the building will reopen by the end of the week. In the meantime, professors will hold class virtually or in alternative classrooms.

Staff / Annenberg Media

4.

A new state program is reconsidering the potential of work-study jobs, subsidizing internships that allow students to work in jobs that’ll give them a leg up in their careers. That’s in contrast to traditional work-study programs, which largely see students working in university service jobs that have little to do with their desired post-college career.

Emma Gallegos / EdSource

5.

California’s COVID state of emergency winds down Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the first stay-at-home order at the onset of the pandemic — and just days after the state tallied 100,000 total COVID-related deaths. The emergency’s expiration will have little practical bearing on the state, which has largely returned to the pre-pandemic order.

Adam Beam / Associated Press

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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