Good morning. Apologies for missing yesterday’s newsletter: I woke up feeling too sick to write! We’re going to continue the newsletters through next Tuesday, then pause for the summer.

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

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Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe homelessness program is failing to provide the City Council its mandated biweekly transparency reports, potentially raising questions as the mayor looks to budget another $250 million for her signature effort. Figures show that Bass is about a quarter of the way to her goal of housing 17,000 Angelenos in her first year.

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A former UCLA doctor was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing patients in cases dating back to the late aughts. 66-year-old James Heaps worked part-time as an OB-GYN at UCLA Health, a healthcare system linked to the university, for nearly three decades before being terminated in response to allegations of sexual misconduct.

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COVID levels in LA County wastewater samples are on the rise, likely due to the arrival of the new Arcturus subvariant. The strain currently makes up an estimated 10% of U.S. cases and is thought to cause pinkeye, a previously rare symptom. State health officials warned people not to dismiss itchy, watery or red eyes as seasonal allergies and to take an at-home test if experiencing those symptoms.

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State lawmakers approved the nation’s first emissions regulations for trains, including bans on locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and on idling if a train is equipped with an automatic shutoff. The Biden administration — which has a history of green-lighting California climate policies — still needs to approve the regulations because they’re stricter than federal law.

5.

USC wide receiver Jordan Addison was selected 23rd overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the NFL draft. The junior posted 875 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in his 11 games as a Trojan, and had previously won the Biletnikoff Award — presented to college football’s most outstanding receiver — at Pitt during his sophomore season.

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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