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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning. In yesterday’s edition, we were so caught up in the ugliness of this weekend that we forgot to share the good parts. Check out the Daily Trojan’s photo essay on Lunar New Year festivities across the city. (Annenberg Media unfortunately didn’t put one together!)

You can also see my photos specifically of the beautiful Thien Hau Temple ceremony I took for that photo essay. And now, here are the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

Seven people were shot dead near Half Moon Bay, marking the second California mass shooting in three days. The suspect, 67-year-old Zhao Chunli, allegedly murdered victims at two separate agricultural sites in front of other farmworkers and children.

Staff / The New York Times

2.

Authorities are piecing together a fragmented picture of Huu Can Tran, the suspect in the Monterey Park massacre. Friends and neighbors described him as a “private” man at his happiest when dancing, while investigators focused on Tran’s prior associations with the dance studios he targeted and whether jealousy over a relationship prompted the shooting.

Staff / Los Angeles Times

3.

A class-action lawsuit alleged that USC is responsible for the loss of millions in employee retirement savings. University employees and retirees filed the suit in 2016 — alleging the losses stemmed from negligent management of two retirement funds — but the eight-day trial starts today.

Bianca B. Arźan-Montañez / Daily Trojan

4.

One person was killed and seven were left injured after a shooting at an Oakland gas station just hours after the Half Moon Bay murders. Police arriving at the scene found shell casings but no victims, later discovering that all had transported themselves to the hospital.

Jill Tucker / San Francisco Chronicle

5.

Gov. Gavin Newsom put multiple flood protection projects on hold in proposed budget cuts to remedy the state’s $22.5 billion deficit. But that move came prior to the devastating floods earlier this month, which have prompted renewed scrutiny from environmental advocates and could very well force Newsom's administration to rethink those cuts.

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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