Good evening! We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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The heat will build as we finish up the work week.
Our coastal communities will feel temperatures close to five degrees above average, while inland communities will be 10 to 15 degrees above average.
The warmest day of the week will be Friday, with inland temperatures making it into the 90s, which is 15 to 25 degrees above average.
We can expect marine layer clouds and some patchy dense fog closer to the coast Thursday morning.
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Today’s Big Stories
1. FBI serves search warrants at LA school district headquarters and superintendent’s home
The FBI was serving search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home.
Federal officials in Los Angeles served the warrants as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the probe. The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear.
Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles, confirmed that court-authorized searches were underway Wednesday.
2. LA Council enshrines unarmed model of crisis response
The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to make permanent its unarmed crisis-response pilot program, diverting emergency calls related to mental health crises away from the Los Angeles Police Department to specialized clinicians.
In a 12-0 vote Tuesday, the council approved a motion introduced by members Eunisses Hernandez and Bob Blumenfield in January, directing city staff to establish a centralized dispatch system that aims to improve response to emergency calls by sending out appropriate teams.
In a separate but similar vote, the council also requested a report on consolidating all unarmed crisis response initiatives into a single, citywide program. The report is expected to detail potential impacts on service delivery, dispatch coordination, costs and long-term structure.
3. 10 artists make Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations for the first time
The nominations are in! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame released its list for the 2026 nominees on Wednesday, which features 17 artists and groups — 10 of which are on the ballot for the first time.
The 10 who are on the list for the first time are Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, INXS, New Edition, P!NK, Shakira, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.
Artists and bands can become eligible for nomination 25 years after releasing their first commercial recording, the Rock Hall said.
Musician Billy Idol poses with his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony for him, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)
Your Notes for Tomorrow
Hillary Clinton appears at House Oversight deposition on Jeffrey Epstein
75th anniversary of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified, limiting the presidency to a maximum of two terms, following a successful campaign in Congress to restore the tradition which held sway before Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first and only president to serve a third – and part of a fourth – term (from 1933-1945)
Ukraine Day of Resistance to mark Crimea invasion anniversary
Commemoration ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial for anniversary of 1993 WTC bombing
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