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Temperatures are remaining where they should be for this time of year.
Skies will be a mix of sun and clouds with windy northerly conditions in the mountains and deserts.
Winds turn more north-easterly Friday and into the weekend, with a high wind watch in effect. That will lead to warming temperatures and mostly sunny skies.
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1. State finds explosion that killed LA County deputies involved serious safety violations
A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a grenade explosion at the parking lot of a training facility last year involved “willful” and serious safety violations in the department, including failing to provide effective training and leaving explosives unattended.
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Division issued eight citations resulting in about $350,000 in fines in the report issued in January.
The sheriff’s department is appealing the citations.
The explosion in July 2025 involved a grenade recovered the previous day from a Santa Monica apartment complex.
2. World Cup schedule finalized; Bosnia, Turkey added to LA matches
The full match schedule for the 2026 World Cup was finalized Wednesday following European play-off qualifiers, with Inglewood set to host eight matches — including games featuring the U.S. Men’s National Team — at SoFi Stadium.
Five group-stage matches are set, beginning June 12 with the United States vs. Paraguay, with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey newly added to the opening-round lineup, followed by three knockout-stage matches.
A marquee matchup is set for June 25, when the U.S. will face Turkey in a Group D contest at the Inglewood venue.
SoFi Stadium, designated as “Los Angeles Stadium” for the tournament, will also host two Round of 32 matches and a quarterfinal scheduled for July 10.
3. Hot and dry March wipes out California’s snowpack
It was a hot and dry March — leading to a sparse snowpack in the Sierra Nevada. California’s snowpack now stands at just 18% of average for this date, according to the Department of Water Resources (DWR).
Thursday’s results are the second lowest April measurement on record for Phillips Station. The lowest April measurement was in 2015 when there was no snow.
DWR and the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program continue additional surveys across the Sierra Nevada, but preliminary data shows this year’s April 1 snowpack is the second lowest on record.
According to DWR, the April measurement is a critical marker for water managers across the state because it is typically when the snowpack reaches its maximum volume and melts. The snowpack helps calculate how much snowmelt runoff will eventually make its way into California’s rivers and reservoirs.
(Image courtesy of Andrew Nixon/California Department of Water Resources)
Around the Nation
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Veteran housing project nears completion in West LA
A new affordable housing project for veterans in West Los Angeles is nearing completion as city leaders highlight efforts to address veteran homelessness across the region.
At the center of the story is one veteran who knows just how quickly life can unravel — and how critical access to housing can be.
“That was my home for over a year,” said Army veteran David Sinatra, pointing to his red pickup truck.
Sinatra said he became homeless in 2022 after his father died. The two had shared a two-bedroom apartment in Pasadena, and after his father’s passing, he could no longer afford the rent on his own.
“I didn’t plan on being a homeless vet,” Sinatra said. “Life just has a way of throwing things at you.”
For more than a year, that truck became his shelter. He said he parked wherever he felt safe, sleeping in the truck bed or the passenger seat.
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