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Good morning. It’s Monday, Jan. 30, and here’s what’s going on across California:
TOP STORIES
Trump’s America reverberates in California: A surreal two days at Los Angeles International Airport and other airports across the country as federal officials detained travelers under President Trump’s new policies. Attorneys stepped in to help, protesters showed up en masse, and many of those detained were eventually reunited with loved ones. Los Angeles Times
The view in Westwood: For L.A.’s huge Iranian American community, the crackdown is dividing families and sparking much soul searching about what it means to be an American. Los Angeles Times
Her story: A 75-year-old grandmother describes a day of detention at LAX. Los Angeles Times
Together: For one family, a reunion delayed but not denied. Los Angeles Times
Lawyers rush in: How an Iranian Fulbright scholar from California got into the U.S.: “We found a lawyer who found a lawyer who found a lawyer.” Los Angeles Times
On the streets: The Los Angeles Police Department has become a racially diverse force that, compared with other big institutions, looks relatively like the city it serves. Beat cops don’t like what they are hearing from Washington and don’t want to become immigration cops. Los Angeles Times
Pushback: “When you create a shadow population … that fears any interaction [with police] then you create a whole population of victims, because they become prey for human predators who extort them or abuse them because they know they won’t contact the police.” — LAPD Chief Charlie Beck to Steve Lopez on why he’s fighting Trump on the immigration crackdown. Los Angeles Times
Discuss: Tell us your immigrant stories. Los Angeles Times
L.A. STORIES
End of era: Santa Monica Airport will close in 2028 and immediately shorten the runway to limit jet flights and be replaced by a huge park. The city of Santa Monica has been fighting to shut down the general aviation airport — long a favorite of celebrities and business leaders — contending it is unsafe, noisy and pollutes nearby neighborhoods with aircraft exhaust. Los Angeles Times
Here for the schools: In high-end suburbs like La Cañada-Flintridge, homeowners move in for the great schools but sometimes move out the minute their kids graduate. Wall Street Journal
The list: This is the Black List Hollywood wants to be on, because it helps identify hits and early talent. The Atlantic
Stars speak out: The Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center in L.A. got political. Los Angeles Times
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Brown’s health: Gov. Jerry Brown, who first was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, will begin a new round of treatment for the disease, his office reported on Saturday. Brown, 78, will maintain his duties as governor during the treatment. Los Angeles Times
Funny money: The big problem with the Los Angeles Unified School District’s creative accounting. Sacramento Bee
Battle lines: Can new California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra really beat Trump? CALmatters
Computer woes: Glitches in a new computer system at Los Angeles County’s child protection agency have caused hundreds of missed payments to foster care parents, group home managers and others receiving public assistance. Los Angeles Times
CRIME AND COURTS
Cold case: A big break in the cold-case slaying of singer Bill Medley’s ex-wife in Hermosa Beach in 1976. Daily Breeze
Mapping extremes: A new “hate map” identifies 30 organizations in Southern California. But do they all really deserve to be on the list? Orange County Register
No charges: Why police are rarely prosecuted for killings — even when they are caught on tape. Sacramento Bee
DROUGHT AND CLIMATE
Big change: In less than a month, California appears to have recovered roughly one-third of the water content that it lost during the succession of dreary winters that robbed the state of a crucial water source. Los Angeles Times
Summer love: All that rain and snow could make for an epic outdoor summer across California. San Francisco Chronicle
Keep saving: A push to keep golf courses on track with water conservation despite all that rain. Desert Sun
CALIFORNIA CULTURE
Otter versus sharks: The sea otter population along the Central Coast is booming. But the great white sharks still make sure there is no overpopulation. Mercury News
Dirty water: The nightmare of water contamination and cancer in one small Tulare County town. Fresno Bee
New style: Mid-century Modernism, that California decor trend that conquered the world, might be replaced with “control chaos” design. Wall Street Journal
Tracked down: The brave rape victim who tracked down her own attackers. And had the last word. San Diego Union-Tribune
Driving politics: Could Uber be a big loser in the age of Trump? This weekend wasn’t so good for the ride-sharing giant. BuzzFeed News
CALIFORNIA ALMANAC
Los Angeles area and San Diego: Sunny with highs in the mid- to upper 70s. San Francisco area and Sacramento: Partly cloudy with highs in the low 60s. More weather is here.
AND FINALLY
This week’s birthdays for notable Californians:
MMA fighter Ronda Rousey (Feb. 1, 1987), L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti (Feb. 4, 1971) and former boxer Oscar De La Hoya (Feb. 4, 1973).
If you have a memory or story about the Golden State, share it with us. Send us an email to let us know what you love or fondly remember about our state. (Please keep your story to 100 words.)
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