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Today's Big Stories

1. UCLA police investigate reported drugging of students at parties near campus

An investigation was underway Tuesday after two UCLA students said they were drugged while attending several parties near the Westwood campus.

According to a UCLA Police Department crime alert issued Monday, the case was classified as "off campus aggravated assault use of drugs" and the locations were listed as the 500 block and the 600 block of Gayley Avenue.

According to the alert, on Saturday and Sunday, police learned about the crimes when "two victims reported unrelated incidents of being drugged with unknown substance(s) while attending parties."

"On (Thursday), victim 1 attended 3 parties at different locations on Gayley Avenue and developed symptoms which they did not believe were from alcohol," the report stated.

"On (Saturday), victim 2 attended a party on the 600 block of Gayley and, after being handed a drink, developed symptoms they did not believe were from alcohol/marijuana. No suspect descriptions (were) provided. The victims are UCLA Students. Victim 2 sought medical treatment at the ER," the report stated.

No vehicles were seen in connection with the crimes, according to UCLA police.

2. Judge approves Antelope Valley placement for 'Pillowcase Rapist'

Despite opposition from residents, prosecutors and county Supervisor Kathryn Barger, a sexually violent predator known as the Pillowcase Rapist will be allowed to live at a home in the Antelope Valley community of Juniper Hills upon his release from a state hospital, according to a judge's ruling released Tuesday.

A judge in Santa Clara County previously ordered that Christopher Hubbart, now 74, be released from a state hospital. That began the process of determining where Hubbart should be housed, with officials ultimately recommending the location in Juniper Hills, south of Pearblossom.

That prompted opposition from residents and some elected officials, who noted that two other sexually violent predators have previously been placed in the Antelope Valley.

After holding a final hearing on the placement issue last week in Hollywood, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Harrison approved the Juniper Hills placement in a ruling issued Monday.

3. CalMatters: LA County voters face huge decision on homeless services funding

Los Angeles voters’ decision about a new sales tax next month will have a significant effect on the resources dedicated to California’s largest homeless population: Either the county will be set to receive about $1 billion annually, or it will have until 2027 to find a new funding stream. 

Measure A would repeal an existing quarter-cent sales tax and replace it with a half-cent sales tax, slightly increasing what consumers pay for everything from clothes to sporting equipment. If it passes, it’s expected to raise more than $1 billion a year for shelters, housing and other services in a county where more than 75,000 people have nowhere to call home. If the measure fails and nothing else replaces it, the existing tax that funds much of the county’s homeless services will expire in 2027. Officials and service providers worry that would gut LA County’s homeless response system at a time when it’s most needed. 

“To not have those services at our disposal to address the crisis that we’re seeing on our streets would be an absolute travesty,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said.

4. States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms health of children

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.

The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from many states, including California, Kentucky and New Jersey. All of the complaints were filed in state courts.

At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app's main "For You" feed with content tailored to people's interests. The lawsuits also emphasize design features that they say make children addicted to the platform, such as the ability to scroll endlessly through content, push notifications that come with built-in "buzzes" and face filters that create unattainable appearances for users.

In its filings, the District of Columbia called the algorithm "dopamine-inducing," and said it was created to be intentionally addictive so the company could trap many young users into excessive use and keep them on its app for hours on end. TikTok does this despite knowing that these behaviors will lead to "profound psychological and physiological harms," such as anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia and other long-lasting problems, the complaint said.

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Your Notes for Tomorrow

• U.S. Supreme Court to hear Richard Glossip death penalty appeal
• New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala
• Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes and economic forecast to be published
• Sean "Diddy" Combs to be in court charged with racketeering and sex trafficking