Good morning, SoCal. Here's what you need to know today.
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Another comfortable day is upon us. Morning marine layer clouds will dissipate by the afternoon, leaving us with abundant sunshine.
A trough of low pressure moving across the West will increase winds over the mountains and deserts tonight.
This weather pattern will lead to a more typical SoCal pattern of cooler nights and warm and dry days. The good news is temperatures will run several degrees below average through next Wednesday.
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Around SoCal
1. LA Council committee recommends ending COVID eviction moratorium in February
The Los Angeles City Council's Housing Committee has voted to recommend ending pandemic-era eviction protections in February but did not approve recommendations made by the Los Angeles Housing Department.
The committee voted 3-1, with Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson dissenting, to suggest that the full council approve ending protections for tenants facing hardship due to the financial impact from COVID-19 on Feb. 1.
The LAHD report suggested ending the moratorium on Dec. 31. LAHD's report also included recommendations to allow landlords to increase rent in 2024 for tenants living in rent-controlled apartments
2. 2 arrested in connection with theft of guns in burglary at Rep. Bass' home
Two men were arrested in connection with the theft of two firearms from the home of mayoral candidate Rep. Karen Bass in the Baldwin Vista section of Los Angeles, police announced Wednesday.
Patricio Munoz, 42, and Juan Espinoza, 24, were located in a suspect vehicle in the area of Hazeltine Avenue and Sylvan Street in Van Nuys on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed.
Both men were booked into jail for residential burglary. Munoz is being held on $500,000 bail, while Espinoza is being held without bail.
Bass said she had the guns for protection. She said they were registered and stored in a lockbox that was "stashed" in a closet.
Anyone with information on the burglary was asked to call Southwest Area Detective Colleen Stout-Ryder at 213-485-7522 or the LAPD's 24/7 tipline at 877-527-3247. Tipsters can also Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
3. Disney opens interest list for Storyliving Community in Rancho Mirage
Those who want, and have the means, to live in The Walt Disney Co.’s first community in California can soon do so in the heart of the Coachella Valley.
Disney chose to build in the Coachella Valley because of the area’s connection to Walt Disney. Walt Disney owned two homes in Palm Springs and even sold one to help finance the building of Disneyland in the early 1950s, the Desert Sun reported.
Disney officials have previously said the development could be one of several Storyliving by Disney communities they are planning to build.
A Disney spokesperson added that they expect to launch sales in 2023, with the first residents moving in 2024.
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SoCal Snapshot
People wait on an Amtrak train platform at Union Station in Los Angeles as stoppages are announced Wednesday. Some Amtrak routes will be disrupted due to freight railroad labor negotiations. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)