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Other than marine-layer clouds and patchy fog close to the coast, Monday will be another sunny but hot day.
Inland temperatures will run 10-20 degrees above the seasonal averages Monday afternoon.
Tuesday will see a few degrees of cooling on the west side of the mountains, with even more significant cooling Wednesday.
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Around SoCal
1. Pasadena Unified School District files lawsuit against SoCal Edison over Eaton Fire damages
Pasadena Unified School District announced Friday that the district has filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison for damages that occurred during the Eaton Fire in January.
According to a news release, PUSD is seeking compensation for extensive damage to school facilities within the district and disruption of operations caused by the fire that began on Jan. 7.
The filing details extensive damage to several key educational facilities according to the statement released. Campuses affected by the fire included Franklin Elementary School, Eliot Arts Magnet Middle School, the Edison campus housing Odyssey Charter School, the Loma Alta campus housing Pasadena Rosebud Academy and Oak Knoll Montessori School and the Noyes campus housing Aveson School of Leaders.
The release stated that the complaint includes claims for “inverse condemnation, negligence, trespass, nuisance, premises liability, and violations of Public Utilities and Health & Safety Codes.”
2. Suspect in killing of Riverside County fire captain arrested in Mexico
A woman suspected of murdering a Riverside County fire captain who was her wife is in custody Sunday after authorities in Mexico turned her over to U.S. Marshals at a U.S. Port of Entry.
Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 53, fled to Mexico in her vehicle through the San Ysidro port of entry on Feb. 17, the same evening Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49, was found mortally wounded at the couple’s home on Rancho Villa Road in Ramona, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Yolanda Marodi was processed by U.S. Marshals in San Diego County before being booked into custody on suspicion of murder. She is accused of stabbing her wife of two years to death in their Ramona home because Rebecca Marodi sought to leave the marriage, according to an arrest warrant declaration issued for the veteran firefighter’s spouse.
The declaration from a San Diego County District Attorney’s Office peace officer states Yolanda Marodi texted a “known associate” on Feb. 18: “Becky came home and told me she was leaving me, she met someone else, all the messages were lies. We had a big fight and I hurt her ... I’m sorry.”
3. Betts and Rice lead No. 1 seed UCLA over Richmond 84-67 to reach Sweet 16 in March Madness
Lauren Betts had 30 points and 14 rebounds and overall No. 1 seed UCLA beat Richmond 84-67 on Sunday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bruins (32-2) broke open a close game in the third quarter after the eighth-seeded Spiders (28-7) scored the last seven points before halftime to pull into a 36-36 tie.
Kiki Rice added 23 points and seven assists for the Bruins, who reached the Sweet 16 for the seventh time in their last eight appearances.
The Bruins will play fifth-seeded Mississippi (22-10) in a regional semifinal Friday in Spokane.
Around the Nation
1. Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
2. Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88
3. Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding
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Reduced funds for refugee re-settlement programs creates greater need
Miry Whitehill and volunteers sorted through donations in her backyard-turned-workshop, where they made welcome boxes for refugee families resettling across the country.
Whitehill knew these items will carry the newly arrived families through their journey adjusting to a new country. She's been doing this since 2016, when she started her nonprofit, Miry's List, but says recent changes in policy from the Trump administration have made the need for refugee aid greater than ever
In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the refugee admissions program for 90 days and reduced funds to organizations contracted by the federal government to help case manage refugees. The orders are an about-face for the country, as the refugee program has been in place for decades, serving as a legal way to screen and accept people coming to the U.S. who are escaping war or persecution.
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SoCal Snapshot
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) prepares to hit against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of Sunday's spring training game in LA. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
