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Expect morning fog for areas closer to the coast.
The heat will remain inland, with about 15-20 degrees above average.
The rest of the week will remain dry, but we’re looking at a pattern change next week.
Expect cooler weather by the first week of April.
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1. Dodgers seek three-peat as they kick off 2026 season against Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday kickoff their 2026 season against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 4:45 p.m. for the pregame elements before the 5:30 p.m. game. Earvin “Magic” Johnson will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Gospel singer Keith Williams Jr. will sing the National Anthem, accompanied by a flyover from two F-35C planes from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron NINE from the Detachment Edwards Air Force Base.
Also on Thursday, the 2025 World Series emblem, adorned on the right field reserved rafters, and the World Series flag will be raised.
2. Forest Service warns outdoor enthusiasts to watch for rattlesnakes
The arrival of spring will bring rattlesnakes out of the lairs throughout the San Bernardino National Forest, prompting rangers to remind hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts to be extra careful while navigating trails in the preserve.
There already have been snake encounters reported in Riverside County. A hiker was bitten by a rattler on a trail north of Moreno Valley near the beginning of the month. The victim was airlifted to a hospital for treatment and survived.
“If you encounter a rattlesnake, give it plenty of space and calmly move away,” the USFS stated. “Never attempt to touch or disturb wildlife.”
3. Bass announces initiative to install 60,000 solar-powered street lights
Mayor Karen Bass Wednesday signed a new executive order codifying a partnership between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Bureau of Street Lighting to install 60,000 solar-powered street lights over the next two years.
During a news conference in Pacoima, Bass said the initiative will bolster public safety, reduce the backlog of street light repairs, combat copper wire theft and reduce the city’s reliance on fossil fuel. The program is expected to address the more than 32,000 street light service requests by modernizing or repairing them.
Solar street lights do not utilize copper wire and should be less vulnerable to theft, more cost-effective over time, and help reduce emissions, according to the mayor’s office.
The agreement between DWP and the Bureau of Street Lighting will invest hundreds of millions of dollars, through a phased approach, to assess and install 60,000 street lights across the city during the next two years.
(Image courtesy of the City of Los Angeles)
Around the Nation
2. Offshore wind projects suffer blow under Trump administration
3. EPA approves sale of higher ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices
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Estudiantes del coro de la Escuela de Artes Visuales y Escénicas Ramón C. Cortines (Spectrum News/Tara Lynn Wagner).
Students raise their voices in song as they examine the ‘American Dream’
Choir students at Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts have spent months working with Los Angeles Master Chorale to create a new choral work called “American Dream.”
The 40-minute piece examines the concept of the “American Dream” from the early 20th century to the immigration enforcement activities of the present day.
The piece is the latest to be developed through the Oratorio Project, which began in 2010 and sees students write and compose a piece under the guidance of teaching artists from LAMC.
“American Dream” will be performed at the concert hall at Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts on March 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets are free. For more information, visit here.
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