(1/10): Not sure if you can vote by mail without an address? Or how to register without identification?

Here's what to know about voting when you're experiencing homelessness.

Art by: @pena_popo (2/10):

RAMS BALL! RAMS BALL! SPORTS BALL! Aaron Donald brings the suffocating pressure and forces the throw from Jimmy G. Travin Howard with the big interception to put a nail in things. #SFvsLAR *exhales for the next 45 minutes*
The Rams are going to the Super Bowl, folks.

For the record: Even if they benefit the Rams!

Hi folks! Welcome to another LAist cartoon takeover for today's NFC Championship game! Stay with us for live visuals from the ever-talented @AlborzK and occasionally novel observations from @SamBensonSmith. But first, some stadium history from @KPCCsharon laist.com/news/los-angel… As @TroyAikman just said, it all comes down to the quarterbacks. Take a peek at these photorealistic renderings of Matt Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo ahead of kickoff.

If you're confused about vaccine rollout here's a handy timeline ~~~~

Jan 12: CDC recommends opening first tier of vaccine efforts to all seniors (65+).

Jan 13 morning: Gov. Newsom says cool, CA is gonna do that. Jan 13 afternoon: LA County says, hold up we don't have enough vaccine. We aren't even finished vaccinating health workers. We'll aim for 65+ in February. Hold your horses, everyone.

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In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here are some stories about being black in LA (a thread). "I covered unarmed killings and police brutality: etched in my mind are names like Walter Scott, Sandra Bland, and Philando Castile. After each incident, I diligently worked with a sense of purpose.

Then came George Floyd.

I think it broke me."

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1/ In Southern California, there was a fight between an arts charter school and the district that has overseen it for 20 years. It's now in the hands of the Orange County Dept. of Education.

How did we get here? It's complicated.

We'll break it down.

laist.com/projects/2020/… 2/ On one side of the fight: Orange County School for the Arts, a school that boasts high graduation rates and famous alumni. For young students, OCSA (pronounced OH-sha) is a refuge for those who may not feel like they fit in elsewhere.

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THREAD:
L.A.'s sexual harassment problem isn't just in Hollywood. It's in City Hall, LAPD and beyond.

We've been closely tracking issues related to sexual harassment in the city and county workforces. Here's a quick history of what's been going on recently ⤵️ 2014: Sexual harassment allegations arise against 2 city councilmembers.

In August 2014, LA city agrees to a $75k settlement after a former aide accused then-Councilman Mitch Englander of making sexually inappropriate remarks.

THREAD:
Homelessness is a huge, intractable problem in Southern California. People say they want homeless people off public sidewalks, out of parks.

But residents often oppose new emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing. Neighborhoods become battlegrounds. We’ve seen it in Venice. Koreatown. Irvine.

Where will we house the homeless if no one wants them in their neighborhood?