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What’s happening today: People hospitalized with COVID may face staggering medical bills; Street vendors struggle to comply with L.A. County health rules; Measure proposed that would once again provide portable toilets to the unhoused; PG&E says its equipment may have contributed to another wildfire. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here’s your morning news: Two elderly men who lived close to the site of the LAPD’s botched detonation of illegal fireworks have died and their loved ones are saying their deaths may have been caused in part by the incident; The Sierra Nevada red fox has been granted endangered status by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. But the response comes after years of legal wrangling and may not fully satisfy, and more. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What’s happening today: Delta variant delivers hard reality check in L.A. County; UC Davis launches clinical trial of Pfizer vaccine booster shot; Hot and dry conditions to increase wildfire risk; Is the southern California housing market too hot? Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here’s your morning news: Los Angeles County continues to see a surge of new coronavirus infections; LA’s transportation systems are failing women, according to a new city study released over the weekend; and more. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this Sunday edition: The rural town of Acton in LA County had had their power shut off numerous times to prevent wildfires breaking out in high winds. After it happened on Thanksgiving, residents had had enough. Sharon McNary reports. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav