2nd day of heatwave, LA County life expectancy declines, Uber Elite comes to LA— Morning Edition

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Today on the LA Report Morning Edition, LAS heat wave hits a second day,

and HVAC repair pros are staffing up.

There's going to be some breakdowns, especially if they haven't had their system maintained.

Folks in LA County are dying younger than they were a decade ago,

and LAS unifies acting superintendent commits to supporting immigrant families.

We stand with you, we will support you, we will ensure that our campuses are safe.

Good morning, it's Friday the 13th of March.

I'm Austin Cross, and this is the LA Report from LAS News.

There's a heat advisory for LA today, with temperatures expected to hit 90 to 100 degrees in some spots.

HVAC company owner Rod Rodriguez tells CBSLA he's called an extra staff to handle the rush.

Every gets 90 to 100, it's as hot as an oven inside the home.

There's going to be some breakdowns, especially if they haven't had their system maintained.

A number of cities broke heat records yesterday, Santa Ana hit 97,

five degrees above its previous high, and Oxnard reached 94,

shattering its record by eight degrees.

The LA PD stepping up security around places of worship in response to Thursday shooting at a synagogue in Michigan.

The department says there's no known threat in Los Angeles,

but they're taking action out of an abundance of caution.

LA Mayor Karen Bass says the city condemns any act of violence against the Jewish community.

LA County residents are dying younger than they were about a decade ago, Aaron Schrank has more.

Average life expectancy in the county is at 80 and a half,

down from about 82 in the previous report by research group Measure of America.

COVID was largely to blame.

Life expectancy went up in the county's wealthiest communities and dropped in the poorest.

Here's researcher Kristen Lewis.

It was really decades of deliberate decisions, policies and investments,

designed to advance some groups eventually knows while excluding others.

The report found a 16 year gap in life expectancy between Westwood and the community of Sun Village in the Antelope Valley.

Aaron Schrank, LA news.

LA Unified's acting superintendent is renewing the district's commitment to supporting immigrant families from our hand of Dale reports.

This year the district offered new transportation options and resources in response to widespread immigration raids and sometimes violent detentions.

Acting superintendent Andreas Chate told the district's immigrant communities Tuesday

that support will continue during his tenure.

Please know we stand with you, we will support you.

We will ensure that our campuses are safe, secure and welcoming environments for our students and staff.

LA USD officials previously said immigration raids contributed to sharper than expected declines in enrollment this year.

Modiana Dale, LA news.

Coming up, Uber introduces its most luxurious ride option yet in LA,

but it's not available to just anyone.

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Uber is adding a new luxury ride option in LA.

Uber Elite is the app's most expensive service, with airport meet and greets where a chauffeur will help you at baggage claim.

The trips take place in luxury vehicles like the Cadillac Eskley, or Lincoln Navigator.

But Uber Elite services currently invite only.

The rest of us just have to have a really, really good friend.

All right, let's do sports.

Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 142-130 last night.

Luca Doncic had 51 points his most yet as a Laker.

And he was only one assist short of a triple double.

Lakers have now won seven of their last eight games.

In college hoops, UCLA men have advanced to the quarter finals of the big 10 tournament after beating Rutgers 72-59.

They take on Michigan State later today.

And in hockey, the ducks lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4.

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