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—Kendrick Lamar dropped his new single "The Heart Part 5," his first solo song in four years, a few days before the expected release of his new album, "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers." The video features deep fakes of Will Smith, Kanye, O.J., and other celebrities. [Variety]
—The 30-foot-tall Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway landmark, named "Talang Gabay," meaning "Our Guiding Star," was revealed this weekend over Beverly Boulevard. [CBS]
—Following a 911 call for an assault with a deadly weapon, three children were found dead in a Woodland Hills home on Sunday morning. [LABC]
—Despite hundreds of complaints over LAPD officers not wearing masks that safeguard others from COVID-19 infection, as well as a pledge to enforce a department mandate, new data reveals that very few officers were punished for going mask-less. [LAT]