The news brief is back! Reporters Clara Harter and Emily Sawicki re-introduce the weekly news round-up and give listeners a glimpse into their most exciting investigations with some podcast-exclusive information and opinions. This week's episode is full of action: it looks into how Santa Monicans are rallying around the Ukraine, discusses the complicated dynamics at play in the CD-11 election, examines Governor Newsom's mental health court proposal and provides a long-awaited answer to the culprit behind a mysterious bird die-off witnessed on local beaches.