Newsletter: Today: Where’s El Niño? The New in New Hampshire.

I’m Davan Maharaj, editor of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today.

TOP STORIES

¿Dónde Está El Niño?

Santa Ana winds. Record high temperatures. And not a drop of rain for the foreseeable future. What happened to the Godzilla El Niño we were expecting? Forecasters say storms are still likely, but masses of high pressure have kept Southern California largely dry. Up in Northern California, there’s been plenty of snow and rain. Still, San Francisco was sunny and 74. What gives?

Dan Charcoal practices his golf swing on Zuma Beach during a hot winter day.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Putting the New in New Hampshire

The nation’s first primary is finally here and could alter the race, but this is not the same New Hampshire that made Bill Clinton the “comeback kid” in 1992 or gave Hillary Clinton a victory over Barack Obama in 2008. A younger population, more suburbanites and a majority of residents who were not born in the state have changed the political calculus for candidates. Our complete coverage is here.

Going Coastal

Is it a fight for the soul of the California shore or a mere dispute over leadership? An internal battle over whether to fire Charles Lester, the executive director of the California Coastal Commission, has gone public. Here’s what is at stake for both sides ahead of a Wednesday hearing in Morro Bay that could begin to reshape the coast.

From Murder Capital to City of Love?

Ciudad Juárez, across the border from El Paso, was once known as the murder capital of Mexico. Now the city is putting its best foot forward ahead of Pope Francis’ arrival next week as “an instrument of peace.” Officials say homicides have dropped more than 40% over the last two years, and billboards say, “Juarez is love.” Though some people are planning to cross the border to see the pope, others are worried about the dangers that continue there.

The Real Iron Man

Like your Fitbit? That’s only the beginning when it comes to the future of wearable tech. There’s a wearable chair to help surgeons during long operations. The U.S. military’s Talos “Iron Man suit,” with full body armor and a heads-up display, is coming. Or how about making a phone call by sticking your finger in your ear?

CALIFORNIA

-- Found in a Nevada hotel: A murder suspect mistakenly released from an L.A. County jail is captured.

-- A relief well is closing in on the Porter Ranch gas leak.

-- What’s behind the L.A. Board of Education’s recent rejection of some charter school petitions?

-- Mt. Baldy: Hard lessons on an “easy” mountain.

NATION-WORLD

-- The Zika virus raises more questions than answers for pregnant women.

-- Punish or engage? There’s no easy answer to North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.

-- The Syrian army makes gains in the north and south; two rebel-held towns agree to cease-fire.

-- Why more food stamp recipients are now required to work.

-- Adolescents should be screened for depression too, a federal panel says.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- At the Oscars luncheon, the academy’s president acknowledges the “elephant in the room.”

-- Beyoncé draws outrage and praise for her Super Bowl performance. Tell us on Facebook: Was it a celebration or a political call to action?

-- DC Comics launches a new superhero franchise aimed at girls ages 6 to 12.

-- The Jets and the Sharks and Dudamel are on the Hollywood Bowl summer schedule.

-- Youth Orchestra Los Angeles returns home after their Super Bowl performance.

BUSINESS

-- Michael Hiltzik: Why Apple fans are really coming to hate Apple software.

-- Amid stock market turmoil, investors are seeking safer investments.

SPORTS

-- Super Bowl 50 is history, so where is the NFL heading now? Back to Los Angeles for starters.

-- Former Laker Derek Fisher is fired as New York Knicks coach by his mentor, team President Phil Jackson.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- Michael Bloomberg confirms to the Financial Times that he may run for U.S. president.

-- Is technology degrading the quality of human relationships? Four books examine the issue from different sides. (New York Review of Books)

-- Seven years of North Korea’s provocations in one chart. (The Economist)

ONLY IN L.A.

Fifty years ago today, L.A.’s icemen came into being, when the National Hockey League awarded an expansion franchise to the city. Since then, the Kings have entertained, frustrated, gone into bankruptcy, drafted a future baseball Hall of Famer, traded for the arguably the game’s greatest player and won two Stanley Cup championships. Here’s how the Kings — and the Fabulous Forum — were born.

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