Newsletter: Today: No Trump Card. ‘Kill the Cabdriver.’

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

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In Iowa, No Trump Card

Donald Trump started Monday with a tweet: “It all begins today - WE WILL FINALLY TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” But first, it appears Ted Cruz will have something to say about that. Trump remains the favorite, but Cruz surprised the real estate mogul by taking the Iowa caucuses. And just behind Trump: Marco Rubio.

For Democrats, Someone by a Nose!

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders finished virtually neck and neck in Iowa. The support for her came from older Democrats, self-described moderates and those who say they put a priority on a nominee with presidential experience. For him: those seeking someone who “cares about people like me” or is “honest and trustworthy.” Next week is New Hampshire.

More on the Presidential Race

-- An interactive map of the results, county by county.

-- A three-way GOP race, trouble for Clinton: Key takeaways from Iowa.

-- More insight from our Essential Politics newsletter.

The OC Jail Escape: ‘Kill the Cabdriver’

Only 36 hours after three men had escaped an Orange County jailbreak the sheriff is calling “an embarrassment,” they had a bankroll, two vehicles and a hostage taken at gunpoint. They also had a massive head start because of jail practices that didn’t uncover the escape for nearly a day. So how were the fugitives returned to justice? It all began to unravel during a fistfight over whether to kill the cabdriver they were holding hostage, officials said. Read on for the incredible details of their life on the run and the latest in the case.

Get Used to This Term: the Zika Virus

The illness from the Zika virus isn’t considered serious by itself, but reports of links to birth defects in Brazil have triggered alarm. That prompted the World Health Organization to declare an international public health emergency. The move doesn’t restrict travel or trade, but it does serve as a call for more resources in the fight against the mosquito-borne virus. Officials say six people in California have been diagnosed with it in the last three years, and all contracted it abroad.

Following the UC Money

The University of California maintains a policy of socially responsible investment for its billions of dollars. Columnist David Lazarus wonders why the university has millions in an investment fund that owns one of the country’s largest payday lenders, ACE Cash Express. Take a closer look at ACE’s practices and why a university spokesman says, “It’s better to be engaged and raise issues than to not be involved.”

CALIFORNIA

-- The U.S. Department of Justice will review the San Francisco Police Department after a fatal shooting.

-- Powerful winds caused another day of havoc throughout Southern California.

-- Thirty-five former members of the California Coastal Commission oppose an effort to oust its executive director.

-- San Francisco might give condoms to middle school students. Tell us on Facebook: How early is too early to give students condoms?

NATION-WORLD

-- In honor of Groundhog Day today, here are seven bills from the California congressional delegation you’ll see again, and again, and again.

-- A man suspected of killing his two teenage nephews in Arcadia was denied bail in Hong Kong.

-- The engineer in a Philadelphia Amtrak derailment says he has only a “dream-like” memory of the crash.

-- Threatened by the Taliban, some schools in Pakistan close, while others arm teachers and build walls.

-- The detention of three journalists sparks a backlash in China.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- Is Kevin Spacey ready to run a movie studio? Netflix questions Relativity Media’s plan.

-- TV reviews: Two miniseries ripped from the headlines in FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and ABC’s “Madoff.”

-- 21st Century Fox is cutting jobs to help reduce costs by $250 million at its TV networks and film studio.

-- Hogwarts isn’t alone: J.K. Rowling reveals 11 other wizarding schools.

-- The Doors’ surviving members will reunite for a Ray Manzarek benefit tribute.

-- Dance review: From Taiwan, a timeless puzzle with striking imagery.

BUSINESS

-- Google ... er ... Alphabet surpasses Apple as the most valuable company in the world.

-- The CDC declares Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak apparently over, boosting the company’s stock.

-- “Stuff in a box,” “content and commerce”: the rise and fall of e-commerce fads.

SPORTS

-- Despite criticism, Lakers coach Byron Scott says he won’t ease up on the team’s youngsters.

-- The 1979 L.A. Rams recall their unlikely run to the Super Bowl and what might have been.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- Hijabistas: Inside the growing Muslim fashion industry. (Al Jazeera)

-- The story behind Whitney Houston’s unforgettable “Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1991 Super Bowl. (ESPN The Magazine)

-- Unearthing the history of black slaves who lived in the White House. (Smithsonian)

ONLY IN L.A.

Just down the street from the L.A.Times is an 8-by-81-foot wall installation that tells the story of Biddy Mason, a slave who won her freedom in 1856. As a midwife and nurse, she saved her wages for a decade to buy a $250 property at the site where she is now honored as a pioneer and philanthropist. Mason’s story is the first entry in our #WeAreLA Tumblr blog, a spotlight for the people and places who made L.A. history. Check it out here.

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