Newsletter: Today: Weed and Its Social Network. Juvenile Hall Sticker Shock.

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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Weed and Its Social Network

Could this be the year California legalizes marijuana? A lot of people seem to think so, given the more than 20 measures proposed for the November ballot. Only one, though, has drawn a certain type of green — cash, in the sum of $2.25 million, nearly half of it from a co-founder of Napster and former Facebook president — to be considered the front-runner. Read on to see why some small growers are worried the initiative could lead to the rise of “big marijuana.”

Sticker Shock in Juvenile Hall

The price tag for keeping a young offender in an L.A. County lockup? More than $233,600 a year, according to the auditor-controller. That’s more than any other place studied. Why so high? A big reason is that juvenile crime has dropped, while staffing and facilities haven’t. Last month, 621 youths were held in facilities built to house as many as 1,820. Here’s why one Probation Commission member says, “There is so much waste.”

Apple: A Can’t-Lose Situation?

Donald Trump has called for a boycott of Apple. A survey of Americans shows more people favor unlocking the now-notorious iPhone than keeping it encrypted. And no one picks a fight with the federal government without facing a lot of risk. Still, some analysts are saying it will be business as usual, even if the Cupertino company loses in court.

More About Apple vs. the FBI:

-- David Lazarus: Car makers had to install air bags; shouldn’t Apple have to hack its iPhone?

-- Why San Bernardino attack survivors are divided on the issue.

-- Infographic: How the iPhone’s security measures work.

The Battle to Slow Down Trump

Donald Trump is the heavy favorite to win Nevada’s Republican caucus today. That means the race to watch is most likely for second place, as Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich jockey for position ahead of next week’s key Super Tuesday contests. Here are four more things to watch for.

The House That ‘Game of Thrones’ Built

A Santa Fe art collective is transforming an old bowling alley into a trippy permanent exhibition, thanks in part to the financial backing of “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin. At first glance, it appears to be a Victorian mansion. Then you climb through a refrigerator to discover a travel agency run by an extraterrestrial, a grove of twisted steel trees and an aquarium filled with ultraviolet light. See here how it’s coming together. Best part: Nobody loses their head.

CALIFORNIA

-- Without a “March miracle,” drought-like conditions will continue in Southern California.

-- The problem with slut shaming in schools. Are dress codes sending girls the wrong message? Join the conversation on Facebook.

-- Extreme heat, smog, Zika virus: Southern California officials address the health effects of climate change.

-- Republican voter registration tanks in California, as more voters than ever don’t affiliate with a party.

NATION-WORLD

-- Uber officials say several passengers warned the company about the driver accused of shooting and killing six people.

-- You think American politics are brutal? The EU debate in Britain is turning just as nasty.

-- Ted Cruz dumps a top advisor amid charges of dirty tricks against Marco Rubio.

-- Bolivian President Evo Morales discovers limits to his popularity.

-- The road to the discovery of gravitational waves was riddled with doubt.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- The L.A. Times Book Prizes will honor Juan Felipe Herrera and James Patterson.

-- A USC study likens Hollywood studios to a “straight, white, boy’s club,” creating an “epidemic of invisibility.”

-- Victims of child sex abuse by Catholic priests feel empowered with the film “Spotlight.”

-- Art review: A highly anticipated exhibition focused on a legendary art school doesn’t disappoint.

-- Theater review: Laughs can’t mask the painfully underexplored issues in “The Mystery of Love & Sex.”

-- “Downton Abbey”: And the award for world’s worst sister goes to ... Lady Mary!

-- Who wore that? Take our Oscars fashion quiz.

BUSINESS

-- Southwest’s Long Beach Airport takeoff could spur a fresh rivalry with JetBlue.

-- Do you Slack? Its founder is surprised his email-killing software start-up is so successful.

-- Jack Griffin is out as Tribune Publishing CEO, replaced by Justin C. Dearborn.

SPORTS

-- The L.A. Rams are close to finalizing a deal to hold spring practices in Oxnard.

-- After work on his delivery, Alex Wood intends to deliver as a Dodgers starter.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- Why North Korea built a $24-million museum near Angkor Wat in Cambodia. (Al Jazeera)

-- A former chief talent officer at Netflix talks about the crazy perks at start-ups. (Harvard Business Review)

-- Photos: Houses of worship in the Black Belt of the southern U.S. (The Awl)

ONLY IN L.A.

The countdown to the Oscars has begun. But before the envelopes can be opened Sunday, it’s quite a Hollywood production. Here is how the celebrities work out to get red-carpet ready, whether via hula hoops or boxing; how the ritzy envelopes come into being in a Mid-City studio and then get bodyguard protection; and why the Governors Ball party once had to bring in a fish wrangler.

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