Good evening, SoCal. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

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Light showers will move in Saturday as we get clipped with a storm passing to the north. Rain totals will largely be under a tenth of an inch, but some foothill or mountain locations may pick up closer to a quarter of an inch of rain.

It will be dreary and cool for most Saturday, with sun breaks possible into the afternoon. There will be gusty winds over the mountains and in the high deserts. 

A bigger storm will move in Monday, bringing more significant rain totals to SoCal. Stay tuned!

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Today's Big Stories

1. Rollout of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 boosters begins

Booster shots of Moderna’s and Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines became available to tens of millions of Americans on Friday, a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the additional doses for certain people.

People ages 65 and older, along with younger adults who have underlying medical conditions or live or work in high-risk settings, are eligible to receive a booster shot if they were given their second Moderna dose at least six months ago. The recommendations match those for the Pfizer booster, which was authorized last month.

All adults who received the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago are also now eligible for a booster.

Regulators also approved the practice of “mixing-and-matching” vaccines, meaning people can choose a different brand for their boosters than they received initially.

2. Orange County's COVID-19 hospitalizations tick down

Orange County's COVID-19 hospitalization number declined Friday, again falling under 200 patients.

Hospitalizations declined from 200 Thursday to 190 Friday, with the number of intensive care unit patients increasing from 42 to 43, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. There were 175 hospitalized patients in the county on Monday.

The county had 20.5% of its ICU beds available and 72% of its ventilators as of Friday.

The number of fully vaccinated residents in Orange County increased from 2,147,048 last Thursday to 2,162,820 this week.

3. Hydrogen sulfide levels reduced in Carson area, but stench persists

Los Angeles County announced "drastic reductions" Friday in the amount of hydrogen sulfide gas detected emanating from the Dominguez Channel, but even low concentrations of the gas continue to create a nuisance for nearby communities.

Thousands of residents from Carson, West Carson and portions of Gardena, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Wilmington and Long Beach have reported the noxious rotting-egg-like smell caused by organic material decaying in the channel. Many have complained of headaches, burning eyes, nausea and other discomforts.

Mark Pestrella, director of the county Department of Public Works, said the Air Quality Management District's overnight report showed "drastic reductions" in the gas, which is at the lowest level since the incident began. Nahal Mogharabi of the South Coast Air Quality Management District said that the maximum gas levels each day had declined around 80% to 90% since Sunday.

However, even at low levels, hydrogen sulfide gas creates a smell like rotten eggs, Pestrella said.

4. LA unveils first shipping container indoor farm

As the effects of climate change worsen, water and energy will become even more precious. That’s especially true for agriculture, which uses 70% of the planet’s freshwater. So the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has teamed up with the Electric Power Research Institute to test an indoor container farm in Northridge. 

A 40-foot, eight-ton container will be part of a research project for the next two years, and will first be used to grow kale and eventually other crops that can help feed the community while teaching young people about technology and efficient farming practices.

LADWP is one of 14 utilities that is working with the Electric Power Research Institute on a two-year study to help utilities understand the impacts of indoor food production. Researchers will monitor each site to evaluate energy and water usage.

5. Guns on movie sets: How does that work?

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Thursday after a prop firearm that actor Alec Baldwin was holding discharged on the New Mexico set of “Rust.” Director Joel Souza was also hit and injured but has since been released from the hospital. While many things still aren’t known — police are investigating — the AP looks at the use of firearms on film and television productions and the safety protocols in place.

Your Notes for this Weekend

• President Joe Biden to spend the weekend in Delaware
• Former President Barack Obama to campaign Satruday for VA Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe
• A Freedom to Vote Rally will take place Saturday in D.C.
• Mental health concert "We Can Survive" to take place Saturday in LA, featuring the Black Eyed Peas and Coldplay
• On Sunday, First lady Jill Biden will be the keynote speaker at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Annual Dinner in Michigan
• United Nations Day is on Sunday