Newsletter: Today: Jobs and the Long Game for Trump — and Pelosi. Why Schools Face a Faculty Brain Drain.

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

TOP STORIES

Jobs and the Long Game for Trump — and Pelosi

Thanks to a big assist from the veep-to-be, Donald Trump is heading to Indiana today to promote keeping about 1,000 jobs at a Carrier air conditioning factory. But the bigger question is what his policy will be to have a much bigger effect on the economy. One stat to put things in perspective: On an average day this year, the American workforce added six times as many positions. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi kept her job as House minority leader. With hopes of one day becoming House speaker again, she also wants to expand the Democrats’ leadership team with younger members and those from states Trump won. In the short term, though, even Republicans were happy to see her maintain her role — after all, they love using her as a caricature of out-of-touch liberals.

More Politics

-- Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, but a new poll says Americans like most of it.

-- The director of the CIA said it would be the “height of folly” and “disastrous” for Trump to scrap the Iran nuclear deal.

-- The Supreme Court is weighing whether the government can indefinitely jail immigrants with criminal convictions while they fight legal efforts to remove them from the country.

Note: We want to hear from Muslims in America about Trump’s impending presidency. Tell us your thoughts here.

Border Patrols, Deportations … No, This Is Mexico

An influx of immigrants from the south. Border patrols. Deportations. Only this time, we’re talking about Mexico, where more and more Central Americans have decided to stay because it’s too hard to reach the United States. The number of migrants looking to put down roots in Mexico pales in comparison to the droves bound for the U.S., but the burden there is likely to grow under a Trump presidency.

They Survived a Terror Attack. Now, They Feel Betrayed.

Nearly one year ago, a San Bernardino County employee and his wife killed 14 people and injured 22 at his coworkers’ holiday party. Now, some of the survivors are coming forward to complain the county isn’t following through on its promises to take care of them. Medication, treatments, counseling — getting the needed care has been a bureaucratic fight they say they are waging every month.

Why Schools Face a Faculty Brain Drain

It’s a complex situation that can be boiled down to a simple equation: Big classes + low pay = teacher turnover. Now, California is facing a teacher shortage, according to a new study. Though school funding has generally improved with the economy, the supply of new teachers has not kept up with those leaving. The result: Many districts are backfilling with teachers who are not fully trained or outside their fields of specialty.

A Man Who Changed the Course of TV

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” “The Bob Newhart Show.” “Hill Street Blues.” The name Grant Tinker may not ring a bell, but you know the shows he fostered as an executive in the 1970s and ’80s. As a co-founder of MTM Productions with his then-wife, Moore, he helped change the course of TV comedy by making it smarter. As chairman of NBC, he turned the network around with shows like “Cheers” and “Family Ties.” And as the head of his own production company, he understood the need for shows like “Baywatch” too.

CALIFORNIA

-- The University of California will refuse to assist federal immigration agents seeking students without legal status.

-- An L.A. official who was instrumental in helping the city recover from a crippling budget crisis will leave his post next year to run the troubled Los Angeles County Fair Assn.

-- Under a plea deal, the wife of slain Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo will get 90 days in jail for his killing.

-- Workers have stumbled across the remains of an ancient elephant during construction of the Metro Purple Line extension.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- Tom Ford talks about the differences between fashion design and filmmaking. His new movie is called “Nocturnal Animals.”

-- A tale of two King Lears: Glenda Jackson and Antony Sher take on Shakespeare’s mightiest tragedy.

-- Will Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” be the late-breaking Oscar spoiler?

-- Next year’s Sundance Film Festival is likely to feel more political, whether on purpose or not.

-- The son of one of Cirque du Soleil’s founders died in a pre-show accident in San Francisco.

-- Kanye West is out of the hospital, but he’s not out of the rumor mill.

NATION-WORLD

-- Fidel Castro’s ashes are making their way on a tour from Havana to the city of Santiago, more than 600 miles away.

-- Storms helped douse some of the flames in fire-ravaged Tennessee, but they also brought flooding and tornadoes.

-- Germany arrested an intelligence informant and accused him of offering state secrets to jihadists on the Internet.

-- Colombia’s Congress has passed an amended peace accord with the country’s largest rebel group after voters rejected an earlier version of the deal.

-- Our ancient relative Lucy spent more time in trees than previously thought, according to new scientific analysis.

BUSINESS

-- The Breitbart News Network is seeing some of its advertisers head for the exits. In response, the website is calling one of them, Kellogg’s, “un-American.”

-- The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to fast-track strict gas mileage targets for cars and light trucks before Trump takes office, much to the auto industry’s displeasure.

-- Jim Delligatti, the creator of the McDonald’s Big Mac, has died at age 98.

SPORTS

-- With hours to go before their deadline, Major League Baseball players and owners agreed to a new five-year deal.

-- Watch Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson share how his faith shaped his tattoos.

OPINION

-- Do we really want commercial billboards on public school campuses?

-- Who cares if students burn flags? There are more important things to worry about.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- What was billed as “perfectly outrageous” when the film “Network” opened 40 years ago is a lot like everyday reality now. (BBC)

-- An investigation into the cruel and deadly business of selling rhino horns. (National Geographic)

-- If a large asteroid is heading for Earth, we can only hope this guy knows. (Bloomberg)

ONLY IN L.A.

What do you do if you’re the chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York trying to make a splash in Los Angeles? A food truck, of course. One that serves chicken burgers with truffles and hot dogs with Gruyère cheese sauce — inspired by, respectively, the Double Double at In-N-Out and bacon-wrapped hot dogs, of course. Get the scoop on its Milk & Honey dessert here.

Please send comments and ideas to Davan Maharaj.

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