5 California Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. HIGH-SPEED RAIL

Board overseeing $64 billion high-speed rail project expected to approve a new business plan.

2. UC DAVIS

UC President Janet Napolitano puts UC Davis chancellor on paid leave.

3. APPLE ENCRYPTION

FBI will not publicly disclose method that accessed locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers.

4. DEAD WHALE

Rotting carcass of a 30-ton gray whale on San Onofre State Beach to be cut up and trucked to a landfill.

5. MUSEUM DONATION

Los Angeles County Museum of Art receives two donations totaling $75 million toward new modernist building.