The LA Report

Here's your morning news: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti has placed his chief of staff on administrative leave after disparaging Facebook posts she made surfaced in the media, The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted 4-1 to set up a team to implement the long-promised closure of Men's Central Jail, and more.

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What's happening today: Revised workplace rules require vaccine disclosure; Privacy concerns over digital vaccine card; Federal appeals court overturns recent ruling on assault weapons; CHP looking for summer speeders; July 4 travel tips.

Here's your morning news: COVID-19 is still having a disproportionate effect on LA's Black residents; Californians who buy health insurance through the state's Covered California exchange could see their monthly premiums go down this summer, and more.

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What's happening today: Supreme Court rules NCAA can't limit educational benefits; Santa Ana bolstering deportation defense fund; Marilyn Monroe statue back in Palm Springs; State considers proposals for returning water to Salton Sea.

Here's your morning news: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and other mayors from around the country have launched a coalition to work toward reparations for Black Americans; A huge statue of Marilyn Monroe is back in Palm Springs - but not everyone is happy about it, and more.

In this special Sunday edition: From our ongoing series Race in L.A., Shirlee Smith, who tells the story of the job she applied for at 18 back in the 1950s – to work as operator for Cedars of Lebanon hospital, which became Cedars-Sinai. The job interview was on the phone and she was hired on the spot. Then she came in, in person, to report to work – and that's when her new employer saw for the first time that she's Black.

In this Juneteenth special edition: This week, our own Sharon McNary spoke to Marne Campbell, historian and chair of the Department of African-American Studies at Loyola Marymount University. They spoke about the history of Juneteenth and its future as a federal holiday. Also joining was Kaya Dantzler, lead organizer of "We Love Leimert" and the Leimert Park Rising Juneteenth Celebration. Then, we’ll revisit a 2020 conversation between Take Two's A Martinez and mid-city restaurant owner Kevin Bludso about one of the day's most delicious traditions... 

What's happening today: LAUSD teachers accept deal to return to campuses full time next semester; Big job gains for 4th consecutive month; Unemployment benefits to continue for job seekers; State offering electronic copy of vaccination cards; Clippers vs. Utah for game 6 of NBA playoff series.