The LA Report

In this weekend edition: Grammy-award-winning Ozomatli is headlining a big free concert hosted by the Music Center in Downtown LA. We talk with singer and guitarist Raul Pacheco and the show and performing in the band's hometown of LA.  

Asian Americans support abortion access at some of the highest levels among racial and ethnic groups surveyed. We'll talk about what effect it could have on some upcoming local elections.

Then, an introduction to LAist Studios' newest show, How To LA, where this week host Brian De Los Santos explored the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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Here's what we're following today:

• Day three of the five-day heat wave
• How to beat the heat
• Youth mental health crises
• L.A. City Council appoints Heather Hutt to fill in for former county supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
• Federal judge tosses indictment against the captain of dive boat that caught fire off the Santa Barbara coast three years ago killing 34 people 

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Happy Friday! Here's what we're following today:

• Slightly cooler temps today
• Hot asphalt playgrounds
• Evacuation orders lifted near wildfire in the Castaic area
• Diablo Canyon plant shutdown deadline extended
• Updated COVID vaccine as soon as next Wednesday
• Telluride Film Festival

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Here's what we're following today:

• Update on Route Fire near Castaic
• Heat tips for pets
• Sacramento bills roundup
• More Flex Alerts coming

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Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

• Wildfire along the 5 freeway in Castaic has now burned more than 5,100 acres with 0% containment
• Why this heat wave is so dangerous
• Extreme heat is a killer for lake aquatic life
• More Flex Alerts coming
• Resources for raising California's literacy rate
• The owners of a Hollywood theater complex are planning to sell, leaving local performers in limbo

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Here's what we're following today:

• More Flex Alerts possible in the days ahead
• Air quality is also bad
• Heat wave food workers

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Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

• Heat wave could trigger Flex Alerts
• How to keep your pets safe from the heat
• Water ban for large parts of Los Angeles County so a leaky pipeline can be repaired
• Mission Viejo could be without a city council until after the November election
• Street vendor bill on its way to Newsom's desk
• The Buy American Food Act

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Here's what we're following today:

• Heatwave starting Wednesday will bake state from north to south
• Tips for staying cool
• Sacramento legislative session ends tomorrow – and any bills that haven't had final votes are dead 
• Fast Food Bill AB 257
• L.A. city council fails to replace Mark Ridley-Thomas

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