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The LA Report
The LA Report is your daily update on the top news stories in the Los Angeles region, brought to you by LAist 89.3. Hosted by Austin Cross, Nereida Moreno and Julia Paskin.

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The LA Report is produced 7 days a week. New weekday episodes drop before 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. PT with episodes Saturdays and Sundays before noon PT. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or know something we should cover, email us.

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Episodes
  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:40
    Listen • 4:40
    California votes on Prop 50, LAPD releases Palisades Fire after action report, Elysian Park celebrates new monarch habitat — Evening Edition
    We speak with California voters who've head to the polls in today's special election. The LAPD have released the crime report from areas evacuated during the Palisades Fire. Elysian Park welcomes a brand new monarch butterfly habitat. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:59
    Listen • 4:59
    California voters at the polls weigh in on Prop 50, last minute voting tips, Hotel Cafe to close...for now — Afternoon Edition
    California voters casting their ballots on Prop 50 in person weigh in on what brought them out to vote, and what Prop 50's outcome means for the future of California politics. If you waited until the last minute to vote, or are wondering if you can still register, we've got tips! And a beloved Hollywood music venue says it's closing its doors for now...but maybe not for good.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 9:24
    Listen • 9:24
    US enters Israel-Iran conflict, ICE and AAPI hubs, Two Trader Joe’s in Sherman Oaks? — Sunday Edition
    State and local officials say they're monitoring security threats after the U.S. struck three Iran nuclear sites on Saturday. Foot traffic is down in popular Asian ethnic enclaves out of fear of immigration actions. Sherman Oaks residents react to a new neighborhood Trader Joe's. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 11:31
    Listen • 11:31
    CA v. Trump updates, Fire weather warning, A cola named 'Los Angeles' — Saturday Edition
    The latest on California versus Trump over the deployment of military troops. Fire weather warning on tap for parts of L.A. County. L.A. Opera opens its fabulous closet for a once-in-a-decade costume sale. We went searching for the origins of a cola in Japan named "Los Angeles" --  and found a story about growing up in Osaka.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:42
    Listen • 4:42
    Santa Ana's La Cuatro empties out, New lawsuit filed against DHS, Public lands in CA could be up for sale — The P.M. Edition
    We check in on businesses in Santa Ana, as a commercial corridor in the mostly Latino city has turned into a ghost town. Journalists and protesters are suing the Department of Homeland Security. Huge parcels of public lands in SoCal could be up for sale under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:38
    Listen • 4:38
    Ruling keeps Trump in control of CA National Guard, Immigrant rent crisis, Pasadena PD investigates possible ICE action— The A.M. Edition
    An appeals court lets President Trump stay in control of California's National Guard, for now. Families are struggling to make ends meet in the wake of recent ICE arrests. Pasadena's police want answers after this week's ICE action. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:59
    Listen • 4:59
    Border Patrol agents at Dodger Stadium, DTLA businesses welcome curfew's end, Juneteenth events — The P.M. Edition
    We bring you a report from Dodgers Stadium, where federal Homeland Security officials were present earlier today. Downtown L.A. businesses are welcoming the end of the city's curfew. We have some events you can check out to celebrate Juneteenth. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:27
    Listen • 4:27
    Pasadena ICE protests, Andrew Do assets returned to taxpayers, LAUSD cell phone ban success— The A.M. Edition
    Pasadena protesters hit the streets to denounce ICE arrests. There's justice for taxpayers in the aftermath of the Andrew Do scandal. And now that the school year is over, the verdict seems to be in on L-A Unified cell phone ban. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 5:00
    Listen • 5:00
    Santa Ana residents protest at city council, L.A. clinic says they turned away federal agents, LA Zoo welcomes 10 new condor chicks — The P.M. Edition
    Santa Ana residents protested the city's response to anti-ICE protests at its council meeting last night. St. John's Community Health says it turned away people they suspect to be immigration agents at a clinic. Some cute conservation news for you: The L.A. Zoo welcomes 10 California condor chicks. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:52
    Listen • 4:52
    Business owners celebrate end of downtown curfew, Police commission promises protest investigation, Bleak CA economy outlook— The A.M. Edition
    Downtown business owners celebrate the end of LA's curfew. Police are promising to investigate their own, over the recent immigration protests. The bleak outlook for California's economy, and who experts say is to blame. Plus more.

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Credits
Headshot of Austin Cross
Austin Cross
Host, Morning Edition, AirTalk Friday, The L.A. Report Morning Edition
Headshot of Nereida Moreno
Nereida Moreno
Host, Midday/All Things Considered
Headshot of Julia Paskin
Julia Paskin
Host, All Things Considered, The L.A. Report Evening Edition