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

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 10:21
    L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman has entered the mayoral race just hours before the deadline. Thousands of students joined walkouts Friday to protest the Trump administration’s militarized crackdown on immigrants. Singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam talks about coming up in the clubs of L.A. and the San Fernando Valley and benefit concert for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Plus, more

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    LA mayoral race shakeup, Students protest ICE, Dwight Yoakam's LA roots — Saturday Edition
    L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman has entered the mayoral race just hours before the deadline. Thousands of students joined walkouts Friday to protest the Trump administration’s militarized crackdown on immigrants. Singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam talks about coming up in the clubs of L.A. and the San Fernando Valley and benefit concert for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Plus, more

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 4:41
    L.A. students are walking out of their schools today to protest ICE. State lawmakers are looking to ban immigration enforcement agents from working in local law enforcement. California's biggest children's hospital system is ending gender-affirming care today. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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    Students walk out to protest ICE, Bill would ban immigration agents from joining police, CHOC ends gender-affirming care today — Evening Edition
    L.A. students are walking out of their schools today to protest ICE. State lawmakers are looking to ban immigration enforcement agents from working in local law enforcement. California's biggest children's hospital system is ending gender-affirming care today. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:41
    A Hepatitis A outbreak was declared in L.A. County today. Hollywood executives are responding to Trump's proposed tariffs on foreign productions. Watch out for invasive fruit flies on your fruits and veggies this spring. Plus, more.

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    LA declares Hep A outbreak; Tariffs throw Hollywood into uncertainty; Invasive fruit fly warning — The P.M. Edition
    A Hepatitis A outbreak was declared in L.A. County today. Hollywood executives are responding to Trump's proposed tariffs on foreign productions. Watch out for invasive fruit flies on your fruits and veggies this spring. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:02
    Movies are now the latest target for President Trump's tariffs. Meanwhile, L.A. and Long Beach port leaders are preparing for a huge drop off from those tariffs. And California is opening its roads to driverless trucks for testing. Plus more.

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    Hollywood latest target for Trump tariffs, LA and Long Beach port leaders brace for drop offs, CA to test driverless big rigs — The A.M. Edition
    Movies are now the latest target for President Trump's tariffs. Meanwhile, L.A. and Long Beach port leaders are preparing for a huge drop off from those tariffs. And California is opening its roads to driverless trucks for testing. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 11:17
    As tariffs work their way through the economy, the ports are starting to feel the pain. A 4,000-gallon sewage spill has shut down some O.C. beaches. An LA County worker is being praised as a hero for keeping Altadena free of post-disaster ads. And more.

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    Tariffs & ports, Sewage spill closed OC beaches, Altadena's new folk hero — Sunday Edition
    As tariffs work their way through the economy, the ports are starting to feel the pain. A 4,000-gallon sewage spill has shut down some O.C. beaches. An LA County worker is being praised as a hero for keeping Altadena free of post-disaster ads. And more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 9:45
    A first of its kind clinic in Orange County offers surgeries to low-income people. Details about Friday afternoon's shooting at a technical college in Inglewood. In L.A. today, join a 25-year celebration of geocaching -- the art of finding hidden treasures. And more.

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    Inglewood college shooting, Free OC surgery center, Digital treasure hunt in LA — Saturday Edition
    A first of its kind clinic in Orange County offers surgeries to low-income people. Details about Friday afternoon's shooting at a technical college in Inglewood. In L.A. today, join a 25-year celebration of geocaching -- the art of finding hidden treasures. And more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:25
    The L.A. County jail population is on the rise following a new tough-on-crime ballot measure. "LitFest in the Dena" unites local authors and bookworms in Pasadena. We tried the foods on offer at the L.A. County Fair so you don't have to. Plus, more.

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    LA County jail population rises, LitFest in the Dena, LA County's wild fair foods — The P.M. Edition
    The L.A. County jail population is on the rise following a new tough-on-crime ballot measure. "LitFest in the Dena" unites local authors and bookworms in Pasadena. We tried the foods on offer at the L.A. County Fair so you don't have to. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:55
    Nonprofits are teaming up to prevent gentrification after the Eaton Fire. Some wildfire survivors are still without internet. What to expect at the LA County Fair. The best ways to reheat cold pizza. Plus, more.

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    Fighting Altadena gentrification, Wildfire survivors lack internet, Best ways to reheat cold pizza — The A.M. Edition
    Nonprofits are teaming up to prevent gentrification after the Eaton Fire. Some wildfire survivors are still without internet. What to expect at the LA County Fair. The best ways to reheat cold pizza. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:56
    Protesters gathered downtown today for May Day, a holiday with deep roots in L.A.'s immigrant communities. The Port of L.A. is warning that shipments to Southern California are about to plummet. Today marks the official start of smog season. Plus, more.

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    May Day rallies, Port of LA braces for less traffic, Smog season starts today — The P.M. Edition
    Protesters gathered downtown today for May Day, a holiday with deep roots in L.A.'s immigrant communities. The Port of L.A. is warning that shipments to Southern California are about to plummet. Today marks the official start of smog season. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:22
    A warning about upcoming layoffs from the head of the LAPD. Tens of thousands of University of California workers head to the picket line. The head of LA's ports says President Trump's tariff policies are about to affect your everyday life. Plus, more.

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    LAPD layoffs warning, UC health care strike, LA's port chief on tariffs — The A.M. Edition
    A warning about upcoming layoffs from the head of the LAPD. Tens of thousands of University of California workers head to the picket line. The head of LA's ports says President Trump's tariff policies are about to affect your everyday life. Plus, more.

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