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The LA Report
The L.A. Report
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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 and Julia Paskin

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The LA Report is produced 7 days a week. New weekday episodes drop at 6:00am and 4:00pm 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 • 4:27
    Listen • 4:27
    LAist finds Santa Ana police's use of force broke law, Airport Fire 1-year anniversary, Containers at Port of Long Beach fall into sea — The P.M. Edition
    An LAist investigation finds Santa Ana police's use of less-lethal munitions ran afoul of a state law designed to protect protesters. We check in one year after the Airport Fire was accidentally started by an Orange County public works crew. Over 60 shipping containers fell off a cargo ship in Long Beach today. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:49
    Listen • 4:49
    Activists denounce Supreme Court raid ruling, Industrial waste off SoCal coast, Santa Monica considers fiscal emergency— The A.M. Edition
    Immigrant rights groups are denouncing the Supreme Court decision that lifts restrictions on federal raids. Industrial waste is changing the chemistry of SoCal's sea floor. Santa Monica may be on the verge of declaring a fiscal emergency. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:01
    Listen • 4:01
    Heat advisory begins, New Skid Row services hub, San Fernando Valley water disruption— The A.M. Edition
    A heat wave arrives with some areas about to hit triple-digit temps. LA County gets a new hub for Skid Row homeless services. Thousands in the San Fernando Valley may wake up to no water. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:31
    Listen • 4:31
    Trump's Olympics security task force, Crews move house to Altadena, Community restores Burbank's Tardis — The P.M. Edition
    President Trump says he may send troops to the 2028 Olympics. We follow a house as it's moved from Los Feliz all the way to Altadena. And for the Doctor Who fans: We've got the latest on Burbank's very own TARDIS. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:14
    Listen • 4:14
    Newsom threatens CA redistricting, Prominent organizer to self-deport, Trump launches Olympics task force— The A.M. Edition
    Governor Newsom is ready to pull the trigger on California redistricting plans. A long-time organizer makes the difficult decision to self-deport. President Trump launches a task force for the LA Olympics. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:16
    Listen • 4:16
    Typhus infections on the rise in Long Beach, Triple digit temps coming to SoCal, LACMA gets first van Gogh & Manet paintings — The P.M. Edition
    Long Beach is reporting an uptick in typhus infections this summer. A heat advisory has been issued for Southern California starting Wednesday. LACMA's getting new van Gogh and Manet paintings next year.

    Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:35
    Listen • 4:35
    Activists react to key immigration ruling, Eaton survivors question underground power lines, Grocery workers calling for Monday boycott— The A.M. Edition
    Activists are celebrating the latest court ruling that slams the brakes on immigration crackdowns. Survivors of January's fires want to know why it's so expensive to bury power lines. Grocery workers are asking Pasadena shoppers to boycott one store in particular today. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 12:09
    Listen • 12:09
    What's next for LAHSA, Heat wave's coming, A bygone circus city —  Sunday Edition
    Embattled LAHSA has a new interim leader. So, what's next? Major heat wave landing in the region mid-week. Once upon a time, there was a city in L.A. that began as a circus. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 9:59
    Listen • 9:59
    Major ruling on ICE sweeps, DACA insurance, Bluegrass and autism —  Saturday Edition
    A major court ruling on Friday will continue to limit how federal agents conduct immigration stops and arrests. Covered California says it's dropping DACA recipients. And, bluegrass jam sessions for those living on the autism spectrum. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 4:58
    Listen • 4:58
    Federal cuts affect LA housing assistance, CA sues over trans youth healthcare, Altadena restaurant crawls pop up — The P.M. Edition
    Federal funding cuts are affecting housing assistance programs across L.A. Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued Trump to protect gender-affirming care in California. Restaurant crawls are popping up in Altadena to support local businesses. Plus, more.

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Credits
STAFF PORTRAIT julia paskin
Julia Paskin
Host, All Things Considered, The L.A. Report P.M. Edition
STAFF-HEADSHOTS-2023
Austin Cross
Host, Morning Edition, AirTalk Friday, The L.A. Report A.M. Edition