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  • The L.A. Report
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    Orange County Health officials say another person with measles visited Disneyland last month. A gray wolf has entered LA County for the first time in a century. Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show marks a particularly important cultural — and political moment. Plus, more.

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    Second case of measles in OC, First wolf enters LA County in 100 years, Benito Bowl— Sunday Edition
    Orange County Health officials say another person with measles visited Disneyland last month. A gray wolf has entered LA County for the first time in a century. Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show marks a particularly important cultural — and political moment. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    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
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    The LA City Council is looking into taking money back from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. A city plan to recycle nearly all of LA's wastewater by 2035 is now about 20 years behind. A new state bill aims to protect pets during evacuations. Plus, more.

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    LA city council explores pulling homelessness funds, LA's water recycling plan still decades away, Bill would protect pets in emergencies — The P.M. Edition
    The LA City Council is looking into taking money back from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. A city plan to recycle nearly all of LA's wastewater by 2035 is now about 20 years behind. A new state bill aims to protect pets during evacuations. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The City Council decides the future of LA homeless services. More than a hundred academics and experts write a roadmap for wildfire recovery. And the state moves to put an end to shady online sales tactics. Plus, more.

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    The Future of Homeless Services; A Roadmap for Wildfire Recovery; Fighting "Surveillance Pricing" — The A.M. Edition
    The City Council decides the future of LA homeless services. More than a hundred academics and experts write a roadmap for wildfire recovery. And the state moves to put an end to shady online sales tactics. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    New fire hazard maps for Southern California signal a troubling future. Homelessness funding up for review as an incomplete count points to a downward trend. COVID-era rental assistance is running out early. Plus, more.

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    Fire hazard severity in SoCal up 30% since last assessed, LAHSA says homelessness is down as it faces cuts, Rental assistance funds run out — The P.M. Edition
    New fire hazard maps for Southern California signal a troubling future. Homelessness funding up for review as an incomplete count points to a downward trend. COVID-era rental assistance is running out early. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The city could feel record-setting heat today. There's a warning surrounding one of the most popular genealogy websites. The money is running out of a major rental assistance fund. Plus, more.

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    Record Heat in Store; 23&Me Warning; Rental Fund Running Dry — The A.M. Edition
    The city could feel record-setting heat today. There's a warning surrounding one of the most popular genealogy websites. The money is running out of a major rental assistance fund. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    State officials are dropping a new map for wildfire risks in LA, Orange and other SoCal counties on Monday. A pandemic era rent subsidy program that helps 15,000 Californians is running out of money years ahead of schedule. We interview Daveed Diggs, who is an executive producer on a new docuseries about COVID-19 learning loss. Plus more.

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    New SoCal wildfire risk maps, Daveed Diggs on COVID learning loss, First women's prison newspaper — The Sunday Edition
    State officials are dropping a new map for wildfire risks in LA, Orange and other SoCal counties on Monday. A pandemic era rent subsidy program that helps 15,000 Californians is running out of money years ahead of schedule. We interview Daveed Diggs, who is an executive producer on a new docuseries about COVID-19 learning loss. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Two offensive words could get members of the public removed or banned from L.A. City Council meetings.We were at the Altadena main library's grand reopening today. An update on a story that has garnered a lot of attention as our producer Evan Jacoby checks in on the Save The Tiles volunteers. Plus more.

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    Bad words at City Council, Altadena library's grand reopening, 'Save the Tiles' follow up — The Saturday Edition
    Two offensive words could get members of the public removed or banned from L.A. City Council meetings.We were at the Altadena main library's grand reopening today. An update on a story that has garnered a lot of attention as our producer Evan Jacoby checks in on the Save The Tiles volunteers. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Officials say city spending and federal cuts are both to blame for LA's nearly $1 billion deficit. A new bill in Congress aims to improve forecasting for atmospheric rivers. We get in on Tomatomania with science reporter (and gardener) Jacob Margolis. Plus, more.

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    Inside LA's nearly $1 billion deficit, Bill aims to improve rain forecasts, Tomatomania in SoCal — The P.M. Edition
    Officials say city spending and federal cuts are both to blame for LA's nearly $1 billion deficit. A new bill in Congress aims to improve forecasting for atmospheric rivers. We get in on Tomatomania with science reporter (and gardener) Jacob Margolis. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Budget shortfalls could put city pay raises in doubt. Eaton fire survivors say they're living in squalor. And local democrats are putting the pressure on Kamala Harris when it comes to the governor's race. Plus, more.

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    City Pay Raises in Doubt, Eaton Fire Survivors in Squalor, Bronny Breaks Out — The A.M. Edition
    Budget shortfalls could put city pay raises in doubt. Eaton fire survivors say they're living in squalor. And local democrats are putting the pressure on Kamala Harris when it comes to the governor's race. Plus, more.

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