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LAist watchdog reporting, abundant blessings, auditing, fraud, waste and abuse, homelessness, justin szlasa, karen bass, lahsa, los angeles, los angeles homeless services authority https://laist.com/news/politics/the-trump-administration-still-aims-to-make-state-citizenship-lists-ahead-of-midterms 2026-09-04 LAist eng 2026-09-03T21:43:00-04:00 The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms https://laist.com/news/being-single-lizzo-childrens-book-yama-sushi-filmweek 2026-09-04 LAist eng 2026-09-04T11:59:57-04:00 The pros of being single, Lizzo's new project, Yama Sushi, FilmWeek and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Barry Shabaka Henley, Collateral, FilmWeek, Lil Lizzo, Lizzo, Michael Mann, Yama Sushi Marketplace, being single https://laist.com/news/education/community-colleges-suddenly-oppose-plan-to-let-them-offer-more-bachelors-degrees 2026-09-04 LAist eng 2026-09-04T13:00:00-04:00 Community colleges suddenly oppose plan to let them offer more bachelor’s degrees AB 2694, BAs, SB 960, bachelors degrees, bills, community colleges, lawmakers, more degrees https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/feature-what-makes-michael-manns-collateral-one-of-the-best-la-set-films 2026-09-04 LAist eng 2026-09-04T13:02:00-04:00 Feature: What makes Michael Mann’s Collateral one of the best LA set films? 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