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Your Afternoon LA Report
Today's headlines:
- A new lawsuit accuses the city of L.A. of illegally stopping work on a housing development for low income and unhoused residents.
- At the Lake Fire, heat is taking its toll on firefighters
- Your guacamole likely comes from a California avocado discovered by mistake
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