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The city council voted 12 to 2 to cut $150 million from LAPD's budget, Gov. Newsom orders closure of LA restaurants and the city launches the LA Department of Civil and Human Rights.

Hugo's Tacos temporarily closes after conflicts with customers over wearing masks, why some people resist masks and Congresswoman Karen Bass on police reform.

LA County is considering budget cuts, how systemic racism is a pervasive issue in American life and John Horn on his podcast Hollywood,The Sequel.

Weekly California political news round-up, Hotel owners reopen for the first time since closures brought on by pandemic, Tom Papa ventures out on the road again.

Disney will remake Splash Mountain, Visit California releases standards for how to travel within the statement safely, summertime in the time of COVID.

Defunding the school district police, why suicide amongst Black youth is on the rise, police reform according to someone with decades of experience.

Longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was arrested by the FBI this morning, as coronavirus cases climb the state continues to reopen.

California's proposed budget gets an overhaul, how entertainment may change in the wake of the pandemic, how to go about police reform with Jorja Jeep.

A mandatory mask order from Governor Newsom could cause a clash with local authorities, millions of Americans observe Juneteenth today and what to do this weekend.

SCOTUS ruled to continue DACA for now, KPCC's Austin Cross reflects on lessons he was taught about living while Black and we learn about a new VR game about race.

What California Democrats are looking for in a presidential candidate, How Sea Ranch is adapting its architecture to climate change, The Deer Camp explores father-son relationships.

A new Greenpeace study ranks local grocery stores on their efforts to reduce single-use plastic waste, Fodor's says LAX is the worst airport in the world, Norco's most spectacular bank robbery.

Inglewood's City Council votes to limit rent increases, Community colleges consider adding affordable housing, The history of taiko drumming in Los Angeles.

UCLA Doctor Faces Charge of Sexual Battery, Power Shutdowns Possible in SoCal, How Thousands of Rare Masterwork Recordings Were Lost to Fire.

California schools consider limits on charter schools, we look at the health effects of financial elder abuse, and reveal sunscreens that actually work.

New poll shows California Democrats are split over what they want, homeless veteran numbers hold steady and West Hollywood street vendors approved for PRIDE.

How many of LA's homeless are from LA, City Councilmember Paul Koretz proposes motion to ban drivers from idling their cars for more than 2 minutes, undecided voters.

The latest in the lawsuit concerning the L.A. Sheriff's Department Brady List, Voters defeat Measure EE, the latest news from Hollywood.

LA's new homeless numbers are out today, the Michelin Guide's California edition includes a section for LA, Hola Mexico Festival celebrates Mexican film.

Democrats head to San Francisco for their annual convention, Laurel Canyon music doc "Echo in the Canyon," What to do in SoCal this weekend.

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff reacts to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's statement, The Dreamt Land covers the history of LA's water addiction, LA Zine Fest.