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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 News. Hosted by Austin Cross, Nereida Moreno and Julia Paskin on weekdays and Josie Huang on the weekends.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    California is suing the city of Huntington Beach over a law that requires an ID to cast a ballot, starting in 2026. Mayor Karen Bass delivers her state of the city address. We speak with some moms in L.A. who are learning how to use the computer. Plus, more.

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    CA Sues Huntington Beach Over Voting Rights, Mayor Bass To Deliver "State of the City," Parenting Without Computer Skills — The P.M. Edition
    California is suing the city of Huntington Beach over a law that requires an ID to cast a ballot, starting in 2026. Mayor Karen Bass delivers her state of the city address. We speak with some moms in L.A. who are learning how to use the computer. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:32
    The LA County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote on new inspections and enforcement for substandard rental housing. The person who handled weapons on "Rust" scheduled for sentencing. An orphaned sea otter pup has a new surrogate mom.

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    LA County Leaders To Vote On New Rental Inspections, 'Rust' Gun Supervisor Sentencing & There's A New Pup In Long Beach— The A.M. Edition
    The LA County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote on new inspections and enforcement for substandard rental housing. The person who handled weapons on "Rust" scheduled for sentencing. An orphaned sea otter pup has a new surrogate mom.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 10:58
    There is a confirmed case of measles in L.A. County, according to health officials. L.A. City workers are looking at a pay raise under a tentative agreement, but it's going to cost the city, according to a new fiscal report. Some tenants at the Hillside Villa Apartments could receive rent subsidies under a proposal from L.A. housing officials. 

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    Confirmed Measles Case, Budget Impact Of City Pay Raises, Rent Subsidy For Hillside Villa— The Sunday Edition
    There is a confirmed case of measles in L.A. County, according to health officials. L.A. City workers are looking at a pay raise under a tentative agreement, but it's going to cost the city, according to a new fiscal report. Some tenants at the Hillside Villa Apartments could receive rent subsidies under a proposal from L.A. housing officials. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 11:43
    Metrolink tries new ways to reduce pedestrian and car collisions. In a 9-0 ruling from the Supreme Court has made it harder for local governments to impose certain fees -- and a little easier for a builder to sue over such fees. South Los Angeles and Orange County are the biggest emitters of a lesser-known green house gas according to a new study.

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    New Metrolink Accident Sensors, SCOTUS Case On California Building Fees, California's Unknown Greenhouse Gas — The Saturday Edition
    Metrolink tries new ways to reduce pedestrian and car collisions. In a 9-0 ruling from the Supreme Court has made it harder for local governments to impose certain fees -- and a little easier for a builder to sue over such fees. South Los Angeles and Orange County are the biggest emitters of a lesser-known green house gas according to a new study.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:04
    New restrictions will make it harder for unhoused people to park RVs overnight on LA streets. The City of Los Angeles is taking steps to help 99 Cents Only store workers find a job. L.A. County needs more pre-school teachers. Plus, more.

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    L.A. Expands RV Parking Bans, Mayor Bass Offers Help To 99 Cents Store Workers, & Calling More Parents To Teach Preschool — The P.M. Edition
    New restrictions will make it harder for unhoused people to park RVs overnight on LA streets. The City of Los Angeles is taking steps to help 99 Cents Only store workers find a job. L.A. County needs more pre-school teachers. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:24
    Lane closures on the 101 begin soon, for construction on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. Rain and cooler temperatures return to the Southland. Big Bear Valley's eagle couple no longer in sight, nor are the eggs.

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    Wildlife Crossing Closures Coming For 101 Freeway, Rain Returns This Weekend & A Chapter Closes In Bald Eagle Saga — The A.M. Edition
    Lane closures on the 101 begin soon, for construction on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. Rain and cooler temperatures return to the Southland. Big Bear Valley's eagle couple no longer in sight, nor are the eggs.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:54
    Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter faces federal bank fraud charges. A look at the complicated life of USC and NFL legend O.J. Simpson. And the push to revive vintage movie houses across SoCal, including Brain Dead Studios in Fairfax. Plus, more.



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    Former Dodger Interpreter Charged With Stealing $16M, O.J. Simpson Remembered, & Reviving Classic Movie Theaters — The P.M. Edition
    Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter faces federal bank fraud charges. A look at the complicated life of USC and NFL legend O.J. Simpson. And the push to revive vintage movie houses across SoCal, including Brain Dead Studios in Fairfax. Plus, more.



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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:42
    Why do abortion pill costs vary among CA's 33 public universities? Metrolink receives $1.3 million to test new technology aimed at preventing collisions. Salmon fishing off California's coast cancelled for the second year in a row.

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    Abortion Pill Costs For CSU and UC Students Vary, Metrolink Awarded Funding For Collision Prevention Pilot & Salmon Fishing Off CA Coast Banned Again — The A.M. Edition
    Why do abortion pill costs vary among CA's 33 public universities? Metrolink receives $1.3 million to test new technology aimed at preventing collisions. Salmon fishing off California's coast cancelled for the second year in a row.

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