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    Parts of the Southland are at risk of flooding, with heavy rain moving in. New funding announced for safety improvements along PCH, following the death of four Pepperdine students. A pod of Orcas has been spotted off the Orange County Coast.

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    Flood Watch Issued For Parts Of SoCal, Safety Upgrades Coming To PCH, & Rare Orca Sighting Along OC Coast — The A.M. Edition
    Parts of the Southland are at risk of flooding, with heavy rain moving in. New funding announced for safety improvements along PCH, following the death of four Pepperdine students. A pod of Orcas has been spotted off the Orange County Coast.

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    Local reactions to Pope Francis' new Vatican policy that allows priests to bless same-sex couples. LA school district begins first "Winter Academy." CA kids sue the federal government and Environmental Protection Agency over climate change. Plus, more. 

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    SoCal Reacts to Pope Same-Sex Marriage Blessings, LA Launches Winter Academy, & CA Kids Sue Feds Over Climate Change — The P.M. Edition
    Local reactions to Pope Francis' new Vatican policy that allows priests to bless same-sex couples. LA school district begins first "Winter Academy." CA kids sue the federal government and Environmental Protection Agency over climate change. Plus, more. 

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    Two approaching storm systems are bringing rain to the Southland this week. Pomona church cancels services and holiday festivities, after weekend fire. Scientists recreate a tropical environment to make their own chocolate in Pasadena. 

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    Two Storm Systems Approaching SoCal, Pomona Church Destroyed By Fire, & Pasadena Scientists Produce Something Sweet — The A.M. Edition
    Two approaching storm systems are bringing rain to the Southland this week. Pomona church cancels services and holiday festivities, after weekend fire. Scientists recreate a tropical environment to make their own chocolate in Pasadena. 

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    The holiday travel season is now underway at LAX and TSA is telling passengers to use a mobile ID if they can. Following complaints from Mid-City residents, the L.A. City Council moves to crack down on illegal hostels. And we take you to the L.A. Memorial Coliseum to meet a team of working feral cats that help keep the rodent population under control. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    LAX Mobile ID Rolls Out, LA Cracks Down on Illegal Hostels, And Meet the Coliseum's Feral Cats — The Sunday Edition
    The holiday travel season is now underway at LAX and TSA is telling passengers to use a mobile ID if they can. Following complaints from Mid-City residents, the L.A. City Council moves to crack down on illegal hostels. And we take you to the L.A. Memorial Coliseum to meet a team of working feral cats that help keep the rodent population under control. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Al Fresco dining is here to stay in L.A. Dozens of digital billboards coming to the city are supposed to bring you news you can use. A ban on new warehouses in Pomona is expiring. And we'll hear from high school students about the songs they couldn't stop playing in 2023. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.  

    LA Al Fresco Dining Made Permanent, New Digital Billboards Approved, Pomona Warehouse Ban Expires — The Saturday Edition
    Al Fresco dining is here to stay in L.A. Dozens of digital billboards coming to the city are supposed to bring you news you can use. A ban on new warehouses in Pomona is expiring. And we'll hear from high school students about the songs they couldn't stop playing in 2023. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.  

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    The LA City Council is pressing the city attorney to see if litter laws can be used to make handing out hate speech fliers a crime. Two Tustin schools, closed by the blimp hangar fire, will reopen next week. Chargers fires its head coach and general manager. Plus, more.



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    LA Weighs Litter Laws For Hate Speech Flyers, Tustin Schools Set To Reopen, & Chargers Fire Coach and GM — The P.M. Edition
    The LA City Council is pressing the city attorney to see if litter laws can be used to make handing out hate speech fliers a crime. Two Tustin schools, closed by the blimp hangar fire, will reopen next week. Chargers fires its head coach and general manager. Plus, more.



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  • The L.A. Report
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    Dodger Stadium event officially introduces Shohei Ohtani. A judge makes a sweeping ruling in favor of unhoused veterans with disabilities. L.A. city councilmember Curren Price is set to be arraigned today on criminal charges of theft by embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest. Plus more. 

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    Shohei Ohtani Gets Warm Welcome, Judge Rules In Favor Of Unhoused Veterans & Curren Price Arraignment Set— The A.M. Edition
    Dodger Stadium event officially introduces Shohei Ohtani. A judge makes a sweeping ruling in favor of unhoused veterans with disabilities. L.A. city councilmember Curren Price is set to be arraigned today on criminal charges of theft by embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest. Plus more. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    New Dodger Shohei Ohtani was introduced today at Dodger Stadium. An LA non-profit got millions of taxpayer money to house unhoused Angelenos -- but many ended up back on the streets. Remembering those lost in the COVID-19 pandemic in LA County. Plus, more.

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    Shohei Ohtani at Dodger Stadium, Hundreds of Unhoused People Evicted, Memorial For Unclaimed COVID Victims — The P.M. Edition
    New Dodger Shohei Ohtani was introduced today at Dodger Stadium. An LA non-profit got millions of taxpayer money to house unhoused Angelenos -- but many ended up back on the streets. Remembering those lost in the COVID-19 pandemic in LA County. Plus, more.

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