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    California agencies must curtail spending due to budget deficit. Why homeowners' insurance in CA could get more expensive. Shohei Ohtani is being introduced at Dodgers Stadium today.

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    CA Agencies To Freeze Discretionary Spending, Home Insurance Getting More Expensive in CA & 'Boys in Blue' Welcome Shohei Ohtani Today — The A.M. Edition
    California agencies must curtail spending due to budget deficit. Why homeowners' insurance in CA could get more expensive. Shohei Ohtani is being introduced at Dodgers Stadium today.

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    Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza shut down the 110 Freeway today in downtown. Two major LA county landfills are releasing putrid odors into nearby neighborhoods. Meteor shower coming tonight. Plus, more.

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    Protesters Shut Down 110 Demanding Gaza Ceasefire, Stinky Landfills in LA County, Year's Best Meteor Shower — The P.M. Edition
    Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza shut down the 110 Freeway today in downtown. Two major LA county landfills are releasing putrid odors into nearby neighborhoods. Meteor shower coming tonight. Plus, more.

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    Five people were injured last night, when an Amtrak Surfliner train struck a semi truck along Highway 118 in Moorpark. The Ace Hotel in Downtown LA set to close next month. Emmy-award winning Actor Andre Braugher died this week after a brief illness.

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    Amtrak Collision In Ventura County, DTLA Hotel Set To Close, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Actor Dies At 61 — The A.M. Edition
    Five people were injured last night, when an Amtrak Surfliner train struck a semi truck along Highway 118 in Moorpark. The Ace Hotel in Downtown LA set to close next month. Emmy-award winning Actor Andre Braugher died this week after a brief illness.

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    LA City Council votes to move forward with plans to provide legal help to low-income tenants facing eviction. It also protects renters with pets adopted during the pandemic. Mayor Karen Bass hits her one year mark. Plus, more.

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    Legal Protection Coming for Low-Income Tenants Facing Eviction, Renters Can Keep Their Pandemic Pets, Mayor Bass Hits One Year Anniversary in Office — The P.M. Edition
    LA City Council votes to move forward with plans to provide legal help to low-income tenants facing eviction. It also protects renters with pets adopted during the pandemic. Mayor Karen Bass hits her one year mark. Plus, more.

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    Today marks the one-year anniversary of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass taking office. LA leaders consider loaning more money to repair apartments in the Skid Row area. MediCal is having problems amid the rollout of new programs.

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    LA Mayor Delivers 'Year in Review' Today, LA Council Considers Millions More For Skid Row Trust & Problems For MediCal Programs — The A.M. Edition
    Today marks the one-year anniversary of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass taking office. LA leaders consider loaning more money to repair apartments in the Skid Row area. MediCal is having problems amid the rollout of new programs.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    City controller finds that on average two LAPD helicopters are flying over the city 20 hours a day year-round. Their time is mostly spent on low-priority incidents. A train from LA to Vegas could be here by 2028. More landslides coming to Palos Verdes? Plus, more.

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    LAPD Spends $46.6 Million a Year on Helicopters, A Train to Vegas By 2028?, More Landslides Could Be Coming to Palos Verdes — The P.M. Edition
    City controller finds that on average two LAPD helicopters are flying over the city 20 hours a day year-round. Their time is mostly spent on low-priority incidents. A train from LA to Vegas could be here by 2028. More landslides coming to Palos Verdes? Plus, more.

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    The Shohei Ohtani mural was removed from Angels Stadium after announcing he was signing with the Dodgers. Environmentalists sue the National Park Service over nursery-grown sequoias. Street parking in downtown LA's Arts District will cost you. Plus, more.

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    Shohei Ohtani Mural Removed, Environmentalists Sue Over Sequoias, & No More Free Parking In LA's Arts District — The A.M. Edition
    The Shohei Ohtani mural was removed from Angels Stadium after announcing he was signing with the Dodgers. Environmentalists sue the National Park Service over nursery-grown sequoias. Street parking in downtown LA's Arts District will cost you. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani is headed from the L.A. Angels to the L.A. Dodgers. Metro is increasing train frequency for its light rail, even along the K Line which sees fewer riders than any other rail line. And activists and neighborhood groups are holding a rally today in Little Tokyo to protest gentrification and save Suehiro Cafe. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    Shohei Ohtani Signs With the Dodgers, LA Metro Ridership Numbers, and Rally Today to Save Suehiro Cafe — The Saturday Edition
    Baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani is headed from the L.A. Angels to the L.A. Dodgers. Metro is increasing train frequency for its light rail, even along the K Line which sees fewer riders than any other rail line. And activists and neighborhood groups are holding a rally today in Little Tokyo to protest gentrification and save Suehiro Cafe. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.