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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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    Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy is out as House Speaker. California's new U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler is sworn in to fill late Dianne Feinstein's vacated seat. Ethics problems for another member of the LA City Council -- Councilman John Lee. Plus, more.

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    Kevin McCarthy Ousted As House Spearker, Laphonza Butler Sworn in as CA Senator, & LA City Councilman Accused of Ethics Violation — The P.M. Report
    Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy is out as House Speaker. California's new U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler is sworn in to fill late Dianne Feinstein's vacated seat. Ethics problems for another member of the LA City Council -- Councilman John Lee. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 8:34
    Kaiser Permanente workers are set to launch a three-day strike. Striking actors and studios plan to meet for a 2nd day of talks. Anaheim voters will vote on a $25 minimum wage for hospitality workers in today's special election.  Plus, more.

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    Kaiser Workers Prepare For 3-Day Strike, SAG-AFTRA & Studios To Meet For Day 2 of Talks , & Anaheim Voters To Decide $25 Minimum Wage — The A.M. Report
    Kaiser Permanente workers are set to launch a three-day strike. Striking actors and studios plan to meet for a 2nd day of talks. Anaheim voters will vote on a $25 minimum wage for hospitality workers in today's special election.  Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:19
    Hollywood actors and studios are restarting negotiations on a new deal after more than two months on strike. Gov. Newsom vetoes two major labor bills. California CARE Court, a controversial approach to mental illness treatment, launches. Plus, more.

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    Striking Actors Resume Talks With Studios, Newsom Vetoes Labor Bills, & Controversial CARE Court Begins — The P.M. Report
    Hollywood actors and studios are restarting negotiations on a new deal after more than two months on strike. Gov. Newsom vetoes two major labor bills. California CARE Court, a controversial approach to mental illness treatment, launches. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Governor Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler as successor to the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Striking Hollywood actors are set to return to the bargaining table with producers. L.A County has ended cash bail for most low-level offenses. Plus, more.

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    Gov. Newsom Appoints Feinstein's Successor, SAG-AFTRA & Producers Resume Talks, & LA County Ends Cash Bail -- The A.M. Edition
    Governor Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler as successor to the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Striking Hollywood actors are set to return to the bargaining table with producers. L.A County has ended cash bail for most low-level offenses. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    New COVID vaccines are rolling out a little slower than planned. Attorneys for a local man freed 27 years after a wrongful conviction says false confessions can be common. The first episode of the LAist podcast, "Imperfect Paradise: Nury and The Secret Tapes" -- an exclusive look behind the L.A. City Council tape scandal a year later.

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    COVID Vaccine Rollout, Man Exonerated After 27 Years, & Nury Martinez Scandal - The Sunday Edition
    New COVID vaccines are rolling out a little slower than planned. Attorneys for a local man freed 27 years after a wrongful conviction says false confessions can be common. The first episode of the LAist podcast, "Imperfect Paradise: Nury and The Secret Tapes" -- an exclusive look behind the L.A. City Council tape scandal a year later.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Celebrations are held around town for the annual Moon Festival, an important holiday in Chinese and Asian cultures. We discuss what new reforms to the cash bail system starting Sunday will mean for LA County. And, how a local community is getting ready for the next wildfire, with neighborhood volunteers using their own firefighting gear. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    Moon Festival Celebrations, New Cash Bail Reforms, A Community Prepares For The Next Wildfire - The Saturday Edition
    Celebrations are held around town for the annual Moon Festival, an important holiday in Chinese and Asian cultures. We discuss what new reforms to the cash bail system starting Sunday will mean for LA County. And, how a local community is getting ready for the next wildfire, with neighborhood volunteers using their own firefighting gear. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:24
    We look at the life and legacy of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died Thursday night at the age of 90 after three decades in U.S. Senate.

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    The Legacy of Dianne Feinstein: First California Female Senator Dies at 90 — The P.M. Report
    We look at the life and legacy of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died Thursday night at the age of 90 after three decades in U.S. Senate.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:26
    Former President Trump is scheduled to speak at the CA Republican Party convention in Anaheim today. Kaiser employees are on the verge of a three-day strike next week. Find out why you could be paying more for your next Metro Micro ride.

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    Trump To Speak at State GOP Convention, Kaiser Permanente Workers Prepare For Possible Strike, & LA Metro's Micro Program Extended — The A.M. Report
    Former President Trump is scheduled to speak at the CA Republican Party convention in Anaheim today. Kaiser employees are on the verge of a three-day strike next week. Find out why you could be paying more for your next Metro Micro ride.

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