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    The writers' and producers' unions will restart talks Friday more than 3 months into the WGA strike. Taylor Swift begins her concert series at SoFi Stadium with nearly 500K fans expected to flood Inglewood. UCLA's Chancellor will step down next year. Plus, more.

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    Striking Writers & Producers To Restart Talks, Taylor Swift Concert Chaos in LA, & UCLA Chancellor To Step Down -- The P.M. Report
    The writers' and producers' unions will restart talks Friday more than 3 months into the WGA strike. Taylor Swift begins her concert series at SoFi Stadium with nearly 500K fans expected to flood Inglewood. UCLA's Chancellor will step down next year. Plus, more.

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    A first-in-the-nation center in LA aims to protect Thai workers from exploitation. The York Fire continues to burn in the Mojave National Preserve. Hundreds of thousands of fans are set to pack SoFi stadium for slate of Taylor Swift concerts. Plus, more.

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    Thai Workers' Center Opens In LA, Mojave Fire Burns 90K+ Acres, & 'Swifties' Set To Swarm SoFi Stadium -- The A.M. Report
    A first-in-the-nation center in LA aims to protect Thai workers from exploitation. The York Fire continues to burn in the Mojave National Preserve. Hundreds of thousands of fans are set to pack SoFi stadium for slate of Taylor Swift concerts. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The writers guild will meet with the producers after 3 months on strike. LAist speaks with SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher. A white supremacist accused of inciting political violence across CA is extradited from Romania. A center opens for exploited Thai workers. 

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    Writers Guild & Producers To Meet, LAist Interviews SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, & Help Center Opens for Exploited Thai Workers -- The P.M. Report
    The writers guild will meet with the producers after 3 months on strike. LAist speaks with SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher. A white supremacist accused of inciting political violence across CA is extradited from Romania. A center opens for exploited Thai workers. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Negotiators for the Writers Guild are expected to discuss negotiations with producers this Friday. Los Angeles City Council unanimously votes to fund $3 million in community projects.Find out where to best watch the Perseid meteor shower.

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    Hollywood Writers Set To Meet With Producers, LA City Council Approves Community Projects, & Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up The Night Sky -- The A.M. Report
    Negotiators for the Writers Guild are expected to discuss negotiations with producers this Friday. Los Angeles City Council unanimously votes to fund $3 million in community projects.Find out where to best watch the Perseid meteor shower.

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    A major report looks at corruption in Anaheim's city government. LAPD rookies get an 11% raise in a tentative contract agreement. And the huge fire in the Mojave is causing fire whirls. Plus, more.

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    Report: Corruption in Anaheim, LAPD Rookies Get Big Pay Bump, & "Fire Whirls" Whip Through Mojave Fire -- The P.M. Report
    A major report looks at corruption in Anaheim's city government. LAPD rookies get an 11% raise in a tentative contract agreement. And the huge fire in the Mojave is causing fire whirls. Plus, more.

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    Today is the deadline for LA renters who owe rent from March 2020 to September 2021. Los Angeles City Council reconvenes today after a three-month hiatus. An income-based program aims to help those who still have student loan debt.

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    COVID Rent Debt Is Due Today, LA City Council Returns From Summer Hiatus, & SAVE Plan Announced For Student Loan Borrowers -- The A.M. Report
    Today is the deadline for LA renters who owe rent from March 2020 to September 2021. Los Angeles City Council reconvenes today after a three-month hiatus. An income-based program aims to help those who still have student loan debt.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The biggest fire in the Mojave's history is burning; the landscape may never look the same. Tuesday is the due date for tenants in Los Angeles to repay rent they missed early in the pandemic. Advocates for criminal justice reform win a major battle in L.A. Plus, more. 

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    Historic Fire Threatens Mojave, COVID Rent Is Due Tuesday, LA Criminal Justice Reformers Win Legal Battle -- The P.M. Report
    The biggest fire in the Mojave's history is burning; the landscape may never look the same. Tuesday is the due date for tenants in Los Angeles to repay rent they missed early in the pandemic. Advocates for criminal justice reform win a major battle in L.A. Plus, more. 

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    Fire crews battle a wildfire in the CA Mojave preserve, while another fire burns in Riverside County. Resilience hubs might just get us through the next disaster. Altadena is where you'll find Los Angeles County's newest historic landmark. Plus, more.

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    Wildfires in CA Mojave & Riverside, Resilience Hubs To Help Communities In Climate Crisis, & L.A. County's Newest Landmark in Altadena -- The A.M. Report
    Fire crews battle a wildfire in the CA Mojave preserve, while another fire burns in Riverside County. Resilience hubs might just get us through the next disaster. Altadena is where you'll find Los Angeles County's newest historic landmark. Plus, more.

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