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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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    L.A. County supervisors move to expand a program of incarcerated volunteers who care for people with mental illness. Voting ends in special election to fill LA City Council's 6th District seat. Actor Julian Sands' body is identified after he disappeared on Mt. Baldy in January.

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    Incarcerated Peer Caregivers, LA District 6 Special Election Voting Ends, & Actor Julian Sands' Body Identified -- The P.M. Report
    L.A. County supervisors move to expand a program of incarcerated volunteers who care for people with mental illness. Voting ends in special election to fill LA City Council's 6th District seat. Actor Julian Sands' body is identified after he disappeared on Mt. Baldy in January.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    LADWP considers suspending shutoffs for nonpaying customers during extreme weather events. Pedestrian deaths in the region are four times the national average. Anaheim receives five million dollars in federal funding for transportation improvements.

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    LADWP Considers Suspending Shutoffs, Pedestrian Deaths in CA & Transportation Improvements in Anaheim – The A.M. Edition
    LADWP considers suspending shutoffs for nonpaying customers during extreme weather events. Pedestrian deaths in the region are four times the national average. Anaheim receives five million dollars in federal funding for transportation improvements.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:19
    State lawmakers want to add more than 100,000 acres to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Veteran L.A. politician Mark Ridley-Thomas makes a bid to avoid prison time for corruption. Under new composting law, Californians are behind on goals. 

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    San Gabriel Mountains Monument 100K+ Acre Expansion?, Local Politician's Bid for New Trial, CA Behind on Composting Goals -- The P.M. Edition
    State lawmakers want to add more than 100,000 acres to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Veteran L.A. politician Mark Ridley-Thomas makes a bid to avoid prison time for corruption. Under new composting law, Californians are behind on goals. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:04
    Governor Newsom and lawmakers are without an agreement, as CA's budget deadline approaches this week. Owners of a metal salvage yard in Watts are expected to face arraignment today. SoCal is bracing for its first heat wave of the summer season.

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    CA's Budget Deadline Approaching, Watts Metal Plant Faces Arraignment & SoCal Bracing For Summer Heat – The A.M. Edition
    Governor Newsom and lawmakers are without an agreement, as CA's budget deadline approaches this week. Owners of a metal salvage yard in Watts are expected to face arraignment today. SoCal is bracing for its first heat wave of the summer season.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Human remains were found near a mountain area where actor Julia Sands went missing. Local reproductive health care providers have seen an influx in those seeking care one year after the Dobbs decision. A preview at Aquarium of the Pacific's redesigned gallery. 

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    Human Remains Found On Mt. Baldy, One Year Post-Dobbs, & Marine Life at the Aquarium - The Sunday Edition
    Human remains were found near a mountain area where actor Julia Sands went missing. Local reproductive health care providers have seen an influx in those seeking care one year after the Dobbs decision. A preview at Aquarium of the Pacific's redesigned gallery. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 20:28
    The vote on whether to suspend L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price is postponed. An LA architect has found an affordable housing solution using plastic. Tips on summer stargazing from the L.A. Astronomical Society. Plus, more.

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    Curren Price Vote Delayed, Plastic Affordable Housing, & Summer Stargazing Tips -- The Saturday Edition
    The vote on whether to suspend L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price is postponed. An LA architect has found an affordable housing solution using plastic. Tips on summer stargazing from the L.A. Astronomical Society. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:11
    The head of the Skid Row Housing Trust may soon be out of a job after facing scrutiny for dangerous apartments & illegal evictions. 200 workers & officials were arrested at LAX ahead of a potential hotel worker strike. Six people test positive for Mpox in LA County.

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    Skid Row Housing Trust Troubles, 200 Arrested At Hotel Worker Wage Protest, & Mpox On The Rise in LA -- The P.M. Edition
    The head of the Skid Row Housing Trust may soon be out of a job after facing scrutiny for dangerous apartments & illegal evictions. 200 workers & officials were arrested at LAX ahead of a potential hotel worker strike. Six people test positive for Mpox in LA County.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:15
    LA Metro driver is stabbed, the second such attack in a month. A new directive from LA's Mayor aims to boost small businesses. A coalition of groups advocating for Black gender justice speaks out against violence Black women face.

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    Metro Driver Stabbed In Venice, Small Business Barriers in LA & Standing 4 Black Girls – The A.M. Edition
    LA Metro driver is stabbed, the second such attack in a month. A new directive from LA's Mayor aims to boost small businesses. A coalition of groups advocating for Black gender justice speaks out against violence Black women face.

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