The LA Report

The Orange County Power Authority appoints a new interim CEO to stop a customer exodus; Critics of Mayor Bass' Inside Safe initiative say it's not delivering as promised; Why owning a home remains an elusive dream for many younger Californians.

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CA reparations task force to submit recommendations to Sacramento; Hollywood scriptwriters strike is a week long; LA teachers approve new contract with LAUSD.

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California's reparations task force is out with its final list of recommendations; An L.A. Museum opens a new exhibit looking back at Hollywood in the House Un-American Activities Committee; School kids are learning about an Asian-American photographer who captured moments in history.

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L.A. County has one of the largest LGBTQ+ populations in the U.S., influencing areas from politics to entertainment. We'll tell you about LAist's new project that highlights the community's history, struggles – and most importantly – joy at a time the communities are facing new efforts in conservative leaning states to roll back hard-earned rights. 

Also, the LA City Council further delays decision about a “robot dog” donation. FEMA disaster recovery centers open after storms clear in San Bernardino, the O.C. Marathon Running Festival concludes, MTV cancels their live awards show, a proposed bill aims to prevent congress members from owning and trading stocks, the Natural History Museum puts the Addams Family on display, California population decline begins to slow down.

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Southern California's burrowing owl is disappearing. LAist's Jacob Margolis investigates what's at stake in the region – and what it says about Earth's ongoing mass extinction crisis.

Then: Casa Romantica, a cultural center in Orange County, is perilously close to falling off a cliff after a landslide in April. The L.A. Report's own Susanne Whatley will provide an update on the damage.

Also, beloved Southern California journalist Tony Valdez passes. Charles the III is crowned King. A pop-ska band receives its own day in Los Angeles. Highlighting photographer Corky Lee for Asian American Pacific Heritage Month. Looking ahead to next week’s weather. Attorney General’s in California and New York investigate the NFL. The OC Marathon running festival takes place this weekend, and local sports clubs offer activities year round.

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Day 4 of the strike by Hollywood scriptwriters and production of all your favorite shows has gone dark; Can Hollywood workers endure a long strike by TV scriptwriters?; And if you’re a fan of anything and everything fried – Pomona is the place to be during the month of May.

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More tornados touch down in Los Angeles County; Al Fresco dining in Los Angeles inches closer to becoming a permanent fixture; US Surgeon general's report on loneliness points to the physical health risks of isolation.

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Day 3 of the strike by Hollywood scriptwriters; Producers respond to what the scriptwriters are saying about how they’re treated; San Clemente is getting some sand back.

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