The LA Report

As climate change brings more severe storms, L.A. must rethink its pavement to avoid floods. Then, a local college teaches drone skills for commercial use to launch student careers in the industry.

Also, Yosemite re-opens, but flood danger hasn't gone away. San Bernardino County says they're prepared for snow melt capture. The city nature challenge returns for an exploration of the Whittier Narrows. FEMA helps San Bernardino residents apply for assistance after winter storms. Explore JPL returns to showcase space science for the public. Rivers in Southern California strengthened by snow melt, forest officials advise caution. USC Sea Grant is researching microplastics. Tracking ocean salinity helps fight climate change.

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The final part of the How To LA series "Finding Home con DACA" with Brian De Los Santos. We also hear from a DACA recipient about life goals she's accomplished under the policy. A non-profit preservation group files a lawsuit against Glendale over the Rockhaven mental health facility. A landslide in San Clemente keeps train services closed. The California Air Resources Board sets a deadline to phase out diesel trucks. Glendale Pickleball encourages newcomers. Is San Bernardino at risk of the "Big Melt"? Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan receives a memorial mass. Cinemacon wraps up previews. The annual City Nature Challenge brings out the naturalists in LA. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join

LA Health officials warn of new COVID-19 variant found in the county; Hundreds of victims come forward with abuse allegations against a former Santa Monica city employee; City leaders gather this afternoon to remember for LA mayor Richard Riordan.

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Mayor Karen Bass says she wants to add hundreds of new officers to the LAPD; As contract negotiations fail, The Writers Guild of America could go on strike as soon as Monday; The latest results from a count of unhoused people in Long Beach.

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The latest on a wildfire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest; Efforts continue to get Californians to electrify everything; Does L.A. really need more people on the city council?

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Melting winter snow may reduce L.A.'s water supply, LAPD accountability protests continue, and a fake doctor is charged.

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A couple is sentenced in the torture death of her young son in the Antelope Valley, LA City council members getting maximum police protection proves costly, and the northern lights make an appearance here in the south.

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A boy’s mother and her boyfriend are sentenced to life in prison, An investigation finds the San Bernardino officers involved in a fatal shooting have a history of excessive force, and the Culver City Council votes to remove a protected bike lane.

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