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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
    Listen 5:34
    Tonight: Storms delay work on coastal Amtrak line; Big surf, high tides this weekend; N.M. prosecutors ready to make decision on Rust shooting case; Egg shortage's local impact, and more. 

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    New Mexico prosecutors ready to make decision in fatal shooting of 'Rust' cinematographer. Plus: Amtrak coastal work, an egg shortage, and more – The P.M. Edition
    Tonight: Storms delay work on coastal Amtrak line; Big surf, high tides this weekend; N.M. prosecutors ready to make decision on Rust shooting case; Egg shortage's local impact, and more. 

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:57
    Today: COVID eviction protections; BLM co-founder speaks up; LAUSD board elects new president; Boyle Heights free internet; Free Metro access for vocational and adult students; and more.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    As COVID eviction protections expire, more than 200,000 households will remain behind on rent – The A.M. Edition
    Today: COVID eviction protections; BLM co-founder speaks up; LAUSD board elects new president; Boyle Heights free internet; Free Metro access for vocational and adult students; and more.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:36
    Tonight: LAPD commission meets to discuss reappointment Chief Michel Moore to a second five-year term; Family of 31-year-old who died from being tased call for Moore's removal; LAPD bans "Thin Blue Line" flag in station lobbies and on patrol cars and uniforms; The LA City Council today voted 12-1 to deny a permit to build a seven-story 168-room Marriott Hotel near the USC campus; New law requires you to put your food with your lawn clippings and other "green waste"; and more.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    Family of 31-year-old who died from police taser calls for LAPD Chief Moore's removal. Plus: "Thin Blue Line" flag banned, new food waste rules, and more – The P.M. Edition
    Tonight: LAPD commission meets to discuss reappointment Chief Michel Moore to a second five-year term; Family of 31-year-old who died from being tased call for Moore's removal; LAPD bans "Thin Blue Line" flag in station lobbies and on patrol cars and uniforms; The LA City Council today voted 12-1 to deny a permit to build a seven-story 168-room Marriott Hotel near the USC campus; New law requires you to put your food with your lawn clippings and other "green waste"; and more.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:57
    Today: Recent storms have brought record rainfall; Pres. Biden scheduled to visit California Thursday to survey recovery efforts; Hazardous seas today; Ozone hole slowly shrinking; LAPD Commission to hold public hearing on reappointing Chief Michael Moore; Hotel used to temporarily house people experiencing homelessness to remain open; Long Beach launching donation campaign to raise money for mayor's Fund for Homeless Action; The Odyssey Theater in West L.A. kicks its annual dance festival, and more

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    Biden set to visit California Thursday to survey storm recovery efforts. Plus: Ozone shrinking, LAPD Chief Michael Moore, and more – The A.M. Edition
    Today: Recent storms have brought record rainfall; Pres. Biden scheduled to visit California Thursday to survey recovery efforts; Hazardous seas today; Ozone hole slowly shrinking; LAPD Commission to hold public hearing on reappointing Chief Michael Moore; Hotel used to temporarily house people experiencing homelessness to remain open; Long Beach launching donation campaign to raise money for mayor's Fund for Homeless Action; The Odyssey Theater in West L.A. kicks its annual dance festival, and more

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 14:40
    In this Sunday edition: One silver lining of all this recent rain should be relief from long-standing drought – right? But we know much of the rainwater here in Southern California is lost to the ocean. We'll tell you about a project at a Willowbrook park that demonstrates how we can capture more water when it rains.

    Then, Ventura County has been one of the hardest hit by these storms…and now some farmworkers there are finding themselves with no way to earn a living.

    Plus, some tips on what to do when your car encounters the deep floodwaters heavy storms can produce…

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    Most of SoCal's rainwater is lost to the ocean – so how do we capture more? Plus: Ventura County farm workers, floodwater driving tips – The Sunday Edition
    In this Sunday edition: One silver lining of all this recent rain should be relief from long-standing drought – right? But we know much of the rainwater here in Southern California is lost to the ocean. We'll tell you about a project at a Willowbrook park that demonstrates how we can capture more water when it rains.

    Then, Ventura County has been one of the hardest hit by these storms…and now some farmworkers there are finding themselves with no way to earn a living.

    Plus, some tips on what to do when your car encounters the deep floodwaters heavy storms can produce…

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 34:01
    In this weekend edition: Guitarist Kid Congo Powers joins us to talk about his new memoir, "Some New Kind of Kick".

    And, tipping…it can be a touchy and confusing subject. And with the proliferation of cashless payments during the pandemic, those tablet tip screens seem to be everywhere you look. This week we'll examine confusion over the evolving  culture of tipping and what look at the new protocols of of electronic tipping.

    Then in our latest installment of L.A. Explained, we'll tackle one listener's interesting question…..Why do parts of L.A. have so many streets with the same name?

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    Tips for tipping in a pandemic, tech-infused world. Plus: Why do so many L.A. streets have the same name? – The Weekend Edition
    In this weekend edition: Guitarist Kid Congo Powers joins us to talk about his new memoir, "Some New Kind of Kick".

    And, tipping…it can be a touchy and confusing subject. And with the proliferation of cashless payments during the pandemic, those tablet tip screens seem to be everywhere you look. This week we'll examine confusion over the evolving  culture of tipping and what look at the new protocols of of electronic tipping.

    Then in our latest installment of L.A. Explained, we'll tackle one listener's interesting question…..Why do parts of L.A. have so many streets with the same name?

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:09
    Tonight: MLK weekend rain; Budget realities push Governor Gavin Newsom to cut back EV subsidies; Getting unhoused Angelenos into emergency winter shelters; Mayor Bass' "Inside Safe" campaign; Mayor Bass expresses concern about a recent string of deaths at the hands of LAPD officers; Tomorrow night's NFL Wildcard.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    Budget realities push Gov. Newsom to cut back electric vehicle adoption programs for low-income drivers – The P.M. Edition
    Tonight: MLK weekend rain; Budget realities push Governor Gavin Newsom to cut back EV subsidies; Getting unhoused Angelenos into emergency winter shelters; Mayor Bass' "Inside Safe" campaign; Mayor Bass expresses concern about a recent string of deaths at the hands of LAPD officers; Tomorrow night's NFL Wildcard.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:09
    Today: Recent storms' drought relief; Weather challenging for unhoused; COVID deaths tick up; Community college enrollment down; Lisa Marie Presley has died, and more.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

    Recent storms brought some relief to a drought-stricken California. Plus: COVID deaths up, community college enrollment down, and more – The A.M. Edition
    Today: Recent storms' drought relief; Weather challenging for unhoused; COVID deaths tick up; Community college enrollment down; Lisa Marie Presley has died, and more.

    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.