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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 5:45
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Labor Day weekend heat wave to deliver triple digit temps
    • Street vendor bill needs to clear one more vote by State Senate before it goes to Gov. Newsom's desk
    •  A wildlife corridor on the Palos Verdes Peninsula
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Labor Day weekend heat wave to deliver triple digit temps to region. Plus: Wildfire preparedness – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Labor Day weekend heat wave to deliver triple digit temps
    • Street vendor bill needs to clear one more vote by State Senate before it goes to Gov. Newsom's desk
    •  A wildlife corridor on the Palos Verdes Peninsula
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:00
    Happy Monday! Here's what we're following this morning:

    • Major heat wave on the way
    • East Fire
    • LAUSD teacher union to boycott extra days
    • Gov. Newsom announces plan to make more mental health services available to young Californians
    • Lawmakers to consider free vasectomies
    • L.A. County to get $234M from second round of Project Homekey funding
    • Ontario Airport terminal to be named after Dianne Feinstein
    • South Bay conservationists  seeking to establish a 96-acre wildlife corridor near the coast
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Major heatwave to bring triple digit temps to L.A. region. Plus: Free vasectomies? – The A.M. Edition
    Happy Monday! Here's what we're following this morning:

    • Major heat wave on the way
    • East Fire
    • LAUSD teacher union to boycott extra days
    • Gov. Newsom announces plan to make more mental health services available to young Californians
    • Lawmakers to consider free vasectomies
    • L.A. County to get $234M from second round of Project Homekey funding
    • Ontario Airport terminal to be named after Dianne Feinstein
    • South Bay conservationists  seeking to establish a 96-acre wildlife corridor near the coast
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:39
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Protests at set of latest Fast and the Furious filming
    • L.A. City Council wants city planners to draft ordinance to encourage more affordable housing 
    • What's happening in the 10th District
    • East Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains
    • One step remaining before Justice Patricia Guerrero can take over as the state high court's chief justice
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Angelino Heights residents demand 'Fast and the Furious' filmmakers hit the brakes – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Protests at set of latest Fast and the Furious filming
    • L.A. City Council wants city planners to draft ordinance to encourage more affordable housing 
    • What's happening in the 10th District
    • East Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains
    • One step remaining before Justice Patricia Guerrero can take over as the state high court's chief justice
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 19:37
    In this Sunday edition: the future cost of atmospheric rivers as the weather pattern worsens with climate change. 

    And how a local group breaks writer's block by taking their projects into nature. 

    Also, the first in our multi-part series on how the state of California addresses dyslexia – a reading disability that affects as many as 15% of Americans. We'll discuss our education team's findings so far, and learn why it's so important to intervene during early childhood.

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Special Report: With dyslexia, a lack of early intervention creates more problems later – The Sunday Edition
    In this Sunday edition: the future cost of atmospheric rivers as the weather pattern worsens with climate change. 

    And how a local group breaks writer's block by taking their projects into nature. 

    Also, the first in our multi-part series on how the state of California addresses dyslexia – a reading disability that affects as many as 15% of Americans. We'll discuss our education team's findings so far, and learn why it's so important to intervene during early childhood.

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 15:25
    In this weekend edition: a preview of the two-day and four-block DTLA Proud festival happening in Grand Park. 

    We pay a visit to Anaheim's "Little Arabia" community to learn more about its quest to be formally recognized by the city council.

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Anaheim’s "Little Arabia" is finally an official location – The Weekend Edition
    In this weekend edition: a preview of the two-day and four-block DTLA Proud festival happening in Grand Park. 

    We pay a visit to Anaheim's "Little Arabia" community to learn more about its quest to be formally recognized by the city council.

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:05
    Happy Friday! Here's what we're following today:

    • California Air Resources Board approves phase-out of new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035
    • L.A. County is now offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 to 17
    • New monkeypox cases in L.A. County may be leveling off
    • The California Senate approves legislation that would allow more inmates who are sick or dying to get compassionate release from prison
    • Sephora to pay California more than $1.2M in penalties for allegedly selling consumer data
    • Changes coming to next year's Oscars
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    California to phase-out of new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035 – The A.M. Edition
    Happy Friday! Here's what we're following today:

    • California Air Resources Board approves phase-out of new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035
    • L.A. County is now offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 to 17
    • New monkeypox cases in L.A. County may be leveling off
    • The California Senate approves legislation that would allow more inmates who are sick or dying to get compassionate release from prison
    • Sephora to pay California more than $1.2M in penalties for allegedly selling consumer data
    • Changes coming to next year's Oscars
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 3:55
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Texas company responsible for Huntington Beach oil spill settles with various companies that sued
    • How big was this summer's movie season?
    • LA County to expand education programs at a dozen libraries 
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    L.A. County to use $1.5M of pandemic relief money to expand education programs at libraries – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Texas company responsible for Huntington Beach oil spill settles with various companies that sued
    • How big was this summer's movie season?
    • LA County to expand education programs at a dozen libraries 
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:46
    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Jurors make decision in Vanessa Bryant case
    • Street safety initiatives on the ballot in 2024
    • LA Metro not ready for pre-pandemic levels
    • Planned freeway closure in Corona put off indefinitely
    • What Biden's student loan plan might mean for narrowing the racial wealth gap
    • Newsom announces $209M for Project Home Key
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Jurors award Kobe Bryant crash photo plaintiffs $31M – The A.M. Edition
    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Jurors make decision in Vanessa Bryant case
    • Street safety initiatives on the ballot in 2024
    • LA Metro not ready for pre-pandemic levels
    • Planned freeway closure in Corona put off indefinitely
    • What Biden's student loan plan might mean for narrowing the racial wealth gap
    • Newsom announces $209M for Project Home Key
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.