The LA Report

Here's your morning news: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California implementing emergency water conservation program for first time; Villanueva backtracks on reporter investigation, citing "frenzy of disinformation"; Reseda man accused of selling meth and  "ghost guns" indicted by a federal grand jury; Streets around UCLA were blocked off Tuesday as protestors took to the streets; Pfizer asking FDA to approve COVID booster shots for kids ages five to 11; LAUSD to extend upcoming school year by a week; The L.A. City Council to consider a number of measures aimed at cutting waste.

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What's happening today: Sheriff Villanueva denies abuse cover-up attempt again; L.A. County D.A.'s office establishes first LGBTQ+ advisory board; Oakland-based abortion non-profit seeks financial help from L.A.; Are college-bound senior considering the 'hidden curriculum'?; City of L.A. launches eco-conscious transportation pilot program in South L.A. 

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Here's your morning news: Commander files lawsuit accusing Sheriff Alex Villanueva of  covering up mistreatment of arrestee; Dodgers' Trevor Bauer suing woman who accused him of assault; L.A. County Dept. of Public Health study reveals that deaths among young unhoused people more than doubled over two years; Executive director of the LA Homeless Services Authority announces resignation; California Coastal Commission recommends a 'no' vote on a key permit for desalination plant; With the state in its third year of severe drought, consider making some changes starting with your yard.

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What's happening today: State Attorney General today announces settlement with Anaheim over Angel Stadium sale; Executive Director to depart L.A. Homeless Services Authority; L.A. judge dismisses criminal charges against two more LAPD officers who'd been accused of turning in falsified reports; Seven years in 'Vision Zero' has made zero progress in reducing traffic collision deaths.

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Here's your morning news: The number of COVID-positive patients in L.A. and Orange county hospitals each increased over the weekend; Covid-19 vaccines have saved close to 20,000 lives and prevented about 1.5M infections in California; Advocates for reproductive rights are endorsing Rob Bonta in his bid to retain his job as California Attorney General; 
How Loyola Marymount University has been offering support this Ramadan for students living away from home; Granada Hills Charter has won the U.S. Academic Decathlon for the ninth time; Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival wraps after two years of cancellations; The late Eddie Van Halen will continue to make an impact on future musicians in L.A. County.

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In this Sunday edition: When actress and comedian Molly Shannon was four years old, her father, Jim, was driving the family home from an all-day party when he sideswiped another car and hit a light pole. The crash killed Shannon’s mother, younger sister, and cousin. Her father was seriously injured. The tragedy opens Shannon’s new memoir, “Hello, Molly!” which details how the tragedy, along with the memory of her mother and sister and her extremely close relationship with her father propelled her career. Shannon sat down with Larry Mantle recently on AirTalk to discuss her new memoir.

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In this weekend edition: As we prepare to mark another anniversary of the Armenian genocide, work has begun on an Armenian American Museum in Glendale that, when completed, will be a notable center for learning about Armenian history and the experience of a vast and diverse diaspora. The plans are ambitious: Exhibits showcasing Armenian history and Armenian American contemporary culture, an amphitheater, even a demonstration kitchen where visitors will be able to sample Armenian cuisine. And of course there will be exhibits about the genocide suffered more than a century ago at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. Recently our Immigrant Communities Correspondent Leslie Berenstein Rojas visited the site of the future museum.

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What's happening today: Masks on again as L.A. County reinstates rule on public transportation; COVID positivity rate triples in past month; Air quality reports available to parents who have children in school; Groundbreaking for Agora Hills wildlife overpass; Activists rally for "Earth Crisis Day".

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