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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
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    Orange County judge Israel Claustro pleads guilty to mail fraud. How the implementation of universal transitional kindergarten is changing schools in SoCal. Plus, K-pop sensation BTS announces world tour dates in L.A.

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    OC judge resigns, California preschool program's impact, BTS coming back to LA — Afternoon Edition
    Orange County judge Israel Claustro pleads guilty to mail fraud. How the implementation of universal transitional kindergarten is changing schools in SoCal. Plus, K-pop sensation BTS announces world tour dates in L.A.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    LA County considers taking the first steps towards creating an "ICE-free" zones. Family members of the man who was killed by an off-duty ICE agent take their case to the LA Police Commission. The feds reverse course on Eaton Fire soil testing. Plus, more from Morning Edition. 

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    LA County considers "ICE-free" zones, Keith Porter family wants answers from LA Police Commission, FEMA reversal on soil tests— Morning Edition
    LA County considers taking the first steps towards creating an "ICE-free" zones. Family members of the man who was killed by an off-duty ICE agent take their case to the LA Police Commission. The feds reverse course on Eaton Fire soil testing. Plus, more from Morning Edition. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Rancho Palos Verdes discovers a second, deeper landslide. We speak with reporter Makenna Sievertson. UC Irvine students sue over treatment for protesting the Gaza war on campus. We check in on new L.A. County wellness centers near schools. Plus, more.

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    Rancho Palos Verdes finds a deeper landslide; Students sue UC Irvine over campus protest response; & Could wellness centers near schools help get students back to class? — The P.M. Edition
    Rancho Palos Verdes discovers a second, deeper landslide. We speak with reporter Makenna Sievertson. UC Irvine students sue over treatment for protesting the Gaza war on campus. We check in on new L.A. County wellness centers near schools. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Ranchos Palos Verdes City Council votes to expand emergency plans in response to rapidly shifting land in the peninsula. A mobile pilot program for storing your California ID on your phone launches for an initial 1.5 million people. LAist Higher Education Correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez gets reactions from students on the new UC anti-protest rules. Plus, more.

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    Ranchos Palos Verdes City Council takes emergency action on landslides, CA Mobile ID pilot program coming soon, UC students respond to anti-protest rules — The AM Edition
    Ranchos Palos Verdes City Council votes to expand emergency plans in response to rapidly shifting land in the peninsula. A mobile pilot program for storing your California ID on your phone launches for an initial 1.5 million people. LAist Higher Education Correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez gets reactions from students on the new UC anti-protest rules. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Another nonprofit tied to OC Supervisor Andrew Do faces legal trouble. Rancho Palos Verdes says some areas are moving faster. Reporter Frank Stoltze breaks down the ballot measure to expand the LA County Board of Supervisors. Plus, more.

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    Orange County sues 2nd non-profit over missing funds; New report on Portuguese Bend landslide; Ballot measure asks voters to expand the LA County Board of Supes — The P.M. Edition
    Another nonprofit tied to OC Supervisor Andrew Do faces legal trouble. Rancho Palos Verdes says some areas are moving faster. Reporter Frank Stoltze breaks down the ballot measure to expand the LA County Board of Supervisors. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The Orange County Board of Supervisors are requesting money back from the Hand to Hand Relief Organization, a non-profit connected to Supervisor Andrew Do. A California legislature bill for new housing on the coast is being pulled by its author. New UC rules on protesting announced ahead of the arrival of students on campus. Plus, more.

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    OC Supervisors request money from another non-profit, coastal housing bill pulled, UC system preemptively sets up guidelines on campus protests — The AM Edition
    The Orange County Board of Supervisors are requesting money back from the Hand to Hand Relief Organization, a non-profit connected to Supervisor Andrew Do. A California legislature bill for new housing on the coast is being pulled by its author. New UC rules on protesting announced ahead of the arrival of students on campus. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    UC President Michael Drake announced updated policies for campus protests in the wake of last spring's protests against the war in Gaza. Farmers agree to get by with less water from the Colorado River. The moon will be a sight to behold tonight. Plus, more.

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    UC bans encampments ahead of new school year; SoCal farmers make deal to use less water; & Blue super moon coming tonight — The P.M. Edition
    UC President Michael Drake announced updated policies for campus protests in the wake of last spring's protests against the war in Gaza. Farmers agree to get by with less water from the Colorado River. The moon will be a sight to behold tonight. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    California now has a package of new laws to combat "smash-and-grab" robberies. Some SoCal young people are jazzed for Harris-Walz ticket as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. It's Hello Kitty Night at Dodger Stadium and early bird fans will get a freebie. Plus more.

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    CA cracks down on retail theft with new bills passed, Democratic National Convention begins today, Hello Kitty night at Dodger Stadium— The AM Edition
    California now has a package of new laws to combat "smash-and-grab" robberies. Some SoCal young people are jazzed for Harris-Walz ticket as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. It's Hello Kitty Night at Dodger Stadium and early bird fans will get a freebie. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Long Beach reportedly plans to start sweeping encampments of unhoused people this week. More than 400,000 students have signed up to ride the L.A. Metro bus and rail system for free, according to the transit agency. And it’s now been one year since L.A. County’s guaranteed income program, Breathe, expanded to include former foster youth - we check in with one recipient. Plus, more.

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    Long Beach to begin encampment enforcement; Metro's student program reaches 400,000 members; Checking in on LA County's guaranteed income pilot — The Sunday Edition
    Long Beach reportedly plans to start sweeping encampments of unhoused people this week. More than 400,000 students have signed up to ride the L.A. Metro bus and rail system for free, according to the transit agency. And it’s now been one year since L.A. County’s guaranteed income program, Breathe, expanded to include former foster youth - we check in with one recipient. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    We bring you the latest on the lawsuit against a nonprofit run by Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do's daughter. Farmers in the Imperial Valley of southern California, who use the most Colorado River water of anyone, have agreed this week to cut their water use significantly in a new deal struck with the federal government. Plus, more.

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    The latest on Supervisor Do's lawsuit; New water deal for Colorado River; LA City Council ends exceptions for no-stopping zones — The Saturday Edition
    We bring you the latest on the lawsuit against a nonprofit run by Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do's daughter. Farmers in the Imperial Valley of southern California, who use the most Colorado River water of anyone, have agreed this week to cut their water use significantly in a new deal struck with the federal government. Plus, more.

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