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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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    The family of an L.A. man killed by an off-duty ICE agent demands answers. A new subway project between Westwood and the Valley takes a step forward. Highway 1 in Big Sur is finally open again, and we share the details. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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    Keith Porter's family demands answers on ICE shooting, Metro moves forward with new subway plan, Hwy 1 fully reopens in Big Sur — Evening Edition
    The family of an L.A. man killed by an off-duty ICE agent demands answers. A new subway project between Westwood and the Valley takes a step forward. Highway 1 in Big Sur is finally open again, and we share the details. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    L.A. is in for a winter heat wave. LAist transportation correspondent Kavish Harjai talks about how the first ever L.A. Metro chief of police is navigating officer recruitment. Plus, the new Long Beach professional basketball team is going by two names.

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    Winter heat wave, LA Metro police chief navigates recruitment, Long Beach's basketball team new names — Afternoon Edition
    L.A. is in for a winter heat wave. LAist transportation correspondent Kavish Harjai talks about how the first ever L.A. Metro chief of police is navigating officer recruitment. Plus, the new Long Beach professional basketball team is going by two names.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    An LAist investigation has found nearly a third of police shootings in L.A. since 2017 involved people in a mental health crisis. A judge will decide if a West LA apartment complex landlord can evict tenants. New food at Dodger Stadium. Plus, more. 

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    A Third Of LAPD Shootings Involved A Person In A Mental Health Crisis, Will Barrington Plaza Tenants Be Evicted?, & Takoyaki Served At Dodgers Stadium — The P.M. Edition
    An LAist investigation has found nearly a third of police shootings in L.A. since 2017 involved people in a mental health crisis. A judge will decide if a West LA apartment complex landlord can evict tenants. New food at Dodger Stadium. Plus, more. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    An ex-LAPD detective found guilty of murder could be released from prison. An LAist investigation finds deadly outcomes are persisting with people in mental health crises. A new mountain lion was recently spotted at the edge of Griffith Park.

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    Former LAPD Detective Considered For Parole, Mental Health-Linked Police Shootings & Another P-22? — The A.M. Edition
    An ex-LAPD detective found guilty of murder could be released from prison. An LAist investigation finds deadly outcomes are persisting with people in mental health crises. A new mountain lion was recently spotted at the edge of Griffith Park.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    An effort to expand the LA City Council is off the table, for now. The state's biggest teachers union challenges Gov. Newsom's proposal to cut nearly $9 billion from public schools. Efforts to restore damaged trees in the Angeles National Forest continue. Plus, more.

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    LA City Council Expansion Plan Killed, California Teachers Fight Proposed Budget Cuts, & Restoring Angeles National Forest After Wildfires— The P.M. Edition
    An effort to expand the LA City Council is off the table, for now. The state's biggest teachers union challenges Gov. Newsom's proposal to cut nearly $9 billion from public schools. Efforts to restore damaged trees in the Angeles National Forest continue. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    A proposal to expand the LA city council will not make the November ballot. A weather station is being relocated from USC to Dodger Stadium. The endangered Devils Hole Pupfish population is improving.

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    LA Council Expansion Proposal Fizzles Out, DTLA Weather Station Moves Today & A Death Valley Pupfish Rebounds — The A.M. Edition
    A proposal to expand the LA city council will not make the November ballot. A weather station is being relocated from USC to Dodger Stadium. The endangered Devils Hole Pupfish population is improving.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Academic workers at UC Santa Cruz go on strike tomorrow, becoming the first UC campus to do so following a union vote earlier this week. The largest teachers' union in the state is launching a media campaign tomorrow against Governor Gavin Newsom's most recent budget proposal. The critically endangered Devils Hole pupfish, which only lives in one hole in Death Valley National Park, has started to recover. Plus, more.

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    UC Santa Cruz Faculty To Strike, Teachers Union Comes Out Against Newsom's Budget, And The Comeback Of The Devils Hole Pupfish — The Sunday Edition
    Academic workers at UC Santa Cruz go on strike tomorrow, becoming the first UC campus to do so following a union vote earlier this week. The largest teachers' union in the state is launching a media campaign tomorrow against Governor Gavin Newsom's most recent budget proposal. The critically endangered Devils Hole pupfish, which only lives in one hole in Death Valley National Park, has started to recover. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The UCLA faculty has rejected a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Gene Block. Even though they weren't directly impacted by last year's strikes, many reality TV workers say they're struggling to find work. And we're launching a new series called LAist City Treks - find out about our first hike on the Park to Playa trail in Baldwin Hills. Plus, more.

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    UCLA Faculty Reject No Confidence Vote, Reality TV Workers Struggle To Find Work, And LAist City Treks — The Saturday Edition
    The UCLA faculty has rejected a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Gene Block. Even though they weren't directly impacted by last year's strikes, many reality TV workers say they're struggling to find work. And we're launching a new series called LAist City Treks - find out about our first hike on the Park to Playa trail in Baldwin Hills. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Homes that Caltrans bought for the abandoned 710 freeway extension will be rehabilitated and used for low income housing. UC Santa Cruz workers plan to strike in response to campus crackdowns on protests. A beloved Olvera Street restaurant is closing. Plus, more.

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    Caltrans Will Sell Vacant Homes, UC Santa Cruz Strike Ahead, La Golondrina Cafe To Close After 94 Years — The P.M. Edition
    Homes that Caltrans bought for the abandoned 710 freeway extension will be rehabilitated and used for low income housing. UC Santa Cruz workers plan to strike in response to campus crackdowns on protests. A beloved Olvera Street restaurant is closing. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Boarded-up houses in El Sereno are to be rehabbed for low-income buyers. Alex Villanueva set to sue LA County for alleged damage to his reputation. A decades-old donkey cart attraction in DTLA could close over a contract issue.

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    New Life For Vacant Homes In El Sereno, Former LA Sheriff Alleges Defamation & Olvera Street Fixture Faces Eviction — The A.M. Edition
    Boarded-up houses in El Sereno are to be rehabbed for low-income buyers. Alex Villanueva set to sue LA County for alleged damage to his reputation. A decades-old donkey cart attraction in DTLA could close over a contract issue.

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