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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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    L-A County looks to make a big reduction in homeless programs. SoCal Gas plans to shut down brick-and-mortar locations. How entertainment industry workers get financial and mental health services.Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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    LA County may reduce homeless programs, SoCal Gas shuts down locations, Wild mushroom poisoning — Evening Edition
    L-A County looks to make a big reduction in homeless programs. SoCal Gas plans to shut down brick-and-mortar locations. How entertainment industry workers get financial and mental health services.Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Why are school district budgets so tight after Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed record levels of public funding for K-12 schools? LAist producer Monica Bushman talks about the new nonprofit, Entertainment Community Fund helping the entertainment community after the LA fires. Plus, an L.A. landlord who ask renters for their star signs.

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    Record level funding for public schools, Entertainment worker community fund, Apartments and astrology — Afternoon Edition
    Why are school district budgets so tight after Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed record levels of public funding for K-12 schools? LAist producer Monica Bushman talks about the new nonprofit, Entertainment Community Fund helping the entertainment community after the LA fires. Plus, an L.A. landlord who ask renters for their star signs.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    A judge pushes for an audit of where LA’s homelessness dollars are going. Two CA lawmakers introduce legislation to make kindergarten mandatory starting in 2026. Scientists need help studying wild parrots in Southern California. 

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    LA May Face Audit on Homelessness Dollars, CA Revisits Push For Mandatory Kindergarten & SoCal's Boisterous Parrots - The P.M. Edition
    A judge pushes for an audit of where LA’s homelessness dollars are going. Two CA lawmakers introduce legislation to make kindergarten mandatory starting in 2026. Scientists need help studying wild parrots in Southern California. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    A judge is set to oversee a possible audit of LA's homelessness spending. What a recent lawsuit settlement means for home buyers and sellers. Newly proposed legislation would make kindergarten mandatory in CA in 2026.

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    LA Mayor To Testify In Homeless Audit Hearing, Realtors Agree To Commission Rule Changes & Kindergarten Mandatory For CA In 2026?— The A.M. Edition
    A judge is set to oversee a possible audit of LA's homelessness spending. What a recent lawsuit settlement means for home buyers and sellers. Newly proposed legislation would make kindergarten mandatory in CA in 2026.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Thousands of people are hitting the pavement today for The L.A. Marathon. Voters have recalled two conservative members of the Orange Unified School District. And the California State Assembly’s Committee on Happiness, helmed by former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, has had its first meeting. 

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    LA Marathon Today, Orange School Board Trustees Recalled, And CA's New Happiness Committee — The Sunday Edition
    Thousands of people are hitting the pavement today for The L.A. Marathon. Voters have recalled two conservative members of the Orange Unified School District. And the California State Assembly’s Committee on Happiness, helmed by former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, has had its first meeting. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    LA city officials study Paris for lessons on preparing for the 2028 Olympics, especially with key issues like transit and homelessness. Orange County officials say they are considering next steps after a nonprofit run by OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter failed to meet a deadline to prove how it spent $4 million in taxpayer dollars. And we introduce you to the botanist who writes the weekly reports for the Theodore Payne Wildflower Hotline. 

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    Mayor Bass Gets Olympics Advice In Paris, OC Supervisor Do Misses Deadline, And Inside The Wildfire Hotline Writer's Process — The Saturday Edition
    LA city officials study Paris for lessons on preparing for the 2028 Olympics, especially with key issues like transit and homelessness. Orange County officials say they are considering next steps after a nonprofit run by OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter failed to meet a deadline to prove how it spent $4 million in taxpayer dollars. And we introduce you to the botanist who writes the weekly reports for the Theodore Payne Wildflower Hotline. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Non-profit directed by OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter fails to show how it spent millions in tax dollars. Three LAUSD board seats head to the November general election. Riverside County reports the first case of a deadly parasite to dogs. Plus, more.

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    OC Nonprofit Misses $4M Disclosure Deadline, LAUSD Board Elex Runoffs, Dog Parasite Case Found— The P.M. Edition
    Non-profit directed by OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter fails to show how it spent millions in tax dollars. Three LAUSD board seats head to the November general election. Riverside County reports the first case of a deadly parasite to dogs. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Santa Ana Winds: Widespread Damage Reported, A City Council Race Is Decided & Hope Not Lost For Historic Highland Park Theater — The A.M. Edition The Southland sees damages and outages from yesterday's Santa Ana winds. LA city council district 4 race called. Movie lovers hopeful the century-old Highland Park Theater will return.

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    Santa Ana Winds: Widespread Damage Reported, A City Council Race Is Decided & Hope Not Lost For Historic Highland Park Theater — The A.M. Edition
    Santa Ana Winds: Widespread Damage Reported, A City Council Race Is Decided & Hope Not Lost For Historic Highland Park Theater — The A.M. Edition The Southland sees damages and outages from yesterday's Santa Ana winds. LA city council district 4 race called. Movie lovers hopeful the century-old Highland Park Theater will return.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Incumbent L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman wins reelection despite millions of dollars spent to defeat her. Santa Ana winds cause power outages and a mess with showers forecasted. Driverless robotaxis are giving free rides across L.A. Plus, more.

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    Nithya Raman Keeps LA Council Seat, Santa Ana Winds Cause Power Outages, & Driverless Taxis In LA — The P.M. Edition
    Incumbent L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman wins reelection despite millions of dollars spent to defeat her. Santa Ana winds cause power outages and a mess with showers forecasted. Driverless robotaxis are giving free rides across L.A. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    LA Affordable Housing Projects Stall, LA Spends Nearly $500 Million In Liability Payouts, & Best SoCal Wildflowers Sites — The P.M. Edition
    The city of L.A. rejects environmental challenges to new affordable housing. New data shows L.A. paid out nearly $427 million in liability claims as it faces a major budget deficit. Now that Spring is here, where you can see wildflowers in Southern California. Plus, more.

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