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    We look into the potential consequences for California falling behind on its mandatory financial health report - again. A first-of-its-kind zero emission commuter rail debuts in San Bernardino County. This summer's free Shakespeare show at Griffith Park is an immersive, outdoor production of As You Like It at the old LA Zoo. Plus, more.

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    California falling behind on financial reports; New zero-emission Metrolink trains; See some Shakespeare at the former LA Zoo — The Sunday Edition
    We look into the potential consequences for California falling behind on its mandatory financial health report - again. A first-of-its-kind zero emission commuter rail debuts in San Bernardino County. This summer's free Shakespeare show at Griffith Park is an immersive, outdoor production of As You Like It at the old LA Zoo. Plus, more.

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    65 years after a meltdown at the Santa Susanna Field Lab near Simi Valley, activists renew calls for through clean up of the site. For our latest installment of LAist City Treks, we take you on a hike starting at the San Bernardino Depot. And Emily Kwong, host of LAist and NPR's new podcast Inheriting, talks about Asian American and Pacific Islander families and explores how one event in history can ripple through generations. Plus, more.

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    Santa Susana protest for nuclear cleanup; Increased fire risk this weekend; A conversation on LAist's new podcast Inheriting— The Saturday Edition
    65 years after a meltdown at the Santa Susanna Field Lab near Simi Valley, activists renew calls for through clean up of the site. For our latest installment of LAist City Treks, we take you on a hike starting at the San Bernardino Depot. And Emily Kwong, host of LAist and NPR's new podcast Inheriting, talks about Asian American and Pacific Islander families and explores how one event in history can ripple through generations. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County continues to grow. June 2024 was the hottest on record, and heat waves are only expected to worsen as climate change progresses. How that extreme heat is impacting unhoused people in LA. Plus, more.

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    Lake Fire still burning in Santa Barbara; June was the hottest month on record; Unhoused people in LA lack access to water in the heat— The P.M. Edition
    The Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County continues to grow. June 2024 was the hottest on record, and heat waves are only expected to worsen as climate change progresses. How that extreme heat is impacting unhoused people in LA. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The latest on the Lake fire burning in Santa Barbara county. LA accused of illegally stopping work on a Venic housing development for low income and unhoused people. Joshua Tree National Park official decries persistent vandalism.

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    Lake Fire surpasses 36k acres, LA sued over development near beach, and Joshua Tree graffiti — The A.M. Edition
    The latest on the Lake fire burning in Santa Barbara county. LA accused of illegally stopping work on a Venic housing development for low income and unhoused people. Joshua Tree National Park official decries persistent vandalism.

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    A lawsuit accuses two L.A. city leaders of trying to stop a plan to build housing for unhoused and low-income Angelenos in Venice. The first big wildfire of 2024 is getting bigger. A history lesson on the Hass avocado. Plus, more.

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    Lawsuit claims LA leaders are stalling a housing project; Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County grows; A California avocado origin story — The P.M. Edition
    A lawsuit accuses two L.A. city leaders of trying to stop a plan to build housing for unhoused and low-income Angelenos in Venice. The first big wildfire of 2024 is getting bigger. A history lesson on the Hass avocado. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    California's power grid amid SoCal's prolonged heatwave. Critics weigh in on the Huntington Beach Airshow agreement. Summer, when the ants come marching in, calls for remedies.

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    CA's power grid holding; Takeaways from Huntington Beach airshow agreement; How to deal with ants invading your home — The A.M. Edition
    California's power grid amid SoCal's prolonged heatwave. Critics weigh in on the Huntington Beach Airshow agreement. Summer, when the ants come marching in, calls for remedies.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The Lake Fire north of Santa Ynez is up to 29,000 acres. The land is moving again near Rancho Palos Verdes beaches. L.A. City Attorney’s office says an entrepreneur broke short-term rental laws. We speak with LAist housing reporter David Wagner. Plus, more.

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    Lake Fire grows near Santa Ynez; Rancho Palos Verdes bluffs keep moving; LA City Attorney goes after AirBnb business — The P.M. Edition
    The Lake Fire north of Santa Ynez is up to 29,000 acres. The land is moving again near Rancho Palos Verdes beaches. L.A. City Attorney’s office says an entrepreneur broke short-term rental laws. We speak with LAist housing reporter David Wagner. Plus, more.

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    Bad air from two southland wildfires has the South Coast AQMD issuing a smoke advisory. California is losing high-paying jobs in the private sector. A summer program in LA recognizes the distinct history and culture of Filipino Americans.

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    Wildfires prompt smoke advisory; Report says CA is losing high paying jobs; Mental health program for Filipino American teens — The A .M. Edition
    Bad air from two southland wildfires has the South Coast AQMD issuing a smoke advisory. California is losing high-paying jobs in the private sector. A summer program in LA recognizes the distinct history and culture of Filipino Americans.

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