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The LA Report

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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    A federal judge wants answers about how taxpayer money is being used to pay for homeless services in LA. LAist answers questions about a road tax CA is testing. SUN Bucks program provides food assistance to low-income families with school-aged children.

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    LA's Homeless Spending Called Into Question, CA Road Tax Test & New Federal Program Helping Feed Kids This Summer - The A.M. Edition
    A federal judge wants answers about how taxpayer money is being used to pay for homeless services in LA. LAist answers questions about a road tax CA is testing. SUN Bucks program provides food assistance to low-income families with school-aged children.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 8:25
    Top LA officials head to court Thursday to explain city spending on homelessness. UC Irvine grad student workers walk out over the administration's response to protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Behind the scenes look at Sunday’s LA Pride Parade. Plus, more.

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    Judge Demands LA Homelessness Spending Details, UC Irvine Joins Strike, Meet LA Pride Parade's Organizers — The P.M. Edition
    Top LA officials head to court Thursday to explain city spending on homelessness. UC Irvine grad student workers walk out over the administration's response to protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Behind the scenes look at Sunday’s LA Pride Parade. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:58
    LA County leaders to cap rent increases starting next year for tenants in unincorporated areas. How Orange County cities are handling varying budgets. Why another landslide on Highway One in Big Sur is not preventable.

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    LA County Supervisors Vote To Lower Rent Increase Rates, Orange County City Budgets & Another Hwy 1 Closure In Our Future? — The A.M. Edition
    LA County leaders to cap rent increases starting next year for tenants in unincorporated areas. How Orange County cities are handling varying budgets. Why another landslide on Highway One in Big Sur is not preventable.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 8:10
    A heat dome is bringing summer temperatures to SoCal this week. Ippei Mizuhara admits to stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani. The state budget cuts trickle down to Orange County cities and essential programs. Plus, more.

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    Heat Dome in Southern California, Former Ohtani Interpreter Pleads Guilty, & OC Budget Deficits — The P.M. Edition
    A heat dome is bringing summer temperatures to SoCal this week. Ippei Mizuhara admits to stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani. The state budget cuts trickle down to Orange County cities and essential programs. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:20
    LA County leaders to vote on lower caps in unincorporated areas. A report finds LA's anti-encampment law is short on results. Why many local Mexican citizens could not vote in that country's historic presidential election.

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    LA County Rent Hikes, LA Anti-Camping Report & Mexican Elections Draw Citizens To LA Consulate — The A.M. Edition
    LA County leaders to vote on lower caps in unincorporated areas. A report finds LA's anti-encampment law is short on results. Why many local Mexican citizens could not vote in that country's historic presidential election.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:04
    A report on LA's controversial anti-camping law finds two people got permanent housing after over $3 million was spent. The UC Strike expands to Santa Barbara and San Diego campuses. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is driving Japanese tourism to Los Angeles.

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    Report: LA Spent $3M+ & Housed 2 People, Santa Barbara and San Diego Join UC Strike, & Ohtani Draws Tourism — The P.M. Edition
    A report on LA's controversial anti-camping law finds two people got permanent housing after over $3 million was spent. The UC Strike expands to Santa Barbara and San Diego campuses. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is driving Japanese tourism to Los Angeles.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:46
    Academic workers at more UC campuses strike today. 3.4-magnitude quake hits near South Pasadena Sunday morning. Dodgers' Ohtani bringing thousands of Japanese tourists to new corners of LA.

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    Expanded UC Strike Continues Today, Quake Strikes Near South Pasadena & Ohtani Jolts LA Tourism — The A.M. Edition
    Academic workers at more UC campuses strike today. 3.4-magnitude quake hits near South Pasadena Sunday morning. Dodgers' Ohtani bringing thousands of Japanese tourists to new corners of LA.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 11:40
    Southern California home sales are finally up after many months of year over year decline. Academic workers at three more UC campuses are going on strike. Topanga Canyon Boulevard is slated to reopen today, months ahead of schedule. The LA Zoo has become the first zoo in the country to send a giant otter to Argentina.

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    SoCal Home Sales Are Up, UC Academic Worker Strikes Continue, &Topanga Canyon Boulevard Reopens— The Sunday Edition
    Southern California home sales are finally up after many months of year over year decline. Academic workers at three more UC campuses are going on strike. Topanga Canyon Boulevard is slated to reopen today, months ahead of schedule. The LA Zoo has become the first zoo in the country to send a giant otter to Argentina.

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