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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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    Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says a member of his staff was “wrongfully detained” by federal agents Friday. The 2026 Los Angeles homeless count starts Tuesday and is looking for volunteers. Backyard Party is a brand new Pasadena music venue and gives teens recovering from last January’s fires a place to jam. Plus, more.

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    DA employee detained by ICE, Homeless count, A music venue for Eaton Fire teens  — Sunday Edition
    Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says a member of his staff was “wrongfully detained” by federal agents Friday. The 2026 Los Angeles homeless count starts Tuesday and is looking for volunteers. Backyard Party is a brand new Pasadena music venue and gives teens recovering from last January’s fires a place to jam. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    SoCal files suits against SoCalGas and LA County over responsibility for the Eaton Fire. Local billionaire and real-estate developer Rick Caruso says he will not be running for public office at this time. Making public benches to fight hostile architecture. Plus, more.

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    Edison sues over Eaton Fire, Caruso's not running, DIY public benches — Saturday Edition
    SoCal files suits against SoCalGas and LA County over responsibility for the Eaton Fire. Local billionaire and real-estate developer Rick Caruso says he will not be running for public office at this time. Making public benches to fight hostile architecture. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Metrolink begins a four-day closure today for repairs and upgrades. Air quality officials extend a no burn order until midnight. A new law in 2024 aims to reduce police escalations and racial profiling.

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    Metrolink Service Shuts Down Today, 'No Burn Order' Extended For Much of SoCal & What Police Can't Ask You Anymore In 2024 — The A.M. Edition
    Metrolink begins a four-day closure today for repairs and upgrades. Air quality officials extend a no burn order until midnight. A new law in 2024 aims to reduce police escalations and racial profiling.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Local Christmas celebrations today include events to help those experiencing homelessness. More housing relief announced in North Hollywood. A year filled with Hollywood strikes ends with a slate of Holiday movie releases.

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    Christmas Services And Events Planned In SoCal, More Affordable Housing Coming To NoHo & Holiday Movies of 2023 — The A.M. Edition
    Local Christmas celebrations today include events to help those experiencing homelessness. More housing relief announced in North Hollywood. A year filled with Hollywood strikes ends with a slate of Holiday movie releases.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Metro has a new plan for a housing development around the North Hollywood station. The US Postal Service has delivered 11 billion pieces of mail this holiday season. And the enduring appeal of "The Nutcracker" ballet.  Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    NoHo Housing Development, Postal Service Brings Joy, And Why 'The Nutcracker' Is So Beloved — The Sunday Edition
    Metro has a new plan for a housing development around the North Hollywood station. The US Postal Service has delivered 11 billion pieces of mail this holiday season. And the enduring appeal of "The Nutcracker" ballet.  Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Today is the busiest day for those hitting the road and one of the busiest for flyers this holiday travel season. The city of Tustin plans to test soil and some inside spaces for asbestos and lead from the World War II hangar that burned down last month. And a podcast that looks at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and how the club's exclusive culture was pitted against the recent reckoning on diversity. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    Checking In On Holiday Travel, Tustin Soil Testing, And A Podcast On The Magic Castle — The Saturday Edition
    Today is the busiest day for those hitting the road and one of the busiest for flyers this holiday travel season. The city of Tustin plans to test soil and some inside spaces for asbestos and lead from the World War II hangar that burned down last month. And a podcast that looks at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and how the club's exclusive culture was pitted against the recent reckoning on diversity. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

  • The L.A. Report
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    A group of Culver City parents successfully lobbied the city to prevent another gun store from moving in next to an elementary school. The LA Dodgers reach a deal with another Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Public media lion Ruth Seymour has died at 88. 

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    Culver City PTA Stops Gun Shop From Opening, Dodgers' Yamamoto-Ohtani Double Deals, & KCRW Founder Dies — The P.M. Edition
    A group of Culver City parents successfully lobbied the city to prevent another gun store from moving in next to an elementary school. The LA Dodgers reach a deal with another Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Public media lion Ruth Seymour has died at 88. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The LA Dodgers sign another Japanese superstar-pitcher. The city and county of Los Angeles are getting more funding for Project Homekey. This year's box office earnings best since the pandemic hit.

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    Yoshinobu Yamamoto Signs $325 Million Deal With Dodgers, LA Receives More Funding For Affordable Housing & A Recap Of 2023 Box Office Earnings — The A.M. Edition
    The LA Dodgers sign another Japanese superstar-pitcher. The city and county of Los Angeles are getting more funding for Project Homekey. This year's box office earnings best since the pandemic hit.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    We talk with LAist reporters Mariana Dale, Julia Barajas, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and Josie Huang about the big stories they covered in 2023. 

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    Christmas Special: Conversations with Our Education & Asian American Community Reporters — The P.M. Edition
    We talk with LAist reporters Mariana Dale, Julia Barajas, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and Josie Huang about the big stories they covered in 2023. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The first big storm of December is hitting SoCal with heavy rain, snowfall, and flooding through Friday. A new COVID-19 subvariant is quickly spreading across the country. Holiday travel tips for staying safe and dry on crowded roads. Plus, more.

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    Heavy Rain, Snow, Flooding from SoCal Storm, New COVID Subvariant, & Holiday Travel Tips — The P.M. Edition
    The first big storm of December is hitting SoCal with heavy rain, snowfall, and flooding through Friday. A new COVID-19 subvariant is quickly spreading across the country. Holiday travel tips for staying safe and dry on crowded roads. Plus, more.

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