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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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    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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    Al Fresco dining is here to stay in L.A. Dozens of digital billboards coming to the city are supposed to bring you news you can use. A ban on new warehouses in Pomona is expiring. And we'll hear from high school students about the songs they couldn't stop playing in 2023. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.  

    LA Al Fresco Dining Made Permanent, New Digital Billboards Approved, Pomona Warehouse Ban Expires — The Saturday Edition
    Al Fresco dining is here to stay in L.A. Dozens of digital billboards coming to the city are supposed to bring you news you can use. A ban on new warehouses in Pomona is expiring. And we'll hear from high school students about the songs they couldn't stop playing in 2023. 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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    The LA City Council is pressing the city attorney to see if litter laws can be used to make handing out hate speech fliers a crime. Two Tustin schools, closed by the blimp hangar fire, will reopen next week. Chargers fires its head coach and general manager. Plus, more.



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    LA Weighs Litter Laws For Hate Speech Flyers, Tustin Schools Set To Reopen, & Chargers Fire Coach and GM — The P.M. Edition
    The LA City Council is pressing the city attorney to see if litter laws can be used to make handing out hate speech fliers a crime. Two Tustin schools, closed by the blimp hangar fire, will reopen next week. Chargers fires its head coach and general manager. Plus, more.



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  • The L.A. Report
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    Dodger Stadium event officially introduces Shohei Ohtani. A judge makes a sweeping ruling in favor of unhoused veterans with disabilities. L.A. city councilmember Curren Price is set to be arraigned today on criminal charges of theft by embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest. Plus more. 

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    Shohei Ohtani Gets Warm Welcome, Judge Rules In Favor Of Unhoused Veterans & Curren Price Arraignment Set— The A.M. Edition
    Dodger Stadium event officially introduces Shohei Ohtani. A judge makes a sweeping ruling in favor of unhoused veterans with disabilities. L.A. city councilmember Curren Price is set to be arraigned today on criminal charges of theft by embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest. Plus more. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    New Dodger Shohei Ohtani was introduced today at Dodger Stadium. An LA non-profit got millions of taxpayer money to house unhoused Angelenos -- but many ended up back on the streets. Remembering those lost in the COVID-19 pandemic in LA County. Plus, more.

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    Shohei Ohtani at Dodger Stadium, Hundreds of Unhoused People Evicted, Memorial For Unclaimed COVID Victims — The P.M. Edition
    New Dodger Shohei Ohtani was introduced today at Dodger Stadium. An LA non-profit got millions of taxpayer money to house unhoused Angelenos -- but many ended up back on the streets. Remembering those lost in the COVID-19 pandemic in LA County. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    California agencies must curtail spending due to budget deficit. Why homeowners' insurance in CA could get more expensive. Shohei Ohtani is being introduced at Dodgers Stadium today.

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    CA Agencies To Freeze Discretionary Spending, Home Insurance Getting More Expensive in CA & 'Boys in Blue' Welcome Shohei Ohtani Today — The A.M. Edition
    California agencies must curtail spending due to budget deficit. Why homeowners' insurance in CA could get more expensive. Shohei Ohtani is being introduced at Dodgers Stadium today.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza shut down the 110 Freeway today in downtown. Two major LA county landfills are releasing putrid odors into nearby neighborhoods. Meteor shower coming tonight. Plus, more.

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    Protesters Shut Down 110 Demanding Gaza Ceasefire, Stinky Landfills in LA County, Year's Best Meteor Shower — The P.M. Edition
    Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza shut down the 110 Freeway today in downtown. Two major LA county landfills are releasing putrid odors into nearby neighborhoods. Meteor shower coming tonight. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Five people were injured last night, when an Amtrak Surfliner train struck a semi truck along Highway 118 in Moorpark. The Ace Hotel in Downtown LA set to close next month. Emmy-award winning Actor Andre Braugher died this week after a brief illness.

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    Amtrak Collision In Ventura County, DTLA Hotel Set To Close, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Actor Dies At 61 — The A.M. Edition
    Five people were injured last night, when an Amtrak Surfliner train struck a semi truck along Highway 118 in Moorpark. The Ace Hotel in Downtown LA set to close next month. Emmy-award winning Actor Andre Braugher died this week after a brief illness.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    LA City Council votes to move forward with plans to provide legal help to low-income tenants facing eviction. It also protects renters with pets adopted during the pandemic. Mayor Karen Bass hits her one year mark. Plus, more.

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    Legal Protection Coming for Low-Income Tenants Facing Eviction, Renters Can Keep Their Pandemic Pets, Mayor Bass Hits One Year Anniversary in Office — The P.M. Edition
    LA City Council votes to move forward with plans to provide legal help to low-income tenants facing eviction. It also protects renters with pets adopted during the pandemic. Mayor Karen Bass hits her one year mark. Plus, more.

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