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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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    LA County's gas price average hits four-month low. LA council votes today on whether to require hotel developers to replace any lost permanent housing. A rare arctic visitor shows up In South LA County.

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    Gas Average In LA County Dips Below $5, LA Hotel Developers To Replace Lost Housing? & Arctic Bird Arrives In SoCal— The A.M. Edition
    LA County's gas price average hits four-month low. LA council votes today on whether to require hotel developers to replace any lost permanent housing. A rare arctic visitor shows up In South LA County.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    USC and its graduate students reach a tentative deal. Inside a lab where CA ag workers breed sterile fruit flies to protect the state's citrus crops. Efforts to galvanize Latino voters, who are more than a third of CA's population, but only a quarter of its voters. Plus, more.

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    USC Graduate Students Make Tentative Deal, CA Battles Fruit Flies, & Galvanizing CA Latino Voters — The P.M. Edition
    USC and its graduate students reach a tentative deal. Inside a lab where CA ag workers breed sterile fruit flies to protect the state's citrus crops. Efforts to galvanize Latino voters, who are more than a third of CA's population, but only a quarter of its voters. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Lawyers heed Mayor Bass' call to offer free help in eviction cases. LA County's gas price average hits $5 even. A new food pantry for pets of unhoused people opens today.

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    Top LA Lawyers Step Up For Tenants Facing Eviction, Southland Gas Prices Down, & A 'Dog Food Pantry' Opens On Skid Row — The A.M. Edition
    Lawyers heed Mayor Bass' call to offer free help in eviction cases. LA County's gas price average hits $5 even. A new food pantry for pets of unhoused people opens today.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    LAX and AAA officials provide advice on how to get to your destination safely this holiday weekend. SAG-AFTRA has released the full tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. And some activities to enjoy this holiday season, from the Hollywood Christmas Parade to a light show at the South Coast Botanic Garden. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    Thanksgiving Travel Tips, SAG-AFTRA Full Tentative Contract, and Holiday Festivities — The Sunday Edition
    LAX and AAA officials provide advice on how to get to your destination safely this holiday weekend. SAG-AFTRA has released the full tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. And some activities to enjoy this holiday season, from the Hollywood Christmas Parade to a light show at the South Coast Botanic Garden. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Car crashes in parking lots starts to spike after Thanksgiving - an AAA spokesperson shares advice on how to avoid them. Law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols as the holiday shopping season begins. A six-acre parcel of the Bolsa Chica Mesa near Huntington Beach is now back under indigenous stewardship. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    Holiday Parking Lot Safety, Retail Patrols, and Bolsa Chica Land Transfer — The Saturday Edition
    Car crashes in parking lots starts to spike after Thanksgiving - an AAA spokesperson shares advice on how to avoid them. Law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols as the holiday shopping season begins. A six-acre parcel of the Bolsa Chica Mesa near Huntington Beach is now back under indigenous stewardship. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

  • The L.A. Report
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    LAUSD hopes to provide a final plan to increase green spaces on campuses by Dec. 1, a year after its initial pledge. L.A. Supervisors look to provide compensation for incarcerated people caring for their peers with mental illness. Reinvent T-Day leftovers. Plus, more.

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    LAUSD To Provide Final Green Space Plan Soon, LA's Jail Mental Health Assistance Program Considers Incentives, & Reinventing Thanksgiving Leftovers — The A.M. Edition
    LAUSD hopes to provide a final plan to increase green spaces on campuses by Dec. 1, a year after its initial pledge. L.A. Supervisors look to provide compensation for incarcerated people caring for their peers with mental illness. Reinvent T-Day leftovers. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Three out of every ten households are now struggling to put food on the table. An LAist investigation finds O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do helped direct $3.1 million to his daughter's center. Ways animal lovers can support their local turkey this Thanksgiving. Plus, more.

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    LA's Food Insecurity Problem, Top O.C. Official Helped To Direct $3.1M To Daughter's Center, & Animal Lovers Turkey Celebration — The A.M. Edition
    Three out of every ten households are now struggling to put food on the table. An LAist investigation finds O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do helped direct $3.1 million to his daughter's center. Ways animal lovers can support their local turkey this Thanksgiving. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    O.C Supervisor Andrew Do approved millions of dollars in subcontracts for his daughter's mental health center without publicly disclosing the connection. A new health warning for your dog. Thanksgiving meal prep and travel tips. Plus, more.

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    OC Supervisor Directed Millions To Daughter's Center, Public Health Warning For Dogs, & Thanksgiving Tips — The P.M. Edition
    O.C Supervisor Andrew Do approved millions of dollars in subcontracts for his daughter's mental health center without publicly disclosing the connection. A new health warning for your dog. Thanksgiving meal prep and travel tips. Plus, more.

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