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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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    Registered nurses at three Southern California hospitals are on strike starting today through the Thanksgiving weekend. Free COVID tests are available by mail again. Descanso Gardens hosts "Enchanted Forest of Light" through the holidays. Plus more.

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    SoCal Nurses On Strike, Free COVID Tests Available, & Descanso Gardens' Enchanted Forest -- The A.M. Edition
    Registered nurses at three Southern California hospitals are on strike starting today through the Thanksgiving weekend. Free COVID tests are available by mail again. Descanso Gardens hosts "Enchanted Forest of Light" through the holidays. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    L.A. County Board approves a plan that allows free phone calls at LA jails Dec. 1st. 34 year-old Jesse Dominguez was identified as the man fatally shot by a CHP officer on the 105 Freeway. Thanksgiving travel will be among the busiest at LAX. Travel tips. Plus, more.

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    Phone Calls In L.A. Jails Free Dec 1, Man Killed By CHP Officer Identified, & Thanksgiving Travel Tips — The P.M. Edition
    L.A. County Board approves a plan that allows free phone calls at LA jails Dec. 1st. 34 year-old Jesse Dominguez was identified as the man fatally shot by a CHP officer on the 105 Freeway. Thanksgiving travel will be among the busiest at LAX. Travel tips. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    New information on a fatal shooting involving a California Highway Patrol officer on the 105 freeway.  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a plan to allow incarcerated people to make free phone calls from jail. California K-12 students will soon be taught how to recognize fake news. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    Latest On The CHP 105 Freeway Shooting, LA County Supervisors To Consider Free Jail Phone Calls, Media Literacy For K-12 Students -- The A.M. Edition
    New information on a fatal shooting involving a California Highway Patrol officer on the 105 freeway.  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a plan to allow incarcerated people to make free phone calls from jail. California K-12 students will soon be taught how to recognize fake news. Plus, more. 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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    CA attorney general is investigating a fatal shooting Sunday by a CHP officer in Lynwood. The 10 Freeway south of Downtown LA is open for traffic again - two days ahead of schedule. Monarch butterflies are migrating, and they're stopping in SoCal. Plus, more.

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    CHP Officer Shoots & Kills Person on 105 Freeway, 10 Fwy Is Back Open, Monarchs Come to CA — The P.M. Edition
    CA attorney general is investigating a fatal shooting Sunday by a CHP officer in Lynwood. The 10 Freeway south of Downtown LA is open for traffic again - two days ahead of schedule. Monarch butterflies are migrating, and they're stopping in SoCal. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Interstate 10 has reopened in downtown Los Angeles. Here's how crews were able to speed things up. New shipments of RSV vaccine for babies may not be enough to meet the demand. L.A. County accounted for the most maternity ward closures in the past decade. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    I-10 Freeway Reopens, RSV Vaccines Fall Short, Statewide Maternity Ward Closures -- The A.M. Edition
    Interstate 10 has reopened in downtown Los Angeles. Here's how crews were able to speed things up. New shipments of RSV vaccine for babies may not be enough to meet the demand. L.A. County accounted for the most maternity ward closures in the past decade. 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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    The I-10 freeway downtown will partially reopen tonight, weeks earlier than anticipated, and it will be fully open by Monday morning. The discovery of hundreds of invasive fruit flies has triggered an agricultural quarantine in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. And the Tustin hangar fire is expected to be fully extinguished soon, but an animal shelter close to the hangar is looking for volunteers to foster dogs who've been mostly stuck in kennels since the fire started. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    The I-10 Freeway Reopens Tonight, Fruit Fly Quarantine, Tustin Fire Nears Knockdown — The Sunday Edition
    The I-10 freeway downtown will partially reopen tonight, weeks earlier than anticipated, and it will be fully open by Monday morning. The discovery of hundreds of invasive fruit flies has triggered an agricultural quarantine in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. And the Tustin hangar fire is expected to be fully extinguished soon, but an animal shelter close to the hangar is looking for volunteers to foster dogs who've been mostly stuck in kennels since the fire started. 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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    An automotive expert says car prices could begin a "race to the bottom" next year as traffic and costs at the Port of Los Angeles return to pre-pandemic levels. L.A. Metro is looking for names for its new line connecting Artesia to downtown L.A. We speak to a local entrepreneur selling merch for the I-10 fire. And go see a fleet of vintage gas guzzlers owned by Robert Downey Jr. at the L.A. Auto Show - including one with a solar-powered electric barbecue. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.

    Car Prices Could Drop Next Year, Vote on Metro Name Change, L.A. Auto Show, and, "Tenferno" T-Shirts — The Saturday Edition
    An automotive expert says car prices could begin a "race to the bottom" next year as traffic and costs at the Port of Los Angeles return to pre-pandemic levels. L.A. Metro is looking for names for its new line connecting Artesia to downtown L.A. We speak to a local entrepreneur selling merch for the I-10 fire. And go see a fleet of vintage gas guzzlers owned by Robert Downey Jr. at the L.A. Auto Show - including one with a solar-powered electric barbecue. 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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    Ventura's D.A. gives details about the charges against a Moorpark College professor in the death of Jewish man following an Israel-Hamas war protest. Long Beach declares a local emergency over a cyberattack. Head Start teachers could get a pay raise. Plus, more.

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    D.A. Shares Details About Kessler Case, Long Beach Hacked, & Head Start Teacher Pay Raise Proposed — The P.M. Edition
    Ventura's D.A. gives details about the charges against a Moorpark College professor in the death of Jewish man following an Israel-Hamas war protest. Long Beach declares a local emergency over a cyberattack. Head Start teachers could get a pay raise. Plus, more.

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