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  • The L.A. Report
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    LA Metro’s Board of directors approved new measures this week to improve safety on the transit system. About a third of Los Angeles police shootings last year involved people whom officers believed to be showing signs of mental illness. A new nonprofit addiction treatment center has opened in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. The Mount Waterman ski area has found a potential buyer. 

    LA Metro Approves New Safety Measures, A Third Of LAPD Shootings Involved Mental Illness Last Year, & Mt Waterman May Have A Buyer — The Saturday Edition
    LA Metro’s Board of directors approved new measures this week to improve safety on the transit system. About a third of Los Angeles police shootings last year involved people whom officers believed to be showing signs of mental illness. A new nonprofit addiction treatment center has opened in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. The Mount Waterman ski area has found a potential buyer. 

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    L.A. County approved a plan to house people released from jail who have no place to go. Students protesting the war in Gaza at California Universities are facing legal and academic repercussions. The founder of Porto's Bakery, Raul Porto Sr., has died at 92. Plus, more.

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    Interim Housing Approved For Those Previously Incarcerated, Hundreds Of Student Protesters Face Discipline, & Porto's Bakery Founder Dies — The P.M. Edition
    L.A. County approved a plan to house people released from jail who have no place to go. Students protesting the war in Gaza at California Universities are facing legal and academic repercussions. The founder of Porto's Bakery, Raul Porto Sr., has died at 92. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    LA County leaders are planning interim housing for people leaving jail. A judge orders Huntington Beach to release details of its air show settlement. Meat is on the menu at three well-known vegan restaurants.

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    LA County Plans Interim Housing After Incarceration, Huntington Beach Ordered To Release Air Show Settlement & Local Vegan Restaurants Embracing Meat — The A.M. Edition
    LA County leaders are planning interim housing for people leaving jail. A judge orders Huntington Beach to release details of its air show settlement. Meat is on the menu at three well-known vegan restaurants.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    UCLA academic workers plan to strike over the university's response to pro-Palestinian student protests. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block testifies before Congress at a hearing about antisemitism allegations. A Boyle Heights fountain filled with history and stories. Plus, more.

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    UCLA & UC Davis Workers To Strike, UCLA Chancellor Faces Congress Over Campus Protests, & Boyle Heights' New Fountain of Stories — The P.M. Edition
    UCLA academic workers plan to strike over the university's response to pro-Palestinian student protests. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block testifies before Congress at a hearing about antisemitism allegations. A Boyle Heights fountain filled with history and stories. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Metro officials vote today on an effort to address crime in the system. Some low-cost options as a federal internet discount program ends. There's a new fountain in Boyle heights, but it doesn't contain water.

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    Metro's Latest Push For Safety, Local Groups Offering Internet Discounts & A Fountain Of Stories In Boyle Heights — The A.M. Edition
    Metro officials vote today on an effort to address crime in the system. Some low-cost options as a federal internet discount program ends. There's a new fountain in Boyle heights, but it doesn't contain water.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    UCLA Chancellor Gene Block will testify before a House committee about antisemitism on campus. USC's response to student protests has not cost the university donors. Keepsakes of actress Anna May Wong will be displayed in Chinatown. Plus, more.

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    UCLA Chancellor To Testify Before Congress, USC Donor Support Unchanged Despite Campus Crackdown, Chinatown Exhibit Celebrates Anna May Wong — The P.M. Edition
    UCLA Chancellor Gene Block will testify before a House committee about antisemitism on campus. USC's response to student protests has not cost the university donors. Keepsakes of actress Anna May Wong will be displayed in Chinatown. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    LA County has launched a medical debt relief plan that could involve taxpayer money. Some LA shelters are planning to euthanize 100 dogs this summer. Planning a trip to a lake this Memorial Day weekend? Watch out for toxic scum.

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    LA County's Medical Debt Relief Plan, 100 LA Dogs To Be Euthanized Amid Overcrowding & Harmful Algal Blooms Detected In SoCal Lakes — The A.M. Edition
    LA County has launched a medical debt relief plan that could involve taxpayer money. Some LA shelters are planning to euthanize 100 dogs this summer. Planning a trip to a lake this Memorial Day weekend? Watch out for toxic scum.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    An LAist investigation has found nearly a third of police shootings in L.A. since 2017 involved people in a mental health crisis. A judge will decide if a West LA apartment complex landlord can evict tenants. New food at Dodger Stadium. Plus, more. 

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    A Third Of LAPD Shootings Involved A Person In A Mental Health Crisis, Will Barrington Plaza Tenants Be Evicted?, & Takoyaki Served At Dodgers Stadium — The P.M. Edition
    An LAist investigation has found nearly a third of police shootings in L.A. since 2017 involved people in a mental health crisis. A judge will decide if a West LA apartment complex landlord can evict tenants. New food at Dodger Stadium. Plus, more. 

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