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The LA Report

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 vote centers are open around the region for the March 5th primary, and the county lets you watch the vote counting live. Kayakers are drawn to a stunning lake out in Death Valley created by the recent rainfall. And we test the NPR knowledge of In the Know creators Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner with a quiz of our own. 

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    How To Watch Vote Counting Live, Kayaking Death Valley, And Quizzing "In The Know" Creators On NPR Lore — The Sunday Edition
    Los Angeles County vote centers are open around the region for the March 5th primary, and the county lets you watch the vote counting live. Kayakers are drawn to a stunning lake out in Death Valley created by the recent rainfall. And we test the NPR knowledge of In the Know creators Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner with a quiz of our own. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 9:10
    After a warning from the EPA, hazmat is called to a troubled Santa Clarita Valley landfill due to a leak from a faulty high pressure hose. The area codes 213 and 323 will be joined by a new overlay later this year: 738. And COVID cases in LA County have returned to pre-holiday levels - though people can still get sick as cases trend downward. 

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    Hazmat Called To Chiquita Canyon Landfill, New Area Code Overlay, And COVID Trends Downward — The Saturday Edition
    After a warning from the EPA, hazmat is called to a troubled Santa Clarita Valley landfill due to a leak from a faulty high pressure hose. The area codes 213 and 323 will be joined by a new overlay later this year: 738. And COVID cases in LA County have returned to pre-holiday levels - though people can still get sick as cases trend downward. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:22
    California is supplying abortion pills for free to health providers across the state. LAUSD's teachers union suspends support for school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim over anti-semitic tweets. The EPA orders a Castaic landfill to address its odor problem. Plus, more.

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    CA Gives Away Abortion Pills For Free, LAUSD Board Candidate Loses Support of Teachers Union, & EPA Orders Castaic Landfill To Fix Odor Problem — The P.M. Edition
    California is supplying abortion pills for free to health providers across the state. LAUSD's teachers union suspends support for school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim over anti-semitic tweets. The EPA orders a Castaic landfill to address its odor problem. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:12
    California created an abortion pill stockpile last year and now the state needs to distribute it before it expires. Local voting centers are poised to open tomorrow for the March 5th primary. Giant pandas could be on their way to a southland zoo. Plus more.

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    CA Seeks To Distribute Abortion Pill Stockpile, Vote Centers Open This Weekend, & Panda Diplomacy Is Back— The A.M. Edition
    California created an abortion pill stockpile last year and now the state needs to distribute it before it expires. Local voting centers are poised to open tomorrow for the March 5th primary. Giant pandas could be on their way to a southland zoo. Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:27
    Huntington Beach's city council asks voters to show an ID to cast a ballot. The LA Metro board approves a environmental report for a Dodger Stadium gondola project. Another powerful union representing production crews prepares for studio negotiations. Plus, more.

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    Huntington Beach Voter ID Ballot Measure, Report For Dodger Gondola Approved, & IATSE Prepares For Studio Negotiations — The P.M. Edition
    Huntington Beach's city council asks voters to show an ID to cast a ballot. The LA Metro board approves a environmental report for a Dodger Stadium gondola project. Another powerful union representing production crews prepares for studio negotiations. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:42
    President Biden has announced that his administration will cancel $1.2 billion in student loan debt. Los Angeles will get a new area code this year. Snoop Dogg is helping teach children how to alleviate toxic stress.  Plus more.

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    Biden Cancels Student Debt For 153,000 Borrowers, New Area Code For LA & Breathe With Snoop Dogg— The A.M. Edition
    President Biden has announced that his administration will cancel $1.2 billion in student loan debt. Los Angeles will get a new area code this year. Snoop Dogg is helping teach children how to alleviate toxic stress.  Plus more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:09
    Sunny skies are back, but there's lots of storm damage to clean up. A LAUSD board candidate apologizes for social media "likes" on antisemitic and sexually explicit content. LAPD Chief Michel Moore retires next week. Plus, more.

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    Storm Damage Cleanup, LA School Board Candidate Apologizes For Social Media "Likes", & LAPD Chief Retires Next Week — The P.M. Edition
    Sunny skies are back, but there's lots of storm damage to clean up. A LAUSD board candidate apologizes for social media "likes" on antisemitic and sexually explicit content. LAPD Chief Michel Moore retires next week. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:51
    Rain will continue to make for another wet commute in SoCal, but the storm is moving on later today. The landslide situation in Rancho Palos Verdes is worsening. Huntington Beach voters are poised to decide whether or not they want to allow residents to show ID in order to vote in local elections.

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    Storm Moves Out Of Southland Today, Landslides Worsen In Ranchos Palos Verdes, And Huntington Beach Voters To Decide On Voter ID Requirement — The A.M. Edition
    Rain will continue to make for another wet commute in SoCal, but the storm is moving on later today. The landslide situation in Rancho Palos Verdes is worsening. Huntington Beach voters are poised to decide whether or not they want to allow residents to show ID in order to vote in local elections.

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