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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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    Thousands of volunteers will be fanning out across Los Angeles County this week to survey unhoused people. L.A. Councilmember Curren Price heads to court to see if there's enough evidence for him to stand trial in his public corruption case. Discovery Cube's new exhibit featuring the "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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    LA's homeless count begins, Preliminary hearings for LA City Councilmember, Disney comes to Discovery Cube — Evening Edition
    Thousands of volunteers will be fanning out across Los Angeles County this week to survey unhoused people. L.A. Councilmember Curren Price heads to court to see if there's enough evidence for him to stand trial in his public corruption case. Discovery Cube's new exhibit featuring the "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Governor Gavin Newsom is urging European leaders to stand up against President Donald Trump. We'll look at what factors could affect this year's Greater LA Homeless Count. And a beloved bookstore in Koreatown is closing its doors.

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    Gov. Newsom urges European leaders to pushback against Pres. Trump, Greater LA Homeless Count, Koreatown bookstore to close—Afternoon Edition
    Governor Gavin Newsom is urging European leaders to stand up against President Donald Trump. We'll look at what factors could affect this year's Greater LA Homeless Count. And a beloved bookstore in Koreatown is closing its doors.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Two years after a massive sewage spill in Playa del Rey, air regulators find a toxic chemical present in the air. Covered California raises insurance premiums. An update on LA's efforts to increase tree canopy by at least fifty percent. Plus, more.

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    Playa del Rey Sewage Spill Lasting Impact, Covered California Raises Premiums, & LA Efforts to Boost Tree Cover -- The P.M. Report
    Two years after a massive sewage spill in Playa del Rey, air regulators find a toxic chemical present in the air. Covered California raises insurance premiums. An update on LA's efforts to increase tree canopy by at least fifty percent. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    California's energy grid stronger than last year. Los Angeles County Supervisors seek to eliminate phone fees for incarcerated people. Planning a "staycation?" Here's how to make the most of it.

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    How Is CA's Energy Grid Fairing Amid Summer Heat? LA County Supervisors Seek Free Jail Calls & Maximizing Your Staycation -- The A.M. Report
    California's energy grid stronger than last year. Los Angeles County Supervisors seek to eliminate phone fees for incarcerated people. Planning a "staycation?" Here's how to make the most of it.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The Teamsters and UPS make a tentative deal, averting a major strike for now. Protestors demand answers about LA County's juvenile halls. LA and OC renters will get a slight reprieve from large rent increases in August. Plus, more.

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    Teamsters & UPS Make Tentative Deal, Protesters Call Out LA's Juvenile Halls, Reprieve Coming for SoCal Renters -- The P.M. Report
    The Teamsters and UPS make a tentative deal, averting a major strike for now. Protestors demand answers about LA County's juvenile halls. LA and OC renters will get a slight reprieve from large rent increases in August. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Contract negotiations resume today as UPS strike looms. Mayor Karen Bass shares plan for connecting unhoused Metro riders with stable housing. Santa Barbara News Press ends publication after more than a century.

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    UPS Talks Resume Today, Plan For LA Metro's Unhoused Riders, & SoCal's Oldest Newspaper Closes - The A.M. Edition
    Contract negotiations resume today as UPS strike looms. Mayor Karen Bass shares plan for connecting unhoused Metro riders with stable housing. Santa Barbara News Press ends publication after more than a century.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    A LA County probation officer is charged with assaulting a minor. There's a new arrest involving last year's firebombing of an O.C. Planned Parenthood. Former USC dean is sentenced for her role in Mark Ridley Thomas' bribery scheme. Plus, more.

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    Probation Officer Charged With Assault Against Minor, OC Planned Parenthood Firebombing Arrest, & Former USC Dean Sentenced In Bribery Scheme -- The P.M. Edition
    A LA County probation officer is charged with assaulting a minor. There's a new arrest involving last year's firebombing of an O.C. Planned Parenthood. Former USC dean is sentenced for her role in Mark Ridley Thomas' bribery scheme. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Forecasters say record-setting temperatures may return to the region this week. The former dean of USC's School of Social Work is set for sentencing today. Trader Joe's clears their stores of two cookie products.

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    More Excessive Heat For SoCal, Sentencing Scheduled For Marilyn Flynn & Trader Joe's Announces Cookie Recall -- The A.M. Report
    Forecasters say record-setting temperatures may return to the region this week. The former dean of USC's School of Social Work is set for sentencing today. Trader Joe's clears their stores of two cookie products.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Another bus carrying migrants arrives in Los Angeles, the fifth since June sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The Temecula Valley Unified School District approves the state's new social studies book, after twice rejecting it. And, it's been a week since Hollywood actors joined writers on strike – and trickle-down effects are already being felt. 

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    Fifth Texas Migrant Bus, Temecula Unified Reverses Textbook Ban, & Hollywood Strikes Impact -- The Sunday Edition
    Another bus carrying migrants arrives in Los Angeles, the fifth since June sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The Temecula Valley Unified School District approves the state's new social studies book, after twice rejecting it. And, it's been a week since Hollywood actors joined writers on strike – and trickle-down effects are already being felt. 

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Six months since the Monterey Park shooting, Congressman Judy Chu introduces a pair of bills to prevent future gun violence. The lone Black bear who'd been living in the Santa Monica Mountains was killed crossing the 101. And, Cal State Long Beach's 'Shark Lab' studies great white sharks' conservation success. 

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    Monterey Park Shooting Spurs New Bills, Black Bear Killed, & Cal State Long Beach's 'Shark Lab' -- The Saturday Edition
    Six months since the Monterey Park shooting, Congressman Judy Chu introduces a pair of bills to prevent future gun violence. The lone Black bear who'd been living in the Santa Monica Mountains was killed crossing the 101. And, Cal State Long Beach's 'Shark Lab' studies great white sharks' conservation success. 

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