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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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    Firefighters in Riverside County battle four wildfires at once. The heat wave continues in Southern California. With Hollywood actors on the picket lines, how is the SAG-AFTRA strike affecting new young actors? You'll hear from them. Plus, more.

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    Four Fires in Riverside County, Heat Wave Is Here To Stay, & How New Actors Are Surviving the Strike -- The P.M. Edition
    Firefighters in Riverside County battle four wildfires at once. The heat wave continues in Southern California. With Hollywood actors on the picket lines, how is the SAG-AFTRA strike affecting new young actors? You'll hear from them. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    A prolonged heatwave continues this week. An LA Metro bus line tests new program. The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner resumes service through San Clemente. Plus, more.

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    SoCal Heat Predictions, LA Metro Pilots New Program, & Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Resumes Full Service -- The A.M. Edition
    A prolonged heatwave continues this week. An LA Metro bus line tests new program. The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner resumes service through San Clemente. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The Pacific Surfliner resumes service between Orange and San Diego counties Monday. West Hollywood inaugurates its first “Drag Laureate”. And the untold story of Barbie, from LAist Studios.

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    Pacific Surfliner Returns, WeHo's Drag Laureate, & The Barbie Origin Story - The Sunday Edition
    The Pacific Surfliner resumes service between Orange and San Diego counties Monday. West Hollywood inaugurates its first “Drag Laureate”. And the untold story of Barbie, from LAist Studios.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Former employees of the Farmer John Slaughterhouse struggle to find work. A Death Valley hotel manager braces for this weekend's extreme heat. And toxic work practices in Hollywood are explored in the book, “Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood."

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    Laid Off Farmer John Workers, A Death Valley Experience, & Toxic Hollywood - The Saturday Edition
    Former employees of the Farmer John Slaughterhouse struggle to find work. A Death Valley hotel manager braces for this weekend's extreme heat. And toxic work practices in Hollywood are explored in the book, “Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood."

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  • The L.A. Report
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    SAG-AFTRA actors joined more than 11,000 writers already on strike today, effectively shutting down Hollywood. Triple digit temperatures are forecasted for SoCal. CA voters will decide whether to remove Proposition 8 language from the state's constitution in 2024.

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    Hollywood Actors & Writers Strike, Triple Digit Temps This Weekend, & CA to Decide Same-Sex Marriage Ban Removal from State Constitution -- The P.M. Edition
    SAG-AFTRA actors joined more than 11,000 writers already on strike today, effectively shutting down Hollywood. Triple digit temperatures are forecasted for SoCal. CA voters will decide whether to remove Proposition 8 language from the state's constitution in 2024.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Actors are joining screenwriters on the picket lines. A former La Habra police chief has been found guilty for his role in the January 6th insurrection. Looking for your next read? How about a human book? Plus, more.

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    Double Strikes In Hollywood, SoCal Ex-Police Chief Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riot, & Human Library Experience -- The A.M. Edition
    Actors are joining screenwriters on the picket lines. A former La Habra police chief has been found guilty for his role in the January 6th insurrection. Looking for your next read? How about a human book? Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    160,000 actors with SAG-AFTRA will be on strike Friday, joining Hollywood writers on the picket line. We were at Union Station today when a third bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in L.A. And why are apartments for unhoused veterans sitting empty? Plus, more.

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    160K Actors To Strike, Third Bus of Migrants Arrives in LA from TX, & Apartments For Unhoused Vets Sit Vacant -- The P.M. Edition
    160,000 actors with SAG-AFTRA will be on strike Friday, joining Hollywood writers on the picket line. We were at Union Station today when a third bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in L.A. And why are apartments for unhoused veterans sitting empty? Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The SAG-AFTRA National Board takes a strike vote today. Many VA apartments for homeless veterans remain vacant, despite being move-in ready. A prolonged heatwave settles into SoCal today.



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    SAG-AFTRA Contract Expires With No Deal, New VA Apartments in LA Sit Empty & Heat Safety Tips -- The A.M. Edition
    The SAG-AFTRA National Board takes a strike vote today. Many VA apartments for homeless veterans remain vacant, despite being move-in ready. A prolonged heatwave settles into SoCal today.



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