Sponsored message
Audience-funded nonprofit news
radio tower icon laist logo
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
 — 
See All Episodes
Subscribe

Hey, LA listener!

Download our app for the optimal streaming experience

Apple Store logo Google play logo
  • Listen Now Playing Listen
The L.A. Report
Subscribe

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.

Show Hosts

Austin Cross
See stories by Austin Cross
Nereida Moreno
See stories by Nereida Moreno
Julia Paskin
See stories by Julia Paskin
Josie Huang
See stories by Josie Huang

Support The LA Report today

The LA Report relies on listener support to bring you the podcasts and reporting you value.
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
Episodes
  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:00
    Apple
    Spotify
    LAPD wants almost $100 million dollars to police the 2028 Olympics, so how does that fly with promises the games will be "no cost?" Why California's two senators say they're alarmed after a visit to the state's largest ICE detention facility. And the historic L.A landmark that will become the cultural hub for "El Tri" during the FIFA World Cup.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    Inside LAPD's nearly $100 million budget request, CA Senators express concerns over state's largest detention center, LA landmark to become Casa México during FIFA World Cup — Afternoon Edition
    LAPD wants almost $100 million dollars to police the 2028 Olympics, so how does that fly with promises the games will be "no cost?" Why California's two senators say they're alarmed after a visit to the state's largest ICE detention facility. And the historic L.A landmark that will become the cultural hub for "El Tri" during the FIFA World Cup.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 4:58
    Apple
    Spotify
    LA County launches a new homelessness department. The effort to stop California's new congressional maps heads to the Supreme Court. A new production studio is opening in LA as Hollywood looks for a bounce back. Plus, more from Morning Edition.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    LA County's new homelessness dept, Supreme Court asked to stop CA Prop 50, SoCal spots in Yelp's top 100 U.S. restaurants— Morning Edition
    LA County launches a new homelessness department. The effort to stop California's new congressional maps heads to the Supreme Court. A new production studio is opening in LA as Hollywood looks for a bounce back. Plus, more from Morning Edition.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 20:28
    Apple
    Spotify
    The vote on whether to suspend L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price is postponed. An LA architect has found an affordable housing solution using plastic. Tips on summer stargazing from the L.A. Astronomical Society. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com 

    Curren Price Vote Delayed, Plastic Affordable Housing, & Summer Stargazing Tips -- The Saturday Edition
    The vote on whether to suspend L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price is postponed. An LA architect has found an affordable housing solution using plastic. Tips on summer stargazing from the L.A. Astronomical Society. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com 

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:11
    Apple
    Spotify
    The head of the Skid Row Housing Trust may soon be out of a job after facing scrutiny for dangerous apartments & illegal evictions. 200 workers & officials were arrested at LAX ahead of a potential hotel worker strike. Six people test positive for Mpox in LA County.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    Skid Row Housing Trust Troubles, 200 Arrested At Hotel Worker Wage Protest, & Mpox On The Rise in LA -- The P.M. Edition
    The head of the Skid Row Housing Trust may soon be out of a job after facing scrutiny for dangerous apartments & illegal evictions. 200 workers & officials were arrested at LAX ahead of a potential hotel worker strike. Six people test positive for Mpox in LA County.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:15
    Apple
    Spotify
    LA Metro driver is stabbed, the second such attack in a month. A new directive from LA's Mayor aims to boost small businesses. A coalition of groups advocating for Black gender justice speaks out against violence Black women face.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    Metro Driver Stabbed In Venice, Small Business Barriers in LA & Standing 4 Black Girls – The A.M. Edition
    LA Metro driver is stabbed, the second such attack in a month. A new directive from LA's Mayor aims to boost small businesses. A coalition of groups advocating for Black gender justice speaks out against violence Black women face.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:30
    Apple
    Spotify
    LA Metro moves forward with a plan to establish an in-house police force. Supporters of LA Councilmember Curren Price urge the city not to suspend him amidst public corruption charges. There's toxic algae bloom on the Southern California coastline. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    L.A. Metro Calls for In-House Police, Constituents Defend Councilman Curren Price, Toxic Algae Kills Wildlife in SoCal -- The P.M. Edition
    LA Metro moves forward with a plan to establish an in-house police force. Supporters of LA Councilmember Curren Price urge the city not to suspend him amidst public corruption charges. There's toxic algae bloom on the Southern California coastline. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:43
    Apple
    Spotify
    State lawmakers are considering a new tax on guns and ammo. Writers rally in LA, with help from other showbiz unions. LAPD announces event aimed at protecting your catalytic converter.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    CA Lawmakers Consider New Gun/Ammo Tax, Writers Rally in LA & Recovering Stolen Catalytic Converters – The A.M. Edition
    State lawmakers are considering a new tax on guns and ammo. Writers rally in LA, with help from other showbiz unions. LAPD announces event aimed at protecting your catalytic converter.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:57
    Apple
    Spotify
    The Huntington Beach City Council is closer to a book ban at city libraries. LA County D.A. George Gascón charges a metal plant with polluting Jordan High School in Watts. And LA's unofficial gay beach Ginger Rogers has its lifeguard towers vandalized. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    Huntington Beach Steps Toward Book Ban, Company Charged in Watts High School Pollution, Gay Beach Vandalized -- The P.M. Edition
    The Huntington Beach City Council is closer to a book ban at city libraries. LA County D.A. George Gascón charges a metal plant with polluting Jordan High School in Watts. And LA's unofficial gay beach Ginger Rogers has its lifeguard towers vandalized. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:33
    Apple
    Spotify
    A prevailing theme emerges from a study on California's unhoused population. Major retailers agree to unite against crime that costs them and shoppers money. Hollywood writers are planning a big gathering today amid their ongoing labor strike.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    Study Highlights CA's Unhoused Population, Retailers Unite Against Organized Crime, & WGA Latest – The A.M. Edition
    A prevailing theme emerges from a study on California's unhoused population. Major retailers agree to unite against crime that costs them and shoppers money. Hollywood writers are planning a big gathering today amid their ongoing labor strike.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 8:04
    Apple
    Spotify
    The LA City Council has a new president pro tempore after Curren Price stepped down last week. The Huntington Beach City Council will discuss screening kid's library books for obscenity. And how regional theaters are faring in the post-pandemic days. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

    New L.A. City Council #2, Huntington Beach Book Screening Vote, & Regional Theaters – The P.M. Edition
    The LA City Council has a new president pro tempore after Curren Price stepped down last week. The Huntington Beach City Council will discuss screening kid's library books for obscenity. And how regional theaters are faring in the post-pandemic days. Plus, more.

    Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com