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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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  • The L.A. Report
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    LA City Council writes a check to hire more police officers. A pair of Metro votes could re-shape public transportation for decades to come. The Oscar nominations have set records. Plus, more from Morning Edition.

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    New LAPD funding, Metro vote on SFV to West LA rail, Record-setting Oscar nominations— Morning Edition
    LA City Council writes a check to hire more police officers. A pair of Metro votes could re-shape public transportation for decades to come. The Oscar nominations have set records. Plus, more from Morning Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Despite public outcry, the San Clemente City Council voted to allow federal officials to monitor the coastline despite public outcry. L.A. Unified is set to vote on potential district-wide layoffs next month. Monterey Park decides tonight on a controversial data center. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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    San Clemente's Border Patrol agreement, LAUSD to vote on layoffs, Monterey Park data center vote — Evening Edition
    Despite public outcry, the San Clemente City Council voted to allow federal officials to monitor the coastline despite public outcry. L.A. Unified is set to vote on potential district-wide layoffs next month. Monterey Park decides tonight on a controversial data center. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    More tornados touch down in Los Angeles County; Al Fresco dining in Los Angeles inches closer to becoming a permanent fixture; US Surgeon general's report on loneliness points to the physical health risks of isolation.

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    Tornados Touch Down, Al Fresco Dining, and Isolation's Physical Health Risks – The A.M. Edition
    More tornados touch down in Los Angeles County; Al Fresco dining in Los Angeles inches closer to becoming a permanent fixture; US Surgeon general's report on loneliness points to the physical health risks of isolation.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Day 3 of the strike by Hollywood scriptwriters; Producers respond to what the scriptwriters are saying about how they’re treated; San Clemente is getting some sand back.

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    Scriptwriters Strike Day 3, Producers Respond, and San Clemente's Sand
    Day 3 of the strike by Hollywood scriptwriters; Producers respond to what the scriptwriters are saying about how they’re treated; San Clemente is getting some sand back.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    SoCal is getting a healthy dose of rain and snow as an unseasonably cold storm moves through; The LA City council firms up plans for more housing in downtown and Hollywood; Striking Hollywood writers are seeing shows of support from other unions.

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    L.A. Housing Plans Solidify, Late Storm Drenches SoCal, and Writers See Union Solidarity
    SoCal is getting a healthy dose of rain and snow as an unseasonably cold storm moves through; The LA City council firms up plans for more housing in downtown and Hollywood; Striking Hollywood writers are seeing shows of support from other unions.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Hollywood scriptwriters strike over streaming's impact on their profession; Medieval Times accused of union-busting, under National Labor Relations Board scrutiny; Two Southern California landmarks endangered: a San Clemente building and Compton garden.

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    Scriptwriters' Streaming Concerns, Medieval Times Under Scrutiny, and Endangered Landmarks – The P.M. Edition
    Hollywood scriptwriters strike over streaming's impact on their profession; Medieval Times accused of union-busting, under National Labor Relations Board scrutiny; Two Southern California landmarks endangered: a San Clemente building and Compton garden.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The Writers Guild of America is on strike, and its members are on the picket lines; Winter weather advisories are going up for local mountains; The L.A. County Probation Department loses its interim director two months into the job.

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    Winter Weather Returns, Writers Strike Day 2, and Probation Dept. Loses Director – The A.M. Edition
    The Writers Guild of America is on strike, and its members are on the picket lines; Winter weather advisories are going up for local mountains; The L.A. County Probation Department loses its interim director two months into the job.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Hollywood scriptwriters are on strike against the producers of movies, TV shows and streaming video; The key points on contention between the writers and the studios; L.A. County supervisors today vote for care over jail for Angelenos with serious mental illness.

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    The Latest on the Hollywood Scriptwriters Strike. Plus: Mental Healthcare Over Jail – The P.M. Edition
    Hollywood scriptwriters are on strike against the producers of movies, TV shows and streaming video; The key points on contention between the writers and the studios; L.A. County supervisors today vote for care over jail for Angelenos with serious mental illness.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Hollywood writers make good on their threat to go on strike; Advocates for cyclists call for more protected bike lanes and speed humps to slow drivers; You may notice a significant difference in your next take-out restaurant meal.

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    Hollywood Writers On Strike, Protecting Cyclists, and Unhoused Fast Food Workers – The A.M. Edition
    Hollywood writers make good on their threat to go on strike; Advocates for cyclists call for more protected bike lanes and speed humps to slow drivers; You may notice a significant difference in your next take-out restaurant meal.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Scriptwriters strike is hours away; California's first statewide toll-free hate crime hotline and online reporting system is now up and running; LA County's new plastics law took effect today.

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    Hate Crime Hotline, Hollywood Writers Strike Imminent, and L.A.'s New Plastics Law – The P.M. Edition
    Scriptwriters strike is hours away; California's first statewide toll-free hate crime hotline and online reporting system is now up and running; LA County's new plastics law took effect today.

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