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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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    Federal regulators seize a third regional bank, the second based in California; Negotiations continue between writers and producers in Hollywood; California officials are faulted for missing data about sexual orientation and gender identity.

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    Feds Seize Another Bank, Hollywood Writers Negotiations, and California's Missing Gender Data – The A.M. Edition
    Federal regulators seize a third regional bank, the second based in California; Negotiations continue between writers and producers in Hollywood; California officials are faulted for missing data about sexual orientation and gender identity.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Mayor Bass’s “Inside Safe” program offers shelter to unhoused, but critics say it lacks transparency; Los Angeles remembers former mayor Richard Riordan; The California Air Resources Board (CARB) passes an historic policy intended to clean up pollution from trucks.

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    "Inside Safe" Faces Criticism, Remembering Richard Riordan, and Reducing Truck Pollution – The P.M. Edition
    Mayor Bass’s “Inside Safe” program offers shelter to unhoused, but critics say it lacks transparency; Los Angeles remembers former mayor Richard Riordan; The California Air Resources Board (CARB) passes an historic policy intended to clean up pollution from trucks.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    As climate change brings more severe storms, L.A. must rethink its pavement to avoid floods. Then, a local college teaches drone skills for commercial use to launch student careers in the industry.

    Also, Yosemite re-opens, but flood danger hasn't gone away. San Bernardino County says they're prepared for snow melt capture. The city nature challenge returns for an exploration of the Whittier Narrows. FEMA helps San Bernardino residents apply for assistance after winter storms. Explore JPL returns to showcase space science for the public. Rivers in Southern California strengthened by snow melt, forest officials advise caution. USC Sea Grant is researching microplastics. Tracking ocean salinity helps fight climate change.

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    As more severe storms arrive, L.A.'s pavement increases its flood risk. Plus: A local college teaches employable drone skills – The Sunday Edition
    As climate change brings more severe storms, L.A. must rethink its pavement to avoid floods. Then, a local college teaches drone skills for commercial use to launch student careers in the industry.

    Also, Yosemite re-opens, but flood danger hasn't gone away. San Bernardino County says they're prepared for snow melt capture. The city nature challenge returns for an exploration of the Whittier Narrows. FEMA helps San Bernardino residents apply for assistance after winter storms. Explore JPL returns to showcase space science for the public. Rivers in Southern California strengthened by snow melt, forest officials advise caution. USC Sea Grant is researching microplastics. Tracking ocean salinity helps fight climate change.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The final part of the How To LA series "Finding Home con DACA" with Brian De Los Santos. We also hear from a DACA recipient about life goals she's accomplished under the policy. A non-profit preservation group files a lawsuit against Glendale over the Rockhaven mental health facility. A landslide in San Clemente keeps train services closed. The California Air Resources Board sets a deadline to phase out diesel trucks. Glendale Pickleball encourages newcomers. Is San Bernardino at risk of the "Big Melt"? Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan receives a memorial mass. Cinemacon wraps up previews. The annual City Nature Challenge brings out the naturalists in LA. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join

    The Future of DACA Hangs in the Balance. Plus: The Final Part of "Finding Home con DACA" – The Weekend Edition
    The final part of the How To LA series "Finding Home con DACA" with Brian De Los Santos. We also hear from a DACA recipient about life goals she's accomplished under the policy. A non-profit preservation group files a lawsuit against Glendale over the Rockhaven mental health facility. A landslide in San Clemente keeps train services closed. The California Air Resources Board sets a deadline to phase out diesel trucks. Glendale Pickleball encourages newcomers. Is San Bernardino at risk of the "Big Melt"? Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan receives a memorial mass. Cinemacon wraps up previews. The annual City Nature Challenge brings out the naturalists in LA. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join

  • The L.A. Report
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    LA Health officials warn of new COVID-19 variant found in the county; Hundreds of victims come forward with abuse allegations against a former Santa Monica city employee; City leaders gather this afternoon to remember for LA mayor Richard Riordan.

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    Santa Monica Abuse Allegations, and a New COVID Variant – The A.M. Edition
    LA Health officials warn of new COVID-19 variant found in the county; Hundreds of victims come forward with abuse allegations against a former Santa Monica city employee; City leaders gather this afternoon to remember for LA mayor Richard Riordan.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Mayor Karen Bass says she wants to add hundreds of new officers to the LAPD; As contract negotiations fail, The Writers Guild of America could go on strike as soon as Monday; The latest results from a count of unhoused people in Long Beach.

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    Bass Wants More Police, Writers Guild Strike Looms, and Counting Long Beach's Unhoused – The P.M. Edition
    Mayor Karen Bass says she wants to add hundreds of new officers to the LAPD; As contract negotiations fail, The Writers Guild of America could go on strike as soon as Monday; The latest results from a count of unhoused people in Long Beach.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The latest on a wildfire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest; Efforts continue to get Californians to electrify everything; Does L.A. really need more people on the city council?

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    San Bernardino Wildfire, California's Electrification Mission, and L.A.'s Crowded City Council – The A.M. Edition
    The latest on a wildfire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest; Efforts continue to get Californians to electrify everything; Does L.A. really need more people on the city council?

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Melting winter snow may reduce L.A.'s water supply, LAPD accountability protests continue, and a fake doctor is charged.

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    Melting Winter Snow, LAPD's 2021 Fireworks Explosion, and a Fake Doctor is Charged – The P.M. Edition
    Melting winter snow may reduce L.A.'s water supply, LAPD accountability protests continue, and a fake doctor is charged.

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