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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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  • 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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