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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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    A union representing 31,000 Kaiser nurses and health care workers is set to start an open-ended strike tomorrow morning. Demonstrations are taking place across Southern California after federal agents shot and killed a second protester in Minnesota on Saturday. And how a San Gabriel Valley community came together to push back on a controversial project. Plus, more.

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    Kaiser workers to strike, Minnesota shooting protests, Monterey Park data center — Sunday Edition
    A union representing 31,000 Kaiser nurses and health care workers is set to start an open-ended strike tomorrow morning. Demonstrations are taking place across Southern California after federal agents shot and killed a second protester in Minnesota on Saturday. And how a San Gabriel Valley community came together to push back on a controversial project. Plus, more.

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

    Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

  • The L.A. Report
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    The US Department of Justice has agreed not to seek wide-ranging medical information from patients of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’s trans health clinic. A quarterly swap meet specializes in VHS tapes is happening in Echo Park. Punk rocker Steven McDonald of Redd Kross joins LAist for a performance. Plus, more.

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

    Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

    Trans medical data, VHS swap meet, Redd Kross performance — Saturday Edition
    The US Department of Justice has agreed not to seek wide-ranging medical information from patients of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’s trans health clinic. A quarterly swap meet specializes in VHS tapes is happening in Echo Park. Punk rocker Steven McDonald of Redd Kross joins LAist for a performance. Plus, more.

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

    Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

  • The L.A. Report
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    Here's what we're following today:

    • L.A. County officials reach settlement with coalition of businesses on Skid Row and advocates for unhoused Angelenos
    • John Horn's Emmy preview
    •  South L.A.’s Victory Baptist Church burns to ground in suspicious fire
    • The Leimert Park intersection of 43rd and Degnan is now “Barbara Morrison Square” in honor of the late jazz singer and UCLA jazz professor
    • The Highland Park Youth Arts Center
    • I-5 closures through Castaic
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    L.A. County reaches settlement with coalition of Skid Row businesses and advocates for the unhoused. Plus: Emmys preview – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • L.A. County officials reach settlement with coalition of businesses on Skid Row and advocates for unhoused Angelenos
    • John Horn's Emmy preview
    •  South L.A.’s Victory Baptist Church burns to ground in suspicious fire
    • The Leimert Park intersection of 43rd and Degnan is now “Barbara Morrison Square” in honor of the late jazz singer and UCLA jazz professor
    • The Highland Park Youth Arts Center
    • I-5 closures through Castaic
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Happy Monday! Here's what we're following this morning:

    • Another chance for showers and thunderstorms Monday
    • Working outdoors in extreme heat
    • Last week's LAUSD ransomware attack
    • Real estate numbers suggest downturn in housing market
    • Help for deportees in Cambodia
    • Trees as alternatives to gravestones
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    How extreme heat affects outdoor workers. Plus: LAUSD ransomware attack, a housing downturn, and more – The A.M. Edition
    Happy Monday! Here's what we're following this morning:

    • Another chance for showers and thunderstorms Monday
    • Working outdoors in extreme heat
    • Last week's LAUSD ransomware attack
    • Real estate numbers suggest downturn in housing market
    • Help for deportees in Cambodia
    • Trees as alternatives to gravestones
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
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    In this Sunday edition: why an important fire prevention measure is being used less and less. 

    And it's the third and final part of our series on how the state of California handles dyslexia. We'll talk about a successful learning method, and why it still isn't the norm in California schools.

    Then, a look at how dyslexia is treated in adults who were never diagnosed when they were young.

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Special Report Part 3: A successful learning method for dyslexia, and treatment for undiagnosed adults – The Sunday Edition
    In this Sunday edition: why an important fire prevention measure is being used less and less. 

    And it's the third and final part of our series on how the state of California handles dyslexia. We'll talk about a successful learning method, and why it still isn't the norm in California schools.

    Then, a look at how dyslexia is treated in adults who were never diagnosed when they were young.

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
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    In this weekend edition: We'll talk about a new bill that could make it easier for L.A.'s street food vendors to obtain permits — nearly four years after street vending was made legal.

    Plus...Despite COVID rent freezes, L.A. County tenants are still getting demands from landlords to pay more. Whether they can fight back depends on where they live.

    Then, the case for more trees in this city…especially after the heatwave we just experienced. 

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Help for L.A.'s street vendors; How one renter fought an illegal hike; The case for more trees – The Weekend Edition
    In this weekend edition: We'll talk about a new bill that could make it easier for L.A.'s street food vendors to obtain permits — nearly four years after street vending was made legal.

    Plus...Despite COVID rent freezes, L.A. County tenants are still getting demands from landlords to pay more. Whether they can fight back depends on where they live.

    Then, the case for more trees in this city…especially after the heatwave we just experienced. 

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Here's what we're following today:

    • Weekend rain to bring heatwave relief
    • Flood watches vs Flash Flood warnings
    • College savings accounts for children born in state
    • Queen Elizabeth death reactions
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Weekend rain may be too much too soon for flood-prone areas. Plus: Flood watches vs. Flash Flood warnings – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Weekend rain to bring heatwave relief
    • Flood watches vs Flash Flood warnings
    • College savings accounts for children born in state
    • Queen Elizabeth death reactions
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Plane crash at Santa Monica Airport kills two
    • Radford and Fairview Fire updates
    • Rat poison found in dead mountain lion
    • L.A.'s growing unhoused population
    • New COVID boosters have arrived
    • A new book looks at L.A. through photos of the city's signs
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Plane crash at Santa Monica Airport kills two. Plus: L.A.'s growing unhoused population – The A.M. Edition
    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Plane crash at Santa Monica Airport kills two
    • Radford and Fairview Fire updates
    • Rat poison found in dead mountain lion
    • L.A.'s growing unhoused population
    • New COVID boosters have arrived
    • A new book looks at L.A. through photos of the city's signs
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Here's what we're following today:

    • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
    • Meet King Charles III
    • Weekend rain to wash away heat wave
    • Fairview and Route Fire updates
    • The latest count of unhoused Angelenos
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, after reign that spans over 70 years – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
    • Meet King Charles III
    • Weekend rain to wash away heat wave
    • Fairview and Route Fire updates
    • The latest count of unhoused Angelenos
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • The L.A. Report
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    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Another Flex Alert today
    • Pacific hurricane remnants to bring rain, relief
    • LAUSD cyberattack
    • Street vendor woes
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Brutal heatwave set to end this weekend as hurricane remnants head our way – The A.M. Edition
    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Another Flex Alert today
    • Pacific hurricane remnants to bring rain, relief
    • LAUSD cyberattack
    • Street vendor woes
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.