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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:

    • Update on Route Fire near Castaic
    • Heat tips for pets
    • Sacramento bills roundup
    • More Flex Alerts coming
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    With bone-dry conditions and extreme heat, Route Fire near Castaic grows to 5,200 acres. Plus: Keeping your pets cool
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Update on Route Fire near Castaic
    • Heat tips for pets
    • Sacramento bills roundup
    • More Flex Alerts coming
    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:

    • Wildfire along the 5 freeway in Castaic has now burned more than 5,100 acres with 0% containment
    • Why this heat wave is so dangerous
    • Extreme heat is a killer for lake aquatic life
    • More Flex Alerts coming
    • Resources for raising California's literacy rate
    • The owners of a Hollywood theater complex are planning to sell, leaving local performers in limbo
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Why this heat wave is so dangerous – and possibly deadly. Plus: Raising California's literacy rate
    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Wildfire along the 5 freeway in Castaic has now burned more than 5,100 acres with 0% containment
    • Why this heat wave is so dangerous
    • Extreme heat is a killer for lake aquatic life
    • More Flex Alerts coming
    • Resources for raising California's literacy rate
    • The owners of a Hollywood theater complex are planning to sell, leaving local performers in limbo
    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:

    • More Flex Alerts possible in the days ahead
    • Air quality is also bad
    • Heat wave food workers
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    With entire state under excessive heat watch, more Flex Alerts are possible in the days ahead – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • More Flex Alerts possible in the days ahead
    • Air quality is also bad
    • Heat wave food workers
    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
    Listen 6:26
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    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Heat wave could trigger Flex Alerts
    • How to keep your pets safe from the heat
    • Water ban for large parts of Los Angeles County so a leaky pipeline can be repaired
    • Mission Viejo could be without a city council until after the November election
    • Street vendor bill on its way to Newsom's desk
    • The Buy American Food Act
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    With Flex Alerts possible, this week's heat wave will stress test California's power grid. Plus: Tips for keeping pets safe – The A.M. Edition
    Good morning! Here's what we're following today:

    • Heat wave could trigger Flex Alerts
    • How to keep your pets safe from the heat
    • Water ban for large parts of Los Angeles County so a leaky pipeline can be repaired
    • Mission Viejo could be without a city council until after the November election
    • Street vendor bill on its way to Newsom's desk
    • The Buy American Food Act
    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:

    • Heatwave starting Wednesday will bake state from north to south
    • Tips for staying cool
    • Sacramento legislative session ends tomorrow – and any bills that haven't had final votes are dead 
    • Fast Food Bill AB 257
    • L.A. city council fails to replace Mark Ridley-Thomas
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Heatwave starting Wednesday will bake state from north to south. Plus: Tips for staying cool – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Heatwave starting Wednesday will bake state from north to south
    • Tips for staying cool
    • Sacramento legislative session ends tomorrow – and any bills that haven't had final votes are dead 
    • Fast Food Bill AB 257
    • L.A. city council fails to replace Mark Ridley-Thomas
    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 this morning:

    • Omicron booster shots
    • Major heatwave to bring triple digit temps to region
    • Tips for beating the heat
    • Gulch Fire north of Azusa
    • Companies monitoring remote workers
    • "National Cinema Day" at theaters
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Omicron boosters could arrive as early as September. Plus: Tips for beating the heat – The A.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following this morning:

    • Omicron booster shots
    • Major heatwave to bring triple digit temps to region
    • Tips for beating the heat
    • Gulch Fire north of Azusa
    • Companies monitoring remote workers
    • "National Cinema Day" at theaters
    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:

    • Labor Day weekend heat wave to deliver triple digit temps
    • Street vendor bill needs to clear one more vote by State Senate before it goes to Gov. Newsom's desk
    •  A wildlife corridor on the Palos Verdes Peninsula
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Labor Day weekend heat wave to deliver triple digit temps to region. Plus: Wildfire preparedness – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Labor Day weekend heat wave to deliver triple digit temps
    • Street vendor bill needs to clear one more vote by State Senate before it goes to Gov. Newsom's desk
    •  A wildlife corridor on the Palos Verdes Peninsula
    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:

    • Major heat wave on the way
    • East Fire
    • LAUSD teacher union to boycott extra days
    • Gov. Newsom announces plan to make more mental health services available to young Californians
    • Lawmakers to consider free vasectomies
    • L.A. County to get $234M from second round of Project Homekey funding
    • Ontario Airport terminal to be named after Dianne Feinstein
    • South Bay conservationists  seeking to establish a 96-acre wildlife corridor near the coast
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Major heatwave to bring triple digit temps to L.A. region. Plus: Free vasectomies? – The A.M. Edition
    Happy Monday! Here's what we're following this morning:

    • Major heat wave on the way
    • East Fire
    • LAUSD teacher union to boycott extra days
    • Gov. Newsom announces plan to make more mental health services available to young Californians
    • Lawmakers to consider free vasectomies
    • L.A. County to get $234M from second round of Project Homekey funding
    • Ontario Airport terminal to be named after Dianne Feinstein
    • South Bay conservationists  seeking to establish a 96-acre wildlife corridor near the coast
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.