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The LA Report

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
    Listen 6:26
    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
    Listen 5:42
    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
    Listen 5:54
    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
    Listen 5:45
    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
    Listen 7:00
    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.

  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:39
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Protests at set of latest Fast and the Furious filming
    • L.A. City Council wants city planners to draft ordinance to encourage more affordable housing 
    • What's happening in the 10th District
    • East Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains
    • One step remaining before Justice Patricia Guerrero can take over as the state high court's chief justice
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    Angelino Heights residents demand 'Fast and the Furious' filmmakers hit the brakes – The P.M. Edition
    Here's what we're following today:

    • Protests at set of latest Fast and the Furious filming
    • L.A. City Council wants city planners to draft ordinance to encourage more affordable housing 
    • What's happening in the 10th District
    • East Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains
    • One step remaining before Justice Patricia Guerrero can take over as the state high court's chief justice
    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 19:37
    In this Sunday edition: the future cost of atmospheric rivers as the weather pattern worsens with climate change. 

    And how a local group breaks writer's block by taking their projects into nature. 

    Also, the first in our multi-part series on how the state of California addresses dyslexia – a reading disability that affects as many as 15% of Americans. We'll discuss our education team's findings so far, and learn why it's so important to intervene during early childhood.

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

    Special Report: With dyslexia, a lack of early intervention creates more problems later – The Sunday Edition
    In this Sunday edition: the future cost of atmospheric rivers as the weather pattern worsens with climate change. 

    And how a local group breaks writer's block by taking their projects into nature. 

    Also, the first in our multi-part series on how the state of California addresses dyslexia – a reading disability that affects as many as 15% of Americans. We'll discuss our education team's findings so far, and learn why it's so important to intervene during early childhood.

    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 15:25
    In this weekend edition: a preview of the two-day and four-block DTLA Proud festival happening in Grand Park. 

    We pay a visit to Anaheim's "Little Arabia" community to learn more about its quest to be formally recognized by the city council.

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

    Anaheim’s "Little Arabia" is finally an official location – The Weekend Edition
    In this weekend edition: a preview of the two-day and four-block DTLA Proud festival happening in Grand Park. 

    We pay a visit to Anaheim's "Little Arabia" community to learn more about its quest to be formally recognized by the city council.

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