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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
    Listen 5:01
    ICE has detained a Cambodian genocide survivor after the feds changed policies that protected her. California lawmakers are a step closer to letting people sue federal immigration agents for civil rights violations. The feds are warning about the potential for disaster at Burbank airport. Plus, more from Morning Edition.

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    ICE detains genocide survivor, CA Senate passes bill allowing fed agent lawsuits, Burbank airport warning— Morning Edition
    ICE has detained a Cambodian genocide survivor after the feds changed policies that protected her. California lawmakers are a step closer to letting people sue federal immigration agents for civil rights violations. The feds are warning about the potential for disaster at Burbank airport. Plus, more from Morning Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 4:42
    Citizens of Alhambra speaking out against their police department, saying officers are interfering with legal observers. Homicide rates are down in California in cities across the state. Governor Newsom is launching a censorship investigation into TikTok. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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    Alhambra citizens protest alleged police-ICE collaboration, CA murder rates down, State launches TikTok censorship probe — Evening Edition
    Citizens of Alhambra speaking out against their police department, saying officers are interfering with legal observers. Homicide rates are down in California in cities across the state. Governor Newsom is launching a censorship investigation into TikTok. Plus, more from Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:22
    What's happening today: All eyes on Omicron sub-variant BA.2; New '988' number for mental health emergencies; City crews set to clear away small homeless camp in Little Tokyo; UCLA says it will guarantee university housing this fall; St. Patrick's Day shenanigans return after two-year hiatus;

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

    Health officials eye emerging Omicron sub-variant. Plus: A new mental health hotline, the return of St. Patrick's Day, and more – The P.M. Edition
    What's happening today: All eyes on Omicron sub-variant BA.2; New '988' number for mental health emergencies; City crews set to clear away small homeless camp in Little Tokyo; UCLA says it will guarantee university housing this fall; St. Patrick's Day shenanigans return after two-year hiatus;

    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 6:48
    Here's your morning news: Large Little Tokyo homeless encampment to be closed despite protests; Should rising homelessness be considered an emergency eligible for federal funds?; COVID-19 memorial in the works for L.A.; Average price of gas now at a record $5.89 per gallon; Port of L.A. sees highest cargo volume in history; Biden administration to grant protected status to Afghans who fled during Taliban takeover; Riverside judge orders release of records related to siblings who were held captive and tortured.

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    Little Tokyo homeless encampment to be closed despite protests. Plus: Fed funds for the unhoused, L.A.'s COVID memorial, and more – The Morning Edition
    Here's your morning news: Large Little Tokyo homeless encampment to be closed despite protests; Should rising homelessness be considered an emergency eligible for federal funds?; COVID-19 memorial in the works for L.A.; Average price of gas now at a record $5.89 per gallon; Port of L.A. sees highest cargo volume in history; Biden administration to grant protected status to Afghans who fled during Taliban takeover; Riverside judge orders release of records related to siblings who were held captive and tortured.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:32
    What's happening today: On first anniversary of Atlanta spa shooting, what's changed – and what hasn't; What role do doulas play for Southern Californian families?; Latest COVID numbers.

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

    On first anniversary of Atlanta spa shooting, what's changed – and what hasn't. Plus: SoCal doulas, latest COVID numbers – The P.M. Edition
    What's happening today: On first anniversary of Atlanta spa shooting, what's changed – and what hasn't; What role do doulas play for Southern Californian families?; Latest COVID numbers.

    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 6:50
    Here's your morning news: L.A. County supervisors vote to offer assistance to Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion; Incarcerated juveniles to be held in local camps instead of state-run facilities; Federal funding on the way for unarmed outreach teams responding to non-violent 911 calls involving unhoused people; Remembering the one-year anniversary of Atlanta spa shooting that killed eight; New poll finds two-thirds of Asian-Americans in L.A. worried about racially-motivated attacks; LAPD facing criticism for lack of discipline over shootings; Pasadena accused of violating new state multi-unit housing law.

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    L.A. County supervisors vote to offer assistance to fleeing Ukrainians. Plus: Juvenile incarceration camps, Asian-American attacks, and more – The Morning Edition
    Here's your morning news: L.A. County supervisors vote to offer assistance to Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion; Incarcerated juveniles to be held in local camps instead of state-run facilities; Federal funding on the way for unarmed outreach teams responding to non-violent 911 calls involving unhoused people; Remembering the one-year anniversary of Atlanta spa shooting that killed eight; New poll finds two-thirds of Asian-Americans in L.A. worried about racially-motivated attacks; LAPD facing criticism for lack of discipline over shootings; Pasadena accused of violating new state multi-unit housing law.

    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 5:26
    What's happening today: Non-partisan report says adults over 50 are the fastest growing group of unhoused Angelenos; Latest COVID numbers; Pfizer and BioNTech to seek FDA approval for second COVID booster for those 65 and older; LAUSD officials and teacher's unions will meet over masking rules; Gov. Newsom's state budget proposal calls for $10M for a UCSF study on dyslexia. 

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

    Report finds adults over 50 are the fastest growing group of unhoused Angelenos. Plus: Pfizer second booster, UCSF dyslexia study, and more – The P.M. Edition
    What's happening today: Non-partisan report says adults over 50 are the fastest growing group of unhoused Angelenos; Latest COVID numbers; Pfizer and BioNTech to seek FDA approval for second COVID booster for those 65 and older; LAUSD officials and teacher's unions will meet over masking rules; Gov. Newsom's state budget proposal calls for $10M for a UCSF study on dyslexia. 

    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 6:11
    Here's your morning news: COVID hospitalizations at lowest point since last summer; Pfizer says a fourth dose of its vaccine will be required; LAUSD to determine changes to its masking policy; L.A. DOT is targeting illegal parking in bus lanes; Russia-Ukraine war fueling rising gas prices; Special legislation approved designed to prevent UC Berkeley from turning away thousands of students; Movie attendance rebounds but is still far lower than pre-pandemic levels; Director apologizes to tennis' Williams sisters for comments during Critics Choice Awards.

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

    COVID hospitalizations at lowest point since summer of 2021. Plus: Fourth Pfizer shot, movie theater attendance, and more – The Morning Edition
    Here's your morning news: COVID hospitalizations at lowest point since last summer; Pfizer says a fourth dose of its vaccine will be required; LAUSD to determine changes to its masking policy; L.A. DOT is targeting illegal parking in bus lanes; Russia-Ukraine war fueling rising gas prices; Special legislation approved designed to prevent UC Berkeley from turning away thousands of students; Movie attendance rebounds but is still far lower than pre-pandemic levels; Director apologizes to tennis' Williams sisters for comments during Critics Choice Awards.

    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 5:32
    What's happening today: L.A. County begins first week of school with mask mandate lifted – but not yet at LAUSD; Why do different schools have different masking rules?; Latest COVID numbers; Customs agents say they're destroying illegally imported meat at ports; The 2022 Oscar-nominated films.

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

    L.A. county begins first week of school with mask mandate lifted – but not yet at LAUSD. Plus: Illegal port meat, 2022 Academy Awards, and more – The P.M. Edition
    What's happening today: L.A. County begins first week of school with mask mandate lifted – but not yet at LAUSD; Why do different schools have different masking rules?; Latest COVID numbers; Customs agents say they're destroying illegally imported meat at ports; The 2022 Oscar-nominated films.

    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 6:17
    Here's your morning news: Public school students begin first week with mask mandate lifted; Oscar winner William Hurt dies at 71; Critic's Choice Awards winners announced; In response to "Don't Say Gay" bill, The Walt Disney Company is pausing political donations in Florida; Average gas price creeps up to $5.83 per gallon; O.C. apartment rental rates rising, pricing many out; New housing development in Van Nuys for survivors of trauma;

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

    Disney to pause political donations in Florida in response to "Don't Say Gay" bill. Plus: School masking rules, O.C. rental rates, and more – The Morning Edition
    Here's your morning news: Public school students begin first week with mask mandate lifted; Oscar winner William Hurt dies at 71; Critic's Choice Awards winners announced; In response to "Don't Say Gay" bill, The Walt Disney Company is pausing political donations in Florida; Average gas price creeps up to $5.83 per gallon; O.C. apartment rental rates rising, pricing many out; New housing development in Van Nuys for survivors of trauma;

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