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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 4:58
    A group of SoCal congressmembers want to impeach US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. How deteriorating relationships between contractors and subcontractors led to more delays of the LAX People Mover. Why anti-cruising signs in L.A. will soon go away. 

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    SoCal Congressmembers call to impeach US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Breaking down LAX People Mover delays, Goodbye to Anti-Cruising signs in LA — Afternoon Edition
    A group of SoCal congressmembers want to impeach US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. How deteriorating relationships between contractors and subcontractors led to more delays of the LAX People Mover. Why anti-cruising signs in L.A. will soon go away. 

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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 6:54
    Here's your morning news: L.A. County ready to lift indoor mask requirement for vaccinated individuals; City council unanimously selects Herb Wesson to replace Mark Ridley Thomas; Overwhelming majority of L.A. district attorneys support recall of George Gascon; Arrests made, dozens of guns confiscated as part of multi-agency sweep; Woman files lawsuit accusing authorities of improper arrest and incarceration; The Oscars try to recapture past viewership numbers with a new strategy; Fans scrambling to decode Daft Punk's cryptic tweets;

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    With COVID rates dropping, L.A. prepares to lift indoor mask requirement for the vaccinated. Plus: Gascon's terrible week, a retooled Oscars, and more – The Morning Edition
    Here's your morning news: L.A. County ready to lift indoor mask requirement for vaccinated individuals; City council unanimously selects Herb Wesson to replace Mark Ridley Thomas; Overwhelming majority of L.A. district attorneys support recall of George Gascon; Arrests made, dozens of guns confiscated as part of multi-agency sweep; Woman files lawsuit accusing authorities of improper arrest and incarceration; The Oscars try to recapture past viewership numbers with a new strategy; Fans scrambling to decode Daft Punk's cryptic tweets;

    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 5:28
    What's happening today: Agora Hills woman accuses LAPD of mistaken arrest and incarceration; Should immunocompromised people get COVID booster shots? Gascon policy shift a sign he is taking recall attempts seriously; Why are so many couples getting married in O.C. today?

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    Agora Hills woman files suit accusing LAPD of mistaken arrest and incarceration. Plus: Immunocompromised COVID boosters, Gascon's shifting policies, and more – The P.M. Edition
    What's happening today: Agora Hills woman accuses LAPD of mistaken arrest and incarceration; Should immunocompromised people get COVID booster shots? Gascon policy shift a sign he is taking recall attempts seriously; Why are so many couples getting married in O.C. today?

    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 6:57
    Here's your morning news: Winter storm warning in San Bernardino and Riverside counties; L.A. and Orange counties resume counting homeless populations; O.C. authorities advise avoiding a Newport Beach waterway due to sewage spill; More on the helicopter crash that killed a Huntington Beach police officer; State lawmakers propose several bills to crack down on gun sales; L.A. County horse trainer loses bid to preserve Kentucky Derby title; Members of L.A.'s Ukrainian community show support for family and friends abroad; L.A. City Council set to vote on replacing Mark Ridley Thomas; California voters increasingly look to recall system to oust politicians. 

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    Why are Californians increasingly turning to the recall system to oust politicians? Plus: Winter storm warnings, Newport Beach sewage spill, and more – The Morning Edition
    Here's your morning news: Winter storm warning in San Bernardino and Riverside counties; L.A. and Orange counties resume counting homeless populations; O.C. authorities advise avoiding a Newport Beach waterway due to sewage spill; More on the helicopter crash that killed a Huntington Beach police officer; State lawmakers propose several bills to crack down on gun sales; L.A. County horse trainer loses bid to preserve Kentucky Derby title; Members of L.A.'s Ukrainian community show support for family and friends abroad; L.A. City Council set to vote on replacing Mark Ridley Thomas; California voters increasingly look to recall system to oust politicians. 

    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 10:25
    In this weekend edition: Gov. Newsom wants at least 70% of working-age Californians to have a college degree or certificate by 2030. Where they get those degrees is another question. From college pathways reporter Jill Replogle.

    Then: In one rent-controlled building in Koreatown, tenants have been told to accept large rent hikes — or face eviction. The city, however, says the practice is legal. From economics reporter David Wagner.

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

    California's public universities are (mostly) full. Why not build another campus? Plus: Despite LA’s pandemic rent freeze, tenants are being hit with big increases – The Weekend Edition
    In this weekend edition: Gov. Newsom wants at least 70% of working-age Californians to have a college degree or certificate by 2030. Where they get those degrees is another question. From college pathways reporter Jill Replogle.

    Then: In one rent-controlled building in Koreatown, tenants have been told to accept large rent hikes — or face eviction. The city, however, says the practice is legal. From economics reporter David Wagner.

    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 5:28
    What's happening today: COVID hospitalizations continue to drop, but health officials say there's more work to be done; Gov. Newsom confident state is ready to weather new phase of pandemic; CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct; With L.A.'s mayoral election still months away, Congressmember Karen Bass leads pack of candidates; In rebuke to Texas' similar abortion law, a new state bill would allow citizens to enforce the state's assault weapons ban; In curious decision, Academy Awards will not require presenters and performers to be vaccinated.

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

    In rebuke to Texas' abortion law, a new state bill would allow citizens to enforce California's assault weapons ban. Plus: COVID's new phase, L.A.'s mayoral favorite, and more – The P.M. Edition
    What's happening today: COVID hospitalizations continue to drop, but health officials say there's more work to be done; Gov. Newsom confident state is ready to weather new phase of pandemic; CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct; With L.A.'s mayoral election still months away, Congressmember Karen Bass leads pack of candidates; In rebuke to Texas' similar abortion law, a new state bill would allow citizens to enforce the state's assault weapons ban; In curious decision, Academy Awards will not require presenters and performers to be vaccinated.

    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 6:47
    Here's your morning news: CSU chancellor resigns amid sexual harassment allegations; Sheriff Alex Villanueva vehemently denies KPCC report on Twin Towers jail conditions; Former Angels communications director facing prison time after conviction for providing drugs that killed Tyler Skaggs; LAFD to discipline 29 firefighters who refuse to abide by vaccine mandate; State AG announces fraud charges against dozens of current and former East LA CHP officers; Missing Mt. Pinos hiker found; Home of pioneering Black architect Paul Revere Williams designated as a historical monument; For fans of mid-century design, Modernism Week is underway in Palm Springs.

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    CSU chancellor resigns amid sexual harassment allegations. Plus: Disciplining anti-vax firefighters, CHP fraud charges, and more – The Morning Edition
    Here's your morning news: CSU chancellor resigns amid sexual harassment allegations; Sheriff Alex Villanueva vehemently denies KPCC report on Twin Towers jail conditions; Former Angels communications director facing prison time after conviction for providing drugs that killed Tyler Skaggs; LAFD to discipline 29 firefighters who refuse to abide by vaccine mandate; State AG announces fraud charges against dozens of current and former East LA CHP officers; Missing Mt. Pinos hiker found; Home of pioneering Black architect Paul Revere Williams designated as a historical monument; For fans of mid-century design, Modernism Week is underway in Palm Springs.

    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 5:43
    What's happening today: Gov. Newsom outlines pandemic plan; Sheriff Villanueva denies KPCC report on Twin Towers jail conditions; Texas jury convicts former Angels communications director of providing drugs that killed Tyler Skaggs; A history lesson about UCs and CSUs.

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

    Gov. Newsom outlines 'SMARTER' path forward for pandemic. Plus: Twin Towers jail, Tyler Skaggs, and more – The P.M. Edition
    What's happening today: Gov. Newsom outlines pandemic plan; Sheriff Villanueva denies KPCC report on Twin Towers jail conditions; Texas jury convicts former Angels communications director of providing drugs that killed Tyler Skaggs; A history lesson about UCs and CSUs.

    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 5:16
    In this Sunday edition: Hired by the city of Pasadena to help curb gun violence in the wake of a spate of shootings, gang interventionists talk about the challenges of their difficult work. From criminal justice reporter Emily Elena Dugdale.

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

    How Pasadena's gang interventionists grapple with the cycle of jail and death – The Sunday Edition
    In this Sunday edition: Hired by the city of Pasadena to help curb gun violence in the wake of a spate of shootings, gang interventionists talk about the challenges of their difficult work. From criminal justice reporter Emily Elena Dugdale.

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