The LA Report

In this Sunday edition: Many unhoused people are getting temporary shelter or interim housing by the city, but some say it isn’t enough and building affordable housing is a slow moving process. Are there faster solutions to help people living on the streets? Reported by Ethan Ward.

Then: Californians who were behind on their rent had just a few days left to apply for rent relief. Advocacy groups mounted a final push to get tenants signed up before the application window closed on Thursday. Reported by David Wagner.

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In this weekend edition: After finishing in second place last season with 106 wins, the Dodgers are favorites to win the NL West this year. They’re hoping for a repeat of 2020’s storybook (if you don’t count the pandemic) season that ended with a World Series win, the team’s first in more than 30 years. But baseball writer Pedro Moura argues in his new book that the combination of moves and events that led to the Dodgers’ victory in 2020, is contributing to the deterioration of the game as a whole. This week on on AirTalk, FOX Sports national baseball writer Pedro Moura joined Larry Mantle to discuss his new book, “How to Beat a Broken Game: The Rise of the Dodgers in a League on the Brink.”

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What's happening today: Sacramento lawmakers pass extension to eviction protections for renters; Omicron sub-variant BA.2 now 30% of new COVID infections; Conflicting reports on film Academy's reaction to Will Smith slap; United Farm Workers hold demonstration in DTLA; Is building new housing enough for solving homelessness?

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Here's your morning news: L.A. City Council votes to lift the proof of vaccination mandate for indoor businesses and large outdoor events; Gov. Newsom signs order asking regulators to ban commercial water customers from watering decorative grass; Thousands of Californians are on database of people who legally purchased firearms, but are no longer allowed to own guns under court orders; Metro officials tout "substantial completion" of the long-awaited Crenshaw/LAX light rail line; L.A. City Council considering pilot program to ensure survival of "legacy businesses"; Actor Bruce Willis is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with cognitive disorder; Motion picture academy says Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars ceremony on Sunday but refused to go.

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What's happening today: L.A. to drop indoor vaccine requirement; Homelessness commission calls for changes in they way aid groups find housing; Cal State L.A. to open bachelor's degree program for incarcerated women; U.S. Secretary of Education to visit California to discuss mental health services in schools; 

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Here's your morning news: Second COVID booster now available for people over 50 and the immuno-compromised; Encino man convicted of scamming federal COVID relief program; Sheriff Alex Villanueva denying allegations of covering up recorded courthouse incident; Gov. Newsom calling on water agencies to tighten conservation measures; Congressmembers call on DoD and State Department to facilitate state aid to Ukraine; L.A. supervisors vote to continue virtual meetings; All things bubbles at Discover Cube in Orange County.

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What's happening today: COVID boosters for those aged 50 and over begin Wednesday; Regulators gain access to South Central oil drilling site after years of resident complaints; Kristin Crowley takes charge at LAFD; L.A. supervisors vote to continue virtual meetings; UCLA center for African-American studies aims to be global leader in hip hop studies; Foo Fighters cancel remaining shows after death of drummer.

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Here's your morning news: Will Smith issues apology for Chris Rock slap; Surprise relief for quadriplegic inmate at center of fight to stop prison-to-ICE transfers; Why so many unhoused Angelenos turn down offers of permanent housing; LAFD rescue woman and dog from L.A. river during storm; Thursday deadline for rent relief; Proposed bill would keep election workers' home addresses hidden from public view;

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