The LA Report

Here's your morning news: LAX begins offering rapid COVID tests to international travelers; Omicron emergence unsurprising, say experts; LAFD awaits ruling on vaccine mandate; Santa Monica seeks improvement suggestions; LeBron James back on court after COVID absence.

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Los Angeles has hosted the Olympics twice: first in 1932 and then again in 1984. Organizers considered both events successes. Traffic all but disappeared, the city didn’t go into debt (in fact, it had a surplus of nearly $200 million afterwards), not to mention the money for youth sports and decorative murals around the city. But as the 2028 Games inch closer, many are asking how the city and its most vulnerable populations will be impacted, and what the ripple effects are for the city’s biggest issues like transportation, the homelessness crisis, and affordable housing.

This week, we looked back at the 1984 Games, what worked and what didn’t, and what lessons we can learn for 2028 with Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and an authority on the modern history of Los Angeles.

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What's happening today: Arrest made in killing of Beverly Hills philanthropist; LAPD cracking down on "smash and grab" robberies; LAUSD leaks student COVID data; Survey says short-term shelters are preferred for dealing with homelessness; L.A. City Council asks state to update street vendor rules; MLB begins lockout; 

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Here's your morning news: California's first Omicron patient recovering from mild symptoms; L.A. City Council signs off on new LAUSD district map; State water allocation dries up during current drought; Sea level rise puts hundreds of toxic sites at risk of flooding.

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What's happening today: Omicron COVID variant discovered in California; L.A. philanthropist shot and killed in Beverly Hills; Enforcing the homeless anti-camping order; Sheriff Villanueva rejects calls to remove armed law enforcement from L.A. Metro; New rules for waiting cargo ships at ports; Celebrating Dionne Warwick in Palm Springs.

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Here's your morning news: Supreme Court to hear arguments over Mississippi law that bans most abortions; Health officials say they're prepared for Omicron's arrival; LeBron James sitting out multiple games due to COVID protocols; Remembrances on World AIDS Day; L.A.'s unclaimed dead to be honored.

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What's happening today: LAFD sending unvaccinated employees home without pay; Why was live ammunition on Alec Baldwin film set?; Head of L.A. food bank says the need is great.

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

Here's your morning news: A large percentage of L.A. workers are still unvaccinated; City of L.A. begins enforcing indoor vaccination rules; Busy holiday season for L.A. Food Bank; Latest progress in 2028 Olympics planning.

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