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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 89.3. Hosted by Austin Cross, Nereida Moreno and Julia Paskin.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:50
    Flight reductions across the country continue for the second day in a row as the government shutdown drags on. Los Angeles City Council will take up a proposal to overhaul rate hikes for rent-controlled units in the city, potentially increases at 3%. One man’s quest to turn the city of Venice into a board game. Plus, more.

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    Flight reductions day 2, Rent hike caps for rent controlled units, Venice-opoly? — Saturday Edition
    Flight reductions across the country continue for the second day in a row as the government shutdown drags on. Los Angeles City Council will take up a proposal to overhaul rate hikes for rent-controlled units in the city, potentially increases at 3%. One man’s quest to turn the city of Venice into a board game. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 4:55
    L.A. may be over-celebrating the job growth of the mansion tax. Public health officials look into hepatitis A infection at a local restaurant. How to make plant friendly dishes this Thanksgiving. Plus, more from Evening Edition. 

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    'Mansion tax' jobs debate, Public health officials investigate Hepatitis A case in restaurant, How to be vegan-friendly this Thanksgiving — Evening Edition
    L.A. may be over-celebrating the job growth of the mansion tax. Public health officials look into hepatitis A infection at a local restaurant. How to make plant friendly dishes this Thanksgiving. Plus, more from Evening Edition. 

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    This LAist podcast is supported by Amazon Autos. Buying a car used to be a whole day affair. Now, at Amazon Autos, you can shop for a new, used, or certified pre-owned car whenever, wherever. You can browse hundreds of vehicles from top local dealers, all in one place. Amazon.com/autos

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 6:58
    Toxic algae blooms are sickening marine mammals along LA County beaches. The city says overall crime went down last year. We debunk toll road rumors in Rancho Palos Verdes. Plus, more.

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    A Toxic Warning for LA Beaches, City Crime is Down, Debunking Toll Road Rumors -- The A.M. Edition
    Toxic algae blooms are sickening marine mammals along LA County beaches. The city says overall crime went down last year. We debunk toll road rumors in Rancho Palos Verdes. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:04
    A stretch of Wilshire Boulevard is now closed for three weeks for work on the D Line. An immigrant rights group has been protesting, and successfully diverting, ICE agents. And the Dodgers start their season in Japan playing against the Chicago Cubs tomorrow. Plus, more.

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    Wilshire closed for Metro construction; Community patrols watch out for ICE; Dodgers face off in Tokyo — The P.M. Edition
    A stretch of Wilshire Boulevard is now closed for three weeks for work on the D Line. An immigrant rights group has been protesting, and successfully diverting, ICE agents. And the Dodgers start their season in Japan playing against the Chicago Cubs tomorrow. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:05
    Altadena’s main library has reopened. A group of immigrant rights activists is turning up the heat on federal immigration agents. UCLA women's basketball enters the NC-A tournament with its highest position in school history. Plus, more.

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    Altadena Library Reopens, Immigration Activists on Patrol, UCLA Makes March Madness History -- The A.M. Edition
    Altadena’s main library has reopened. A group of immigrant rights activists is turning up the heat on federal immigration agents. UCLA women's basketball enters the NC-A tournament with its highest position in school history. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 11:58
    Weekend L.A. Report host Josie Huang talks to one lucky Dodgers fan in Tokyo. A tattoo parlor destroyed in the Eaton Fire is giving away free tats. One of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow's baby chicks has died from the recent snowstorm. And more.

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    Dodgers fan in Tokyo, Tattoos for fire survivors, RIP eaglet — The Sunday Edition
    Weekend L.A. Report host Josie Huang talks to one lucky Dodgers fan in Tokyo. A tattoo parlor destroyed in the Eaton Fire is giving away free tats. One of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow's baby chicks has died from the recent snowstorm. And more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 11:37
    California homeowners and renters insured with State Farm could see sizable rate hikes this summer. In the perimeter of the Eaton Fire, a library re-opens and brings back regulars. After the fires, lawyers swoop in to sign up survivors for big lawsuits. And more.

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    State Farm rate hikes, Altadena reopens library, Dodgers in Tokyo — The Saturday Edition
    California homeowners and renters insured with State Farm could see sizable rate hikes this summer. In the perimeter of the Eaton Fire, a library re-opens and brings back regulars. After the fires, lawyers swoop in to sign up survivors for big lawsuits. And more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:18
    Liability claims and settlements in LA are draining the city's budget. The future of a pilot program that diverts mental health crisis calls from law enforcement is uncertain. A diverse nightlife scene is being built by Southern Californian Muslims all around the holy month of Ramadan. Plus, more.

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    Settlements drain LA's budget; Mental health response pilot 1 year in; Ramadan-centered nightlife grows in SoCal — The P.M. Edition
    Liability claims and settlements in LA are draining the city's budget. The future of a pilot program that diverts mental health crisis calls from law enforcement is uncertain. A diverse nightlife scene is being built by Southern Californian Muslims all around the holy month of Ramadan. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:25
    Students at Claremont McKenna College are still in shock after yesterday's active shooting hoax. The county will vote April first on whether to pull county funding from the L.A. Homeless Services Authority. The newest Los Angeles restaurants to make the Michelin Guide. Plus, more.

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    Students react to Claremont shooting hoax, the future of LA's homeless funding, LA's newest Michelin restaurants - A.M. Edition
    Students at Claremont McKenna College are still in shock after yesterday's active shooting hoax. The county will vote April first on whether to pull county funding from the L.A. Homeless Services Authority. The newest Los Angeles restaurants to make the Michelin Guide. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 7:22
    L.A. County supervisors are moving forward with a vote to pull funds from the LA Homeless Services Authority. A tornado touched down in Pico Rivera. A report finds how hundreds of Angelenos have been relocated due to highway projects. Plus, more.

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    Supervisors look into pulling LAHSA funds; Tornado in Pico Rivera; Hundreds have been relocated for highway projects — The P.M. Edition
    L.A. County supervisors are moving forward with a vote to pull funds from the LA Homeless Services Authority. A tornado touched down in Pico Rivera. A report finds how hundreds of Angelenos have been relocated due to highway projects. Plus, more.

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