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The LA Report

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
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    Hurricanes Odalys and Polo threaten to batter the Southern California coastline. A look at where money is coming from in the L.A. Mayor’s race. Elliott Smith’s time in L.A. recounted in a new book. Plus, more.

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    Hurricanes threaten SoCal coast, LA Mayor’s race spending, Elliott Smith’s LA — Saturday Edition
    Hurricanes Odalys and Polo threaten to batter the Southern California coastline. A look at where money is coming from in the L.A. Mayor’s race. Elliott Smith’s time in L.A. recounted in a new book. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 4:32
    The latest from La Verne where a battery fire is prompting a local emergency declaration. An appeals court gives LA's homelessness agency the power to keep seeking federal funding. What Hurricane Polo means for the SoCal coast. Plus, more on Evening Edition.

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    La Verne battery fire evacuations lifted, Federal LAHSA funding restrictions lifted, Hurricane Polo's forecast for SoCal — Evening Edition
    The latest from La Verne where a battery fire is prompting a local emergency declaration. An appeals court gives LA's homelessness agency the power to keep seeking federal funding. What Hurricane Polo means for the SoCal coast. Plus, more on Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 4:58
    How tropical storms swirling in the Pacific could affect the SoCal coast. The Dodgers have hit a new milestone in the stands.. And for Food Friday why downtown L.A. is serving some of the best Indian food right now.

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    How Hurricane polo could affect SoCal coast, Dodgers hit attendance record, Indian food in DTLA — Afternoon Edition
    How tropical storms swirling in the Pacific could affect the SoCal coast. The Dodgers have hit a new milestone in the stands.. And for Food Friday why downtown L.A. is serving some of the best Indian food right now.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:34
    California court rules Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco illegally seized thousands of ballots. LAHSA gets the green light to keep pursuing millions in federal funding. And Vroman's Bookstore gets new owners. Plus, more on Morning Edition.

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    Bianco, Bonta clash over ballot ruling, LAHSA cleared to pursue federal funding, Vroman's gets new owners — Morning Edition
    California court rules Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco illegally seized thousands of ballots. LAHSA gets the green light to keep pursuing millions in federal funding. And Vroman's Bookstore gets new owners. Plus, more on Morning Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 4:24
    The California Supreme Court has ruled against a local sheriff's seizure of thousands of ballots. Why a key deadline for the LAX People Mover has been delayed - again. And we take you to Santa Rosa Island, where the race is on to protect a grove of rare trees. Plus, more on Evening Edition.

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    Bianco's ballot seizure ruled illegal, LAX People Mover deadline extended again, Protecting rare trees on Santa Rosa Island after fire — Evening Edition
    The California Supreme Court has ruled against a local sheriff's seizure of thousands of ballots. Why a key deadline for the LAX People Mover has been delayed - again. And we take you to Santa Rosa Island, where the race is on to protect a grove of rare trees. Plus, more on Evening Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:00
    LAPD's asking price for deploying thousands of officers during the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics. LA.'s first Korean film festival starts today. And the L.A. Queens won the first Women's Pro Baseball League Championship series —we'll hear from the team captain.

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    LAPD's price tag for policing LA28, LA's first Korean film festival, LA Queens team capt. Ashton Lansdell on winning WPBL championship —Afternoon Edition
    LAPD's asking price for deploying thousands of officers during the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics. LA.'s first Korean film festival starts today. And the L.A. Queens won the first Women's Pro Baseball League Championship series —we'll hear from the team captain.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:06
    Hundreds have yet to return home in La Verne following a battery fire. A federal prosecutor cracks-down on hospice fraud in California. And the coastline is preparing for the effects of El Niño and Hurricane Polo. Plus, more on Morning Edition.

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    Evacs remain for hundred in La Verne, Hospice fraud crackdown, Coastline prepares for storm — Morning Edition
    Hundreds have yet to return home in La Verne following a battery fire. A federal prosecutor cracks-down on hospice fraud in California. And the coastline is preparing for the effects of El Niño and Hurricane Polo. Plus, more on Morning Edition.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen 5:00
    L.A.'s lead homelessness agency is losing funding from the county and federal government; we'll look at what comes next for LAHSA. How an L.A. food bank is preparing for the next disaster. OC Pride is coming back next to Santa Ana month. 

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    What's next for LAHSA after losing major funding, LA food bank stocks disaster relief packs, OC Pride returns to downtown Santa Ana— Afternoon Edition
    L.A.'s lead homelessness agency is losing funding from the county and federal government; we'll look at what comes next for LAHSA. How an L.A. food bank is preparing for the next disaster. OC Pride is coming back next to Santa Ana month. 

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