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    Officials say city spending and federal cuts are both to blame for LA's nearly $1 billion deficit. A new bill in Congress aims to improve forecasting for atmospheric rivers. We get in on Tomatomania with science reporter (and gardener) Jacob Margolis. Plus, more.

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    Inside LA's nearly $1 billion deficit, Bill aims to improve rain forecasts, Tomatomania in SoCal — The P.M. Edition
    Officials say city spending and federal cuts are both to blame for LA's nearly $1 billion deficit. A new bill in Congress aims to improve forecasting for atmospheric rivers. We get in on Tomatomania with science reporter (and gardener) Jacob Margolis. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Budget shortfalls could put city pay raises in doubt. Eaton fire survivors say they're living in squalor. And local democrats are putting the pressure on Kamala Harris when it comes to the governor's race. Plus, more.

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    City Pay Raises in Doubt, Eaton Fire Survivors in Squalor, Bronny Breaks Out — The A.M. Edition
    Budget shortfalls could put city pay raises in doubt. Eaton fire survivors say they're living in squalor. And local democrats are putting the pressure on Kamala Harris when it comes to the governor's race. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    An early count found fewer people living on the streets in L.A. Details on a SoCal freeway that never came to be. Emily Guerin of LAist's Imperfect Paradise podcast reports on how AI became a Hollywood villain and its early adopters. Plus, more.

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    L.A. homelessness reportedly decreases, The freeway that never was, Inside the debate over AI in Hollywood — The P.M. Edition
    An early count found fewer people living on the streets in L.A. Details on a SoCal freeway that never came to be. Emily Guerin of LAist's Imperfect Paradise podcast reports on how AI became a Hollywood villain and its early adopters. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Southern California Edison is firing back over a new report about the origin of the Eaton Fire. A suspected gang leader accused of being a mafia-like mastermind heads to court. The new technology that will have you thinking twice, the next time you want to drive in a bus lane. Plus, more.

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    Edison Disputes Eaton origins, Suspected Gang Mastermind goes to Court, Bus Lane Cameras now in Effect — The A.M. Edition
    Southern California Edison is firing back over a new report about the origin of the Eaton Fire. A suspected gang leader accused of being a mafia-like mastermind heads to court. The new technology that will have you thinking twice, the next time you want to drive in a bus lane. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    An LAist investigation reveals an O.C. official harassed and retaliated against an employee over her disability. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is looking to cut nearly a billion dollars from the city budget. L.A. City Council is also looking to create an homelessness oversight bureau. Plus, more.

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    OC assessor found to have harassed employee; LA eyes almost $1 billion in cuts; City council looks into homelessness oversight — The P.M. Edition
    An LAist investigation reveals an O.C. official harassed and retaliated against an employee over her disability. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is looking to cut nearly a billion dollars from the city budget. L.A. City Council is also looking to create an homelessness oversight bureau. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    The Department of Justice is backing UCLA students in their antisemitism lawsuit against the school. California's chief justice is fighting back against some of President Trump's plans for immigration raids. The American Kennel Club names the city's most popular dogs. Plus, more.

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    Justice Department sets sight on UCLA, CA's chief justice says no to ICE, the city's most popular dogs — The A.M. Edition
    The Department of Justice is backing UCLA students in their antisemitism lawsuit against the school. California's chief justice is fighting back against some of President Trump's plans for immigration raids. The American Kennel Club names the city's most popular dogs. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    New internet infrastructure is coming to South L.A. Local climate resilience projects are feeling the effects of federal government cuts. L.A.'s spending on legal settlements has gone way up - we break down some of the costliest cases. Plus, more.

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    Faster broadband wires coming to South LA; Federal cuts affect local climate projects; Breaking down LA's costly settlements — The P.M. Edition
    New internet infrastructure is coming to South L.A. Local climate resilience projects are feeling the effects of federal government cuts. L.A.'s spending on legal settlements has gone way up - we break down some of the costliest cases. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
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    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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