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The LA Report
The L.A. Report is a breakdown of the day's top news from Southern California, featuring the award-winning reporting of LAist 89.3 FM – L.A.'s number one NPR station. Hosted by Austin Cross in the morning and Julia Paskin in the afternoon, it's the smart way to start and end your day.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Episodes
- The LA Report
NoHo street vendors mourned, New leader in OC Assembly race, UCLA's record blowout— Morning Edition
Family members mourn the deaths of street vendors mowed down in North Hollywood. The lead in an OC Assembly race has flipped and is now closer than ever. LA…
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DSA sweeps in LA, Local races too close to call, Fund for families in NoHo crash— Evening Edition
A majority of candidates endorsed by the L.A. chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America won their elections. How recounts work for close races in L.A. A…
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LAHSA cyber breach, City council race fraud accusations, Warehouse fire South LA— Evening Edition
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority are investigating a potential security breach. L.A.’s Council District 9 candidate Estuardo Mazariegos has…
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LAHSA deals with possible security breach, Warehouse fire near Vernon triggers particle pollution advisory, Bolsa Chica Conservancy damaged by high tides— Afternoon Edition
LAHSA has shut down its computers over a potential security breach. Air quality officials are warning people around a warehouse fire near Vernon to stay…
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Deadly NoHo pedestrian crash, Ballot tampering claims in LA Council race, Raman returns to City Council— Morning Edition
Horror in North Hollywood as an SUV plows into pedestrians. The race for LA City Council District 9 is at its closest yet. LA City Council eats humble pie as…
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LAUSD responds to Google's AI requirements, Fixing the crumbling San Clemente coastline, Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center debuts Friday—Afternoon Edition
How LAUSD is responding to Google's new AI requirements. What California officials have planned to protect the crumbling coastline in San Clemente. And the new…
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LA City Council race is closer than ever, Where Raman beat Bass, Horvath vs Barger over LA County CEO— Morning Edition
More Election Day races have been called, and one key LA City Council race is closer than ever. LAist breaks down the vote to see where Nithya Raman beat Karen…
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LA County's first CEO candidate, El Niño mosquito season, DC Studios leadership change— Evening Edition
L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath says she's running to be L.A County's first elected chief executive. What El Niño means for next year's mosquito…
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Mayor-elect Raman on the Olympics, In-N-Out CEO addresses rumors, Citadel Outlets rings in holiday season— Afternoon Edition
Councilmember Nithya Raman was once against the Olympics, now she'll oversee it as the new mayor. In-N-Out's CEO is addressing rumors about the burger chain…
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Raman condemns ICE, Races still too close to call, Cruise ship rescue— Morning Edition
Mayor-Elect Raman joins protesters after a weekend clash with ICE at a Boyle Heights hospital. The races that are still too close to call, including the…
The LA Report'Harborgeddon,' Newsom commutations, LAUSD wedding cake — Saturday Edition
San Pedro’s Vincent Thomas Bridge closes today for 16 months, and some are already calling it “Harborgeddon” for what it’ll do to…
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Defense attorney questions LBPD, LA's new city attorney, San Clemente seawall fixes— Evening Edition
A prominent defense attorney alleges the Long Beach Police Department “cannot be trusted” to disclose information about its officers. Marissa Roy…
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OC coastal flood advisory, Alanis Morisette residency at YouTube Theater, LA Chocolate festival— Afternoon Edition
Orange County residents are bracing for more coastal flooding this weekend. Canadian rock icon Alanis Morissette brings her Butterfly with a Machete residency…
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Raman celebrates victory, LA City Council race separated by 600 votes, Outrage at Newsom over death penalty— Morning Edition
LA Mayor-Elect Raman is feeling the moment as she becomes the city's first mayor of Asian descent. Plus, the LA City Council race that's separated by less than…
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What led to Raman's victory, Newsom clears death row, Santa Ana supports tax raise — Evening Edition
LAist civics and democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down the mayoral race. Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of 548 people to live…
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Karen Bass concedes to Nithya Raman in LA mayor's race, Rep Jimmy Gomez ousted by challenger, Disney partnering with AI—Afternoon Edition
Incumbent Karen Bass has conceded in the LA mayor's race. LA Congressman Jimmy Gomez has been unseated by a challenger. And how Disney is planning to use AI…
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Raman extends lead over Bass, Inglewood Mayor runoff, Rep Garcia targets Trump's family— Morning Edition
Nithya Raman is extending her lead over Karen Bass in the L-A Mayor's race and experts don't think that could change. The race for Inglewood Mayor appears to…
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LA's potentially historic voter turnout, LA CD9 still too close to call, Annenberg Crossing welcomes new visitor — Evening Edition
Why the turnout for the L.A. mayor race could be historic. We're watching the results to replace Curren Price in LA city council district 9. And the Annenberg…
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Luna leads in LACO Sheriff race, Update on LA peace ambassador case accused of being gang leader, CSU faculty union voting— Afternoon Edition
An L.A peace ambassador is speaking out after federal prosecutors accused him of being a gang leader. Incumbent LA County Sheriff Robert Luna appears to have…
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LA Mayor's race too close to call, Becerra wins CA Gov race, Prop 40 results— Morning Edition
The LA Mayor's race is too close to call, but Nithya Raman is in the lead. Xavier Becerra will be California's next governor. Plus, results from the biggest…
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Voters weigh in on this election, Election monitors at CA polls, Waymo expands to South Bay — Evening Edition
LAist has been at the polls hearing from voters. The feds are sending election monitors to California, and the state's responded with its own observers…
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More coastal flooding likely this winter for SoCal coasts, Neighbors protecting Boyle Heights voters, LA rams welcome back Myles Garret— Afternoon Edition
SoCal coasts have been pounded by high surf recently; why experts say this is only a preview of what's to come this winter. How neighbors in Boyle Heights are…
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Election Day final stretch, Early turnout beating expectations, UCLA women begin title defense— Morning Edition
The Supreme Court refuses to get involved in the Trump Administration's last-minute, failed attempts to segregate thousands of California ballots. The…
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SCOTUS rejects appeal to set aside LA ballots, Airbnb and LA elections, LA's pilot program for indie films extended — Evening Edition
The latest on the DOJ's last minute attempt to investigate California's voter rolls. Airbnb is spending big money in an attempt to influence local L.A. races…
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Which LA candidates Airbnb has backed, LA mayoral candidates talk to voters, Musical honors civil rights icon Dolores Huerta — Afternoon Edition
Airbnb has poured a lot of money into local races in LA. LA's mayoral candidates are giving their final pitches to voters. And a musical touring LA is honoring…
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Outrage over NoHo ICE encounter, 2nd Palisades Fire trial begins, Rams beat Chargers— Morning Edition
Analysts have studied the feds' list of alleged noncitizen voters in California, and they say it's not accurate at all. LA City leaders demand an investigation…
The LA ReportUCLA disputes DoJ voter claims, LBC sewage spill, LA Karaoke league -- Sunday Edition
An analysis by UCLA's Voting Rights Project has found errors in a Department of Justice list of some 20,000 people it claims may be noncitizens voting in…
The LA ReportJudge halts DoJ elex threats, Coastal flooding outlook, Pasadena’s last gay bar closes — Saturday Edition
A California judge has ordered the federal government to stop threatening California election workers. Los Angeles has had a record twelve days of coastal…
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Annual homelessness count, Garment workers LA28, Catalina Internet cuts— Evening Edition
The number of people sleeping on California’s streets dropped this year for the second year in a row. Garment workers in L.A. are asking Olympic…
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Stormy Halloween forecast, Last call for Pasadena's last gay bar, LA MEHKO Restaurant Week—Afternoon Edition
It's going to be a wet Halloween for trick or treaters. Pasadena's last gay bar is shutting its doors this weekend. And for Food Friday, we'll preview LA's…
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Criminal subpoenas for LA County election officials, Huntington Beach flood damage, Old Town Newhall arson arrests— Morning Edition
The Justice Department delivers criminal grand jury subpoenas to LA County election officials over a voter roll fight that's already been rejected by courts…
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ICE stops on racial profiling blocked, RPV land movement rises, Actor Patrick Stewart dies — Evening Edition
A federal court has blocked immigration agents from stopping people based on racial stereotypes in SoCal. An area of Rancho Palos Verdes is moving more than an…
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Judge keeps LAHSA running, 'Wildwood' low box office turnout, B-52's get Hollywood Walk of Fame star— Afternoon Edition
LA's embattled homeless agency will continue to handle federal homelessness money for now. We'll talk about the newest stop motion film Wildwood and why…
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Dolores Huerta vigil, Scathing ruling in CA voter rolls case, OC strike resumes— Morning Edition
Angelinos mourn the loss and honor the legacy of Dolores Huerta. SoCal Coasts are looking at one more day of floods from huge tides. A federal judge doesn't…
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Catalina Island internet delays, LA phases out oil drilling, Preview of shuttle Endeavour — Evening Edition
California utility regulators vote tomorrow if they should take back $37.5 million grant to install subsea cables for better internet on Catalina Island. L.A…
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MacArthur Park crisis, CSU faculty union ready to strike, Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta has died— Afternoon Edition
We'll check in on the state of L.A.'s notorious MacArthur Park and what city officials are doing to make it safer. A union representing 29,000 Cal State…
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Day 3 of coastal floods, CA voter rolls ruling expected, Essayli disqualified— Morning Edition
SoCal coasts brace for a third day of floods with parts of Huntington Beach at times, looking more like the city of Atlantis. A big ruling on the fight over…
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CA sues Santa Clarita landfill, GKN claims portal opens, License reader pilot program — Evening Edition
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the owners of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Santa Clarita Valley. GKN Aerospace opened its $100 million claims…
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SoCal sees record breaking high tides, LACO engineers help prep homes for El Niño, Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl LXI halftime show— Afternoon Edition
SoCal is seeing record breaking high tides this week. How L.A. County engineers can help you prepare your home for upcoming El Niño winter storms. And…
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Another day of record tides, Caruso votes for Bass, Ninth Circuit rejects DOJ on CA voter rolls— Morning Edition
Record tides flood the SoCal coast sending residents and business owners scrambling for protection. An appeals court tosses the Trump Administration's attempt…
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Costal flooding hits OC, LA Mayor calls LADWP audit, Long Beach Unified cuts— Evening Edition
Costal flooding hit parts of Newport Beach today amid a costal flooding advisory. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass calls for an audit on LADWP's rate structure to give…
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How the next LA Mayor could shakeup LA28, LAUSD meets to discuss school closures. UFO's on Catalina Island?— Afternoon Edition
How the next L.A mayor could shakeup the 2028 Olympics. LAUSD is hosting more meetings next week to consider closing schools. The Pentagon's latest batch of…
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Potentially record-setting high tides, CA voter roll battle, Stafford sets Rams TD record— Morning Edition
The coasts are bracing for potentially record-setting high tides. The battle over California voter rolls heads to a federal appeals court where judges seem…
The LA ReportDoJ voter fraud claims, More high tides coming, Haunted walks -- Sunday Edition
A hearing is scheduled today on whether California must comply with a Justice Department order to remove about 20,000 people it says are noncitizens from the…
The LA ReportCA counties ordered to ID non-citizens, CalState faculty strike vote, Strange Pasadena — Saturday Edition
A number of California counties have been ordered to identify non-citizen voters by the Trump Administration amid an ongoing legal battle. Union members of the…
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Bass creates crisis call center, ICE documentation, Pershing Square station renamed — Evening Edition
L.A Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive today to create the city's first ever unified call center for crisis response. Raid response network SELA…
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Uber and Lyft drivers work less with Waymos, OC book fair returns, The lumpia smashburger taking over Grand Central Market— Afternoon Edition
New data shows Uber and Lyft drivers are working less since Waymos came around. The O.C. book fair is coming back next month. And a smashburger at Grand…
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Tornado-like damage across SoCal, Dueling federal & state fraud busts, Cole's French Dip returns— Morning Edition
SoCal is cleaning up from all kinds of wicked weather including lightning hail and more. Plus, a major federal bust in the Southland targeting billions in…
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Homeless spending fraud, Rebuilding post-fire struggles, Feds healthcare fraud arrest — Evening Edition
Founder of a Culver City nonprofit pleaded not guilty to allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars in public funds intended for homeless housing. A survey…
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Contagious bird flu strain back in CA, LA Angels fire manager, Netflix content woes— Afternoon Edition
A highly contagious bird flu is back in California. The Los Angeles Angels fired their manager; we'll talk about what comes next. Netflix is making some inside…
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Thunderstorm peaks, Family of shot TikToker to sue feds, Lakers debut of "Milk" Chamberlain— Morning Edition
Flood-prone areas are preparing for the worst of this week's rainstorm. The family of a TikToker who was shot by ICE says he's never been properly treated and…
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Parents of e-bike death charged, Long Beach protest after ICE altercation, Angels manager fired— Evening Edition
The parents of a Garden Grove teen who died in a e-motorbike crash are facing child endangerment charges. Protesters in Long Beach are asking city officials to…
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Eaton fire whistleblower sues LACO over retaliation, CA voter fraud, Porto's Bakery coming to IE— Afternoon Edition
The whistleblower who sounded the alarm over the Eaton fire response is now suing L.A. County for retaliation. The feds and California are fighting over voter…
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Corona High shooting plot arrests, Flood Watch ahead of storm, UCLA & USC preseason basketball rankings— Morning Edition
Police say they've thwarted a school shooting plot in Riverside County. Flood Watches go into effect today as rain comes to town. Tens of thousands of state…
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Multi-million dollar GKN settlement, LADWP shutoff paused, Trading card theft — Evening Edition
An Orange County judge has approved a $125 million settlement with the company that owns a chemical tank in Garden Grove that malfunctioned earlier this year…
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Newport Beach declares local emergency ahead of King Tides, CA insurance commissioner race, LA Zoo welcomes Magellanic penguins —Afternoon Edition
The city of Newport Beach is declaring a local emergency ahead of incoming King Tides. We'll break down the race for California's insurance commissioner. And…
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Horvath endorses Raman, Norte Fire victims sue, Eaton Fire whistleblower retaliation claims— Morning Edition
Norte Fire victims sue the utility that they say caused the destruction. LA County is accused of retaliating against an Eaton Fire whistleblower. Ventura…
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Alleged voting violations arrest, Student data breach, Last day for online voter registration— Evening Edition
28 immigrants from across California are facing federal charges alleging they illegally registered to vote or voted in California elections. Hackers stole…
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LA City Controller subpoena's LA28, CA voters overwhelmed by ballot, Savannah Bananas coming to Dodger Stadium— Afternoon Edition
The L.A. City Controller has subpoenaed the Olympics organizing committee over financial records. California voters are feeling overwhelmed by what's on the…
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OC residents return home after Norte Fire, ICE agents accused of breaking arm of Long Beach man, Rams' walk-off loss— Morning Edition
Folks in San Juan Capistrano return to their homes after being forced out by the Norte Fire. Outrage in Long Beach after a US Citizen accuses ICE agents of…