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The L.A. Report is a breakdown of the day's top news from Southern California, featuring the award-winning reporting of LAist.com and KPCC 89.3 FM – L.A.'s number one NPR station. Hosted by Susanne Whatley in the morning and Nick Roman 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.
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Criminal charges filed in connection with O.C. church shooting. Plus: Mike Ferrer drops out, the return of baby formula, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: Prosecutors in Orange County file criminal charges against 68 year old David Joe of Las Vegas in connection with Sunday's shooting at a Laguna Woods Church; L.A. City Attorney Mike Ferrer drops out of mayoral race, supporting Congresswoman Karen Bass; FDA's announces yesterday that Abbott Labs can once again produce baby for…
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Uproar in Fiji over social media video of bus driver arrest
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Fiji's Law Society says police violence in the country is becoming too frequent as new video of a police allegedly using force to arrest a bus driver surfaces, and civil society groups in the Pacific and human rights lawyers condemn Australian proposal to bill detainees waiting deportation
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Australian Coalition, Labor back policy to charge fees for immigration detention
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Civil society groups in thePacific and human rights lawyershave united to condemn anAustralian government proposal thatwould see detainees who arebeing held pending deportation,being charged hundreds ofdollars a day for theirstay in immigration detention.
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Remembering victims of the mass shooting at Laguna Woods church. Plus: Coastal fire contained, another horse racing death, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: People gathered Monday night in memory and in honor of the victims of the mass shooting at Laguna Woods church; In Laguna Niguel, firefighters getting close to completely containing Coastal fire; Ukrainian culture center transforms into hub of resistance; Third horse dies in past week at Santa Anita Park; Man sentenced to …
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Man killed during O.C. church attack was shot while charging gunman. Plus: Pacoima airport closure, casting primary ballots, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: Man killed during O.C. church attack was shot while charging gunman; Expert says shooters often don't keep their racist and violent views secret; L.A. County, FAA asked to put a 30-day Hold on all flights out of Whiteman airport, in Pacoima pending safety review; Half of Latinos surveyed said they haven't received info about…
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Pacific community members to miss out on voting as Australia heads to the polls this weekend
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Some Pacific community members won't be voting in Australia's election despite living in the country for years, and a new report says Pacific Islanders risk losing their nationality as a result of climate change.
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Pacific Islanders at risk of statelessness if laws not strengthened says new report
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A new study says climate change could put Pacific Islanders at risk of losing their nationality and citizenship if countries in the region do not strengthen their laws.
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O.C. authorities seek possible motive in church shooting. Plus: Abortion rights protests, Newsom's rent relief request, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: O.C. authorities seek possible motive in church shooting; Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel is now 80% contained; Weekend emergency test message put Angelenos on alert; Construction on Caballero Creek Park in Tarzana breaks ground; L.A.-based initiative seeks to turn nature enthusiasts into amateur biologists; Gov. Newsom requ…
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Asylum saga ends with former Fijian prison warder securing protection in Australia
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Former Fijian prisoner officer has convinced immigration authorities in Australia that he would be at risk of persecution if he was sent home against his will. Hendrik de Wachter has been granted permanent residency after a long legal battle and hopes to be reunited with his family soon.
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Pacific nations face tourism worker shortage as international borders begin to re-open
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Pacific countries are struggling to find workers for the tourism industry as international borders begin to re-open and more people look to travel, and human rights advocates defend Vanuatu's queer community for voicing their desire to join the police force.
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Hidden Curriculum: How two women overcame adversity to fulfill their dreams of higher education – The Sunday Edition
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In this Sunday edition: More on our new "Hidden Curriculum" series. College Pathways reporter Jill Replogle introduces us to a blind woman who didn’t know if college was an option for her...but is now a first-year graduate student. Then, the story of one server from Miami who, little by little, landed herself a scholarship, mentors, and a path to h…
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Make informed voting decisions with our Voter Game Plan. Then: How the death industry is changing with the times – The Weekend Edition
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In this weekend edition: On today's show, we'll get you up to speed on our Voter Game Plan – and teach you how to use it to make informed decisions in the upcoming elections. Then, we move on to something a lot of people don’t like to talk about…death. Or more specifically, planning for when we die. Austin Cross talks to some innovative undertakers…
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State budget surplus nears record $100B. Plus: Coastal Fire evacuations lifted, abortion rights rallies, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: State budget surplus nears record $100B; Evacuation orders lifted in Laguna Niguel neighborhoods that were in the path of this week's Coastal Fire; Flags across U.S. to be flown at half-staff to mark one million dead from COVID; Supporters of abortion rights will hold rallies and demonstrations tomorrow across the country; T…
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O.C. declares local emergency due to Coastal fire. Plus: Desalination plant dead, soaring inflation, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: O.C. declares local emergency due to Coastal fire in the Laguna Niguel area; Plans for seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach may be dead, after more than two decades of debate; Soaring inflation pushing up California's minimum wage; Owners of The Landmark on Pico Boulevard in West L.A. say the complex will shut d…
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O.C. coastal wildfire burns at least 20 homes. Plus: Joe Buscaino withdraws, unhoused help from AirBnB, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: At least 20 ocean view homes burned by 200 acre coastal fire; Joe Buscaino withdraws from LA mayor's race, endorses Caruso; Can AirBnB help house the homeless? This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. Support the show: https://laist…
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First Super Rugby encounter between Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika with plenty of Pacific pride at stake, and a symbol of a revolution in the sport.
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Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika's first Super Rugby encounter promises to be quite a match with so much Pacific pride at stake, and Tongan Rugby Union CEO, Peter Harding, finally back in country after being stranded in Sydney sets to work on rebuilding.
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Moana and Drua's first Super Rugby Pacific encounter symbolic in more ways than one
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The first ever Super Rugby battle of the Pacific between Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika has been more than 25 years in the making. But now the Pacific has a foot in the door, a rugby revolution in the islands is starting to build.
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Support still rolling in post disaster, as Tonga plans major game redevelopment program
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Team sports are still at a standstill in the aftermath of January's volcanic eruption and tsunami, and a COVID-19 lockdown. But the Tongan Rugby Union is preparing for a big push on game development in the islands, particularly once the schools are back.
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Fiji's fast improving Silktails making their mark on the Ron Massey Cup in NSW
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The Kaiviti Silktails' Assistant Coach, Daryl Millard, says the team's weather hampered start to the 2022 season has actually worked in their favour. It has enabled them to bring players switching codes up to speed with the demands of rugby league, and now the Fijian team is starting to reap the benefits.…
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Federal appeals court rules that California's ban on sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional. Plus: An O.C. wildfire, a Huntington Beach desalination plant, and more ...
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Here's your morning news: O.C. wildfire burns several multi-million dollar homes to the ground; Federal appeals court rules that California's ban on sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional; California Coastal Commission to decide the fate of proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach; Street cleanup in Pico Uni…
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Senate Republicans, Joe Manchin block Democrats' abortion protection bill. Plus: Counting O.C.'s unhoused, ASL in L.A. schools, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: O.C. releases 2022 "Point in Time" tally of unhoused residents; City Council signs off on $3 billion settlement in lawsuit over the city's efforts to house thousands; LAUSD to require American Sign Language and verbal English classes for hard of hearing students; Eric Garcetti's nomination for India ambassadorship on shaky g…
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'There should be more democratic space for West Papuans': Protests continue against proposed new administrative districts
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An activist says there should be more democratic space for West Papuans as police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters, and Solomon Islands leaders continue their tour of the Pacific region in an attempt to calm anxieties over the security pact with China.
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Lost coral species re-discovered after 50-years
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About one-third of the world's corals are under threat of extinction due to climate change but researchers have discovered a 'lost' species of coral, which has been hidden for more than 50 years.
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West Papuan activist calls for peace after police use water cannons against protestors
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A West Papuan activist is concerned by "violent" tactics used by Indonesian police, after they deployed water cannons to shut down protests in West Papua over an administrative shake-up to the region. Thousands of West Papuans have taken to the streets this week in opposition to Jakarta's decision to establish six new provinces in West Papua.…
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Hawaiians urge fashion brands to give recognition to Aloha shirts' cultural significance
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Activist are calling for more support for locally made Aloha shirts as big fashion labels push their own patterns and design of the iconic Hawaiian shirt.
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LAUSD to delay COVID vaccine requirement for kids under 12 until 2023. Plus: Codifying abortion rights, infertility treatment costs, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: LAUSD votes to delay COVID vaccine requirement for students twelve and older until 2023; U.S. Senate takes up a bill to codify abortion rights in federal law; West Hills woman accused of killing three due to make first court appearance today Wednesday; State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks wants health insurance plans to cover …
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U.S. Senate report says Mayor Garcetti should have been aware of aide’s misbehavior. Plus: The coming water restrictions, legal help for deportees, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: U.S. Senate report says Mayor Garcetti should have been aware of aide’s misbehavior; Garcetti announces 4 million Angelenos to face water restrictions; Day 2 of weeklong strike ends for Cedars-Sinai workers; L.A. City Council OKs program to provide legal help to those facing deportation. This program is made possible in part…
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Schools re-open in Solomon Islands but health concerns remain as the country battles a second COVID-19 wave
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Solomon Islands Ministry of Education plans to re-open schools at the end of the month and Japan assures the Pacific Island's Forum it's plan to dump nuclear wastewater is safe.
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Scientist need more information about plan to dump treated nuclear water into Pacific
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Starting next year, Japan is planning to dump treated nuclear water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean, but many Pacific organisations are not convinced it is safe.
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Lungol Wekina meditates on Melanesian identity in new show
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The one-man performance at Sydney's Everything But The Kitchen Sink Festival focuses on Melanesian identity in the context of capitalism and colonialism.
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Schools in Solomon Islands to re-open for the first time this year since COVID-19 outbreak
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Solomon Islands’ parents have welcomed plans to start the school year some five months after a major COVID-19 outbreak prevented the start of the academic year.
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L.A. water provider to announce new conservation requirements. Plus: A Medi-Cal billing scam, a baby formula shortage, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: LA Department of Water and Power to announce new water conservation requirements; Federal prosecutors have convict three more in multi-million dollar Medi-Cal billing scam; Cal State Long Beach opens new demonstration kitchen for students to learn about cooking and other life skills; A nationwide baby formula shortage is g…
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L.A. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center employees walk off job for a week. Plus: Cities investing in conservation, The Pulitzer Prize, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: About 2,000 employees at L.A. Cedar Sinai Medical Center have walked off the job for a week; Union negotiators for L.A. County employees resume contract talks with negotiators; As climate crisis worsens, cities are investing more in conservation; How to fill complete and submit your mail-in ballots; L.A. Times photographer w…
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Vanuatu takes the legal route to break through barriers in tackling climate change
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Vanuatu takes the legal route to break through barriers in tackling climate change, and Fiji Media Association calls for the Fiji government to show a greater commitment to media freedom.
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American Samoans petition US Supreme Court to hear citizenship case
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A group of American Samoans are pushing for the US Supreme Court to decide if people born in the US territory have the right to be US citizens.
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Melbourne's LGBTQI Pasifika community raise their voice on new podcast
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Over 16 episodes the podcast tracks the journey of how COVID-19 has impacted their community over the past two years
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Hundreds of employees at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center expected to strike. Plus: A gun buy-back event, wildfire suppression, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: Hundreds of employees at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center expected to walk off job today; Contract talks to resume today between LA County officials and leaders with SEIU Local 721; LAPD investigating deaths of three children in their home in West Hills; County officials say 365 firearms turned in at weekend gun buy-back event …
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Australian Pacific communities highlight cost of living ahead of upcoming federal election
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Pacific communities in Australia consider cost of living as the federal election approaches, and Marshall Islands partners with Global Fishing Watch to crack down on illegal fishing.
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Pacific women use Mothers Day to highlight need for broader vision of motherhood
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A Pacific women's rights activist has said that recognition of the "diversity of motherhood" across the region is a necessary part of the struggle for the improvement of rights of women.
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Marshall Islands opens up access to national fishing data to cut down on illegal fishing
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Marshall Islands has become the first Pacific nation to share information on fishing activities in their waters as part of a crack down on illegal fishing.
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A daily ‘human rights disaster’ — L.A. jail medical staff outraged by jail conditions and the doctor in charge. Plus: This L.A. jail program is a huge success. So why can’t it take on more people? – The ...
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In this Sunday Edition: Current and former medical staff at LA County jails describe a working environment that’s dysfunctional, abusive and detrimental to providing health care. One county physician describes it as a daily “human rights disaster.” And much of the criticism is leveled at Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sean Henderson. This week, criminal…
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As landlords intensify background checks, lawmakers want new limits on screening. Plus: There's a help hotline in L.A., but many unhoused women are kept on hold – The Weekend Edition
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In this weekend edition: If you've looked for a place recently, you know L.A. renters are having a tougher time finding apartments. Landlords are getting stricter about checking credit scores, proof of income, and evidence that applicants have paid rent, despite the city's non-payment protections for those who took a financial hit due to the pandem…
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L.A. County workers threaten to strike if contract talks stall. Plus: Addressing LASD's deputy 'gangs', a Lincoln Park abortion protest, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: Thousands of L.A. County workers threaten to strike if contract talks stall; Which L.A. Sheriff candidate will address deputy 'gangs'?; Guilty plea 50 year old man charged with killing seven people in 2018, including a number of unhoused men; Protest tonight at Lincoln Park in Long Beach in response to US Supreme Court abort…
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Dave Chappelle Hollywood Bowl attacker expected in court today. Plus: U.S. dam data missing, L.A. as a 'green hydrogen hub', and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: Man accused of knocking down comedian Dave Chappelle at Hollywood Bowl expected in court Friday; Database of America's dams missing data for thousands of structures; L.A. City Councilmembers want to see city become regional "green hydrogen hub"; L.A. tenant groups suing state over decision to wind down rent relief program;…
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Sheriff candidates vow to end Villanueva's 'chaos'. Plus: Echo Park Lake security cam lawsuit, big rent hikes in Chinatown, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: Sheriff candidates vow to end Villanueva's 'chaos'; Activist group suing the LAPD and the city of L.A. over security cameras at Echo Park Lake; Tenants who live in the Villa Apartments in Chinatown say they are facing huge rent hikes; In audit of 920 dams in the U.S. the status of some of the largest is still unknown. This p…
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Matt Parish still at the helm as Pacific Beat is told the Johns brothers never made any formal approach to take charge of Samoa's national rugby league team.
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Matt Parish still firmly at the helm of Samoa's national rugby league team, with Pacific Beat being told NRL greats the Johns brothers never made any formal approach to take charge, and the Kumuls long-time coach Michael Marum confirms he is stepping away from rugby league to pursue a seat in the PNG parliament.…
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Sheriff Alex Villanueva facing third whistleblower lawsuit in alleged video coverup. Plus: Mosquitos in record numbers, CHP shooting on the 105, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: COVID transmissions ramping up in L.A. County; Record number of mosquitos reported in SGV; Parks increasingly seen as essential infrastructure for addressing climate change and social justice; L.A. mayoral candidates pushing to build more group shelters for unhoused people; L.A. Sheriff's deputy awaiting arraignment on fel…
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Gov. Newsom: the right to an abortion will be guaranteed in state constitution. Plus: TurboTax refunding Californians, Dave Chapelle attacked on stage, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: Newsom: the state of California will guarantee the right to an abortion in the state Constitution; Getting to know L.A. Sheriff's candidate Sergeant Carla Cornza; About 370,000 Californians who use TurboTax to file their tax returns figure to get some money back; Comedian Dave Chapelle attacked on stage at Hollywood Bowl per…
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L.A. Supervisors back state's "abortion access safe haven" legislation. Plus: Sacramento shooter charged, lawn watering restrictions, and more – The Morning Edition
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Here's your morning news: L.A. County Supervisors backing state legislation that would help make county a so-called "abortion access safe-haven"; Abortion rights demonstrators took to the streets of DTLA; Prosecutors in Sacramento file murder charges in mass shooting that left 6 people dead last month; Starting June 1st, millions of southern Califo…
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Gov. Newsom, state assembly to move quickly to protect abortion rights in California. Plus: Planned Parenthood prepares, LAUSD's pilot internet program, and more – The P.M. Edition
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What's happening today: Gov. Newsom, state assembly to move quickly to protect abortion rights in California; Planned Parenthood prepares for wave of out-of-state patients; Get to know county sheriff candidate Britta Steinbrenner; LAUSD launches program to pay for wired internet connections in students' homes. This program is made possible in part …