The LA Report

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is requested to testify before Congress on homelessness funding. Two bills could change how data centers' water use is reported. Pabst Blue Ribbon is asking for help recovering 20 tons of missing brews. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

How Hurricane Marie could affect SoCal beaches this Labor Day weekend. We'll bring you a sneak peak at the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. And why the end of the summer box office season is bringing back hope to the film industry. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

LA Mayor Candidates pitch their vision when it comes to the environment and everything climate is connected to. Meanwhile, Democratic Socialists endorse Nithya Raman for Mayor, and that may come with a political price. LA Unified's new A-I restrictions. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show:...

Research finds thousands of unhoused people could be displaced for the Olympics. More people near the Lineage warehouse may now be eligible for assistance. A legislative deal to regulate the fallout from wildfires fails at the last second. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://l...

UCLA's Voting Rights Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of CHIRLA against the Trump administration over how it's using federal data to claim voter fraud. Why the future of a project to reduce car crashes on a stretch of Forest Lawn Drive remains unclear. And singer Miley Cyrus is coming to the Hollywood Bowl this fall. Note: A correction was made to the episode title and to the description to clari...

Coastal towns are stuffing two weeks of work into just four days, preparing for Tropical Storm Marie. LA County is already getting ready for the floods of the upcoming El Nino. SoCal Congressman Ted Lieu gets explicit over his fears about Trump's mail-in voting restrictions. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Suppo...

The Angels are getting a new owner. New housing goes into Altadena in the Eaton Fire recovery. California declares Dolly Parton Day. Plus, more on the Evening Edition.  Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

LAUSD wants to hear from the community on how students should use AI. Amazon is facing a multi state lawsuit including California and the federal government. And we'll bring you a preview of the L.A. mayoral forum happening this Thursday hosted here on LAist. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

A guilty verdict in the murder of Tupac Shakur. The female veterans who say their homes are so run-down, they're taking their landlord to court. President Trump wants to expand TV and film tax credits on a federal level. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

L.A. County sues State Farm for its response to claims from the Eaton and Palisades fires. A harmful algal bloom hits Big Bear Lake. Universal's new roller coaster opens soon after opening was delayed to address noise complaints. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://lais...

New data shows that unhouse people are far more likely to get sick in the heat. Why the LAPD is requesting 300 new vehicles to police the 2028 Olympics and the hefty price tag that comes with it. New market cafe in Highland Park inspired by Korean convenience store culture. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist....

LA County is promising new info in its investigation into State Farm over Eaton and Palisades Fire claims. Closing arguments are expected in Tupac Shakir's murder trial in Vegas. Lineage has gotten all the rotting food out of Boyle Heights, and some say the neighborhood is already seeing a turnaround. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visit...

Lineage Logistics said yesterday they’ve finished bulk food waste removal at the burned Boyle Heights warehouse. A tax in Long Beach on utility companies buying gas for generating electricity isn’t delivering the revenue city leaders thought it would. Jim Lang, composer of '90s cartoon ‘Hey Arnold!’ takes the show’s music on the road. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Repo...

Mayor Karen Bass said she'll issue a new executive order yesterday after the LAPD released two videos of officer-involved deaths from last month. California Attorney General Rob Bonta seeks more social media protections for teens following a settlement with Meta. New photo exhibit on seminal L.A. punk band X. The Linda Lindas on expanding their sound in new major label album. Plus, more. Support T...

This week’s heatwave broke daily records across the region, but a cooldown is finally in the forecast. Buena Park will soon be using AI to answer some 911 calls. Pabst Blue Ribbon is on the hunt for a stolen truck with 40,000 pounds of beer. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show:...

We'll talk to the second generation owners of one of L.A.'s oldest Thai restaurants. Stumptown Coffee Roasters is opening a new cafe in a historic Lincoln Heights theater. And Olivia Rodrigo is bringing one of her latest hits to the Grammy Museum. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

SoCal humidity hits the record books. LA wildfire survivors set their own record for the wrong reasons. The defense rests in the Tupac trial after calling just three witnesses. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

The L.A. City Council on Wednesday called for a review of this year’s point-in-time homeless count. The federal government has still not appropriated more than $15 billion in long-term recovery funds to help survivors from the L.A fires. What SoCal residents need to know about mail in ballot legal battles. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/jo...

Latest on the Paramount Warner Bros Discovery takeover. The California State Parks Foundation is looking for the best photographers to capture the beauty of the state's parks. The Hollywood Bowl is celebrating 30th anniversary of Fugees: The Score this fall. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

In addition to all the heat, some new weather may enter the chat today... thunderstorms. The homelessness non-profit that took millions and may not have done a thing. A pair of states ask the Supreme Court to step in over California's suit against Paramount. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the...

The impact of heatwaves on unhoused Southern Californians. Responses to the Lineage warehouse fire move through the L.A. city council. Get your best country glam outfit ready - an iconic L-A iconic roller rink is paying tribute to Dolly Parton. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support th...

A new LAist investigation reveals L.A.'s homeless services agency sent millions of tax dollars to an embattled non-profit. The Dodgers are partnering with controversial prediction site Kalshi. And the Magic Castle is teaming up with Knott's Scary Farms this spooky season. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.co...

The SoCal legacy of Dolly Parton. CA Attorney General Rob Bonta says he's willing to sit down with Paramount, but the leaks and games have to stop. Homelessness is on the rise among California students. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

A contaminated industrial site in southeast L.A. is getting cleaned up. Two local councilmembers are sentenced to prison for bribery charges. Pershing Square may be renamed after Biddy Mason, a Black L.A. trailblazer. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

Why this week's heatwave is likely the hottest so far this summer. An update on the Hawk fire in Reno Nevada. And the demand for after school care for kids is rising.  Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com