The LA Report

A new memo from the Department of Homeland Security is putting international students in a tough spot with jobs. Plus, Newport Beach is cracking down on 'teen takeovers.' And why street vendors have become the center of a political debate here in L.A. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

A third coastal city is now under a state of emergency because of this week's devastating waves. Parents are pulling their kids from school because their classrooms have no AC during a heatwave. An OC mom is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from a high school football team. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https...

An attorney in Long Beach is alleging the police department there concealed an officer’s assault conviction for years, potentially calling into question the legitimacy of hundreds of cases. Santa Ana voters will decide whether to make a sales tax increase permanent. Lineage is suing the solar panel operator at the Boyle Heights warehouse fire. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support...

Olympics organizers are searching for local businesses to vend at the summer games. The L.A. Rams kick off their season tonight in Australia. For Entertainment Thursday we'll talk about the frontrunners at this year's Emmy Awards. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

It's another day of dangerous heat after some places in SoCal felt hotter than 120 degrees yesterday. Evacuation warnings are lifted after a brush fire creeped toward Brentwood and the Getty Center. The feds are investigating conditions at a Downtown LA jail. 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: htt...

Rancho Palos Verdes pushes for a state insurance plan for landslides. A state of emergency is issued in Malibu due to a sinkhole outside a mansion owned by actor Nicolas Cage. A union to represent Uber and Lyft drivers is certified. 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.co...

We'll bring you the latest on efforts to put new limits on immigration agents making warrantless arrests. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is stepping down from L.A's lead homeless services agency. And why parts of Boyle Heights won't be enforcing certain parking restrictions. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

Homes all along the SoCal coast are taking hits from the massive waves of Tropical Storm Marie. Malibu declares a state of emergency because the land is opening up from all the erosion. Extremely muggy heat comes to the Southland. 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 leak of an unknown orange chemical in La Habra triggered a shelter in place order earlier today. Metrolink is raising prices for the first time in 13 years. A bill to regulate how police use Flock cameras fails. 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

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass will not testify before Congress on LAHSA next week. OCs buying back electric scooters and e-bikes for gift cards. Stevie Wonder's "Songs In the Key of Life" turns fifty. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

Homes in Long Beach are evacuated because of the giant waves of Tropical Storm Marie. Meanwhile, the high surf is washing away Malibu beaches. And if the water isn't affecting you today, the heat will. 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 Menendez Brothers may be able to try for parole again next year. Why Mayor Karen Bass won't testify before Congress next month. Got questions about flood insurance ahead of El Niño? LAist asked the experts. 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

A federal judge in L.A. could soon decide on the future of warrantless arrests of immigrants in SoCal. How L.A. County leaders are preparing for a potentially historic El Niño. And how SoCal became a testing ground for fast-growing Asian retailers. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

SoCal coasts are slammed with waves that are flooding streets and walkways. South LA residents say a massive takedown of a street takeover was a long time coming. And the family of slain teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez speaks out about the potential death penalty for the singer accused in her murder. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visi...

LAPD arrested nearly 70 people and impounded some 200 cars in a crack down of a street takeover in South L.A. early Saturday morning. Hurricane Marie brings flooding, high surf, and rain to the region. How did a bee museum end up inside a Burbank vintage store? Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.c...

Potentially life-threatening rip currents are coming to the coast this Labor Day weekend. A San Diego County man has been arrested after mailing a threat to a mosque in Temecula. How a radiologist became “That Peking Duck Guy”. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

A local lawmaker calls on California to investigative ICE's facility in Adelanto. A new way to provide childcare could be coming to Riverside County. And the Lynwood Library has had a glow-up - find out what's different.  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 people are being told to avoid swimming in a SoCal lake this weekend. A Disney legend is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And we'll take you inside to the Thrifty's ice cream factory. 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 hopefuls Karen Bass and Nithya Raman lay out their differences when it comes to the environment. The feds take down an LA podcaster for his online posts calling for the President's death. And the threat of dangerous waves and high surf as the effects of Hurricane Marie creep closer to SoCal. Plus, more on Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and...

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...