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We have a handy guide for July 4th events across Southern California. Tips on how to properly dispose of fireworks. A look at how Independence Day is viewed from across the pond. 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

LAX is expecting more than two million travelers to pass through their terminals this week. Air quality officials are warning of bad air quality this weekend from fireworks. What California put in a 250th anniversary time capsule. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://lais...

Why Big Bear's 4th of July celebration is raising safety concerns for the town's famous bald eagles. What California looked like 250 years ago. And for Food Friday we asked a Glendale resident to share their hidden food gems. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

The Trump Administration's plans to freeze homelessness funding in LA has been paused...at least temporarily. Some vendors say the World Cup has been a bust for business. A Hawthorne man pleads guilty to harassing Savannah Guthrie's family. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: ht...

A new federal review threatens California's power to protect its coastline from oil and gas exploration. LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez celebrates a project to reunite the north and south side of MacArthur Park. Several airports in SoCal are receiving federal funding for needed improvements. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join...

Why Comcast says it's splitting into two and what we know about the Taylor Swift Travis Kelce wedding. Mexican jerseys are hot commodities as the team advances in the World Cup. And the Anime Expo kicks off today 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

Boyle Heights residents demand the permanent closures of the Lineage warehouse. Murders in California are at their lowest levels in recorded history. The plan to ask voters to reform LA's "Mansion Tax" has been left on the cutting room floor. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show:...

Hundreds of millions in L.A. County homelessness tax dollars are now under new management. L.A City Council pulled a ballot proposal that would have given the council more control over LAPD. A new state fund will give $26 million to gender-affirming care clinics. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://la...

How Orange County's grand jury is trying to hold elected officials accountable for misconduct. An embattled airport in Pacoima will soon get safety upgrades. And singer Miley Cyrus is getting her own Barbie. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

Folks near the site of the Boyle Heights warehouse fire face a new threat... the critters. LA County is doling out some big bucks to the family of a man killed by an alleged police gang. Higher minimum wages kick in today for a number of cities. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the sho...

Los Angeles City Council pulled a ballot proposal for November that could have led to non-citizens being allowed to vote in council and school board elections. How are L.A. advocates feeling after U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship? Where you can catch fireworks and celebrate the 4th of July. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com...

We'll break down major changes that kick in tomorrow for student loan borrowers. What's in Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed $352 billion dollar budget. And Lebron James is officially leaving the Lakers. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

The Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, sparking reaction across California and SoCal. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

LA's homelessness agency is suing the feds over frozen funding. LA Mayor Bass sets a deadline for the Boyle Heights warehouse fire cleanup. LA's 2028 Olympic committee reaches a deal with the city over who's gonna pay for everything. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show:...

Senator Adam Schiff says that LA Fire relief funds might have to wait until the midterm elections. Los Angeles Unified School District has a new superintendent. The Big Bear eaglets have left the nest. Plus, more from 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

Where Boyle Heights residents can get masks, air purifiers and other services following the warehouse fire. A proposed state bill could protect burned properties in Altadena from real estate speculators. And we'll tell you about an eco-challenge that wants you to ditch the plastic in July. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://lai...

Crews in Boyle Heights take on the task of cleaning up 85 million pounds of spoiled food from the site of this month's warehouse fire. Plus, cleanup efforts are also starting in Garden Grove where a hazmat emergency evacuated tens of thousands of people. Immigrants who are in desperate need of legal services are becoming the victims of fraud. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Repor...

Cielito Lindo, a famous Olvera Street taquito stand that closed down in May, has reopened after raising thousands in donations. Knockout rounds for the World Cup begin today; at SoFi Stadium South Africa faces off against Canada. Exploring the legacy of San Pedro’s sunken city, which fell into the ocean over a number of years beginning in 1929. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating...

A hazardous materials unit will begin work Monday to clean up two tanks with methyl methacrylate at the site of last month’s chemical incident in Garden Grove. A judge declared a mistrial for the alleged arsonist that started the fire that led to the Palisades Fire. We hear about Mama Lion, a Koreatown bar that turns into a boot camp for gamers every other Tuesday. Plus more. Support The L.A...

A look at some of the 14 measures hitting the state ballot this fall. L-A's homelessness agency is taking the federal government to court over funding freezes. Children's Hospital of Orange Company extends trans youth health care until January amid a lawsuit. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com S...

A mistrial has been declared in the case against the man accused of starting a fire that led to the Palisades fire. A judge rules a Metro bus project in LA can go forward without adding bike lanes -- why a street safety advocate says that's problematic. CicLAvia hits Leimert Park and Expo Park this Sunday -- where to grub nearby. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/joi...

Jurors in the Palisades Fire trial are deadlocked after a moment of confusion in the courtroom. LA Mayor Karen Bass condemns the Supreme Court's immigration rulings and calls on Congress to take action. A judge refuses to freeze payments in LA County's massive sexual abuse settlement despite claims of fraud. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.c...

The latest from fire and air quality officials on the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. Citing LAist reporting, Orange County's grand jury wants to expand its powers to deal with misconduct. Local government meetings will soon be coming to... a couch near you? Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com S...

Orange County's grand jury is cracking down on misconduct from elected officials. Advocates for Big Bear's bald eagles are asking city officials to protect the birds from 4th of July fireworks. And why Toy Story's latest installment is dominating the box office.  Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https:/...

The LA Fire Department says the Boyle Heights warehouse fire is officially knocked down. Now the attention turns to all that spoiled food. Drug ODs are down across LA County. LA Unified makes their new leader permanent. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://...