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
Angelenos hit the streets as part of today's "ICE Out" protests. California lawmakers look to raise taxes on companies operating immigration detention centers. An LA County leader calls for the state to investigate the Palisades Fire. Plus, more from Evening Edition.
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With the Olympics on the way, we'll look at how L.A. county plans to clear encampments around Olympic venues. Why you'll probably want to get a REAL ID soon to avoid fees at the airport. Plus for Food Friday we ask a Burbank local where to get the best grub in town.
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Federal agents arrest former CNN anchor Don Lemon in LA. The LAPD will not enforce mask bans for federal agents. Murders in the city of LA are at their lowest levels in nearly six decades. Plus, more from Morning Edition.
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Protests against ICE's actions are taking place across Southern California this weekend - find out where. A state court has ruled against Huntington Beach's controversial voter ID law. Orange County officials have approved a settlement on the Airport Fire. Plus, more from Evening Edition.
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What to know about the nationwide 'ICE Out' protests and where they're happening in L.A. As another government shutdown looms, how programs like Head Start could be affected. Plus, we'll bring you a preview of The Bob Baker Theater's newest show in over 40 years.
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President Trump refuses to back down from his threats to take over the permit process for LA wildfire survivors. A Los Angeles City Councilmember is ordered to stand trial on corruption charges. LA's 2-1-1 hotline didn't live up to expectations during the holiday rainstorms. Plus, more from Morning Edition.
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State lawmakers are trying to make it easier for Californians to sue ICE agents. We have tips from experts for legally documenting federal immigration operations. We remember Compton's own Shirley Raines, the founder of the Skid Row nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz. Plus, more from Evening Edition.
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A group of SoCal congressmembers want to impeach US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. How deteriorating relationships between contractors and subcontractors led to more delays of the LAX People Mover. Why anti-cruising signs in L.A. will soon go away.
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ICE has detained a Cambodian genocide survivor after the feds changed policies that protected her. California lawmakers are a step closer to letting people sue federal immigration agents for civil rights violations. The feds are warning about the potential for disaster at Burbank airport. Plus, more from Morning Edition.
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Citizens of Alhambra speaking out against their police department, saying officers are interfering with legal observers. Homicide rates are down in California in cities across the state. Governor Newsom is launching a censorship investigation into TikTok. Plus, more from Evening Edition.
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A local immigrant rights group is suing the feds over conditions at an ICE detention center. We'll take you to Palisades Charter High School where students are back today for the first time since the Palisades fire. Plus, another egg-cellent update from Big Bear's famous bald eagle duo.
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Students at Palisades Charter High are back on campus for the first time since last year's deadly fire. Black Lives Matter demands action for the man killed by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve. Orange County kicks off its homeless count. Plus, more from Morning Edition.
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Kaiser nurses are staging an "open-ended" strike starting today. O.C. residents are speaking out about a hospital's decision to stop gender-affirming care for youth. Governor Newsom wants to give childcare centers affected by last year's fires a reprieve. Plus, more from Evening Edition.
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Students at Long Beach Unified will go phone-free starting today. How the end of the Affordable Care Act subsidies could impact local low-cost community health clinics. Plus for Climate Monday we'll get an egg-citing update from Big Bear's famous bald eagle couple
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Thousands of Kaiser nurses and employees are heading to the picket lines. UCLA uncovers startling stats about the criminal records of Latinos caught up in recent ICE raids. Long Beach Unified kicks off new cell phone restrictions. Plus, more from Morning Edition.
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A union representing 31,000 Kaiser nurses and health care workers is set to start an open-ended strike tomorrow morning. Demonstrations are taking place across Southern California after federal agents shot and killed a second protester in Minnesota on Saturday. And how a San Gabriel Valley community came together to push back on a controversial project. Plus, more.
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The US Department of Justice has agreed not to seek wide-ranging medical information from patients of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’s trans health clinic. A quarterly swap meet specializes in VHS tapes is happening in Echo Park. Punk rocker Steven McDonald of Redd Kross joins LAist for a performance. Plus, more.
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Hundreds of L.A. residents staged a walkout today to protest the Trump administration's immigration actions. The head of a local charity's been arrested for misuse of public funds. Jackie of Big Bear's famous bald eagle couple has laid her first egg of the season. Plus, more from Evening Edition.
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A former Canadian Olympic snowboard allegedly turned drug kingpin is under arrest, we'll tell you his connection to L.A. A free event in Downey this weekend honors astronauts who lost their lives in space mission disasters, like Challenger. Plus it's Food Friday, we'll hear about the latest news in the food world.
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Activists in LA plan to join nationwide protests against ICE. Los Angeles politicians are fighting a controversial new state housing law. LA Metro approves a new subway under the Sepulveda Pass. Plus, more from Morning Edition.
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