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The LA Report is your daily update on the top news stories in the Los Angeles region, brought to you by LAist 89.3. Hosted by Austin Cross and Julia Paskin

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  • The L.A. Report
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    Dodgers face off against Mets in game 6 of NLCS; Hollywood Farmers Market looking for donations; What's the deal with ballot designations? — The Sunday Edition
    Pull out your lucky socks for Game 6 of the NLCS, as the Dodgers could clench a World Series spot. The Hollywood Farmers Market is one of several markets looking for donations to stay afloat. And what goes into the titles you see accompanying candidates' names on California ballots? Long story short, it's complicated and often ends up in court. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 6:33
    Listen • 6:33
    SoCal under red flag warning; Brushing up on ballots before November; The quest to find the best breakfast burrito — The Saturday Edition
    Today, on the Weekend Edition of The L.A. Report, we'll have info for you on some of the ballot initiatives we're voting on this election. Southern California is under a red flag warning due to dry weather and high winds. And find out about one person's quest to find the best breakfast burrito in L.A. It's not an easy task, but it's a fun one.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 6:04
    Listen • 6:04
    Federal grand jury convened for OC Supervisor Andrew Do; Kaiser strike looms Monday; LA's best breakfast burritos — The P.M. Edition
    A state court filing reveals that federal prosecutors have convened a federal grand jury for O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do. Nearly 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in SoCal could start picketing Monday. The best breakfast burritos in L.A. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 6:16
    Listen • 6:16
    Former LA cop faces charges for shooting a man, Chiquita Canyon residents concerned landfill causes cancer, new exhibit at the Skirball honors the creator of the wrap dress — The A.M. Edition
    A former LAPD officer gets an arrest warrant nine years after shooting a man in the back.  Folks living near Chiquita Canyon landfill are worried that the dump could be causing cancer. Strike a pose -- we'll take you to an exhibit on the woman who changed the way women dress on the job. Plus more. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 7:33
    Listen • 7:33
    Officials endorse LA Board of Supervisors' expansion; CA hospitals lack earthquake preparedness; More cases of dengue in L.A. County — The P.M. Edition
    Some city officials endorse a ballot measure to expand the LA County Board of Supervisors. Many California hospitals are not structurally ready for the Big One. Dengue is spreading in LA County. How specialists are responding. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 6:07
    Listen • 6:07
    LA Archdiocese pays settlement to abuse victims, relatives of Menendez brothers call for their release, new charges for UCI protestors — The A.M. Edition
    The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to over 1,300 victims of clergy sexual abuse. Relatives of the Menendez brothers are calling on L.A.'s DA to release the brothers early. O.C. DA's office announced charges against 40 more people who took part in a UC Irvine protest in May. Plus more. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 6:38
    Listen • 6:38
    Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall "unsuitable" conditions; OC says taxpayer funded services never completed; Menendez brothers' family ask for early release — The P.M. Edition
    Officials declare Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall conditions "unsuitable" and order its closure. OC Supervisor Andrew Do directed taxpayer funds to a nonprofit for work the county says was never done. Erik & Lyle Menendez's family call for resentencing. Plus, more.



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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 6:06
    Listen • 6:06
    Another twist in the saga of OC Supervisor Andrew Do, Menendez brothers case update, OC high school implements controversial digital hall pass — The A.M. Edition
     O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do's wife was hired for a $275,000 contract, but the county says her work was never turned in. The family of the Menendez brothers will call for the release of the brothers today. Students at one O.C. high school have started a petition to get rid of a new bathroom policy. Plus more. 

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 7:55
    Listen • 7:55
    Fullerton city council candidate arrested; Santa Ana election donations under scrutiny; Contentious LA City Council race — The P.M. Edition
    A Fullerton city council candidate was arrested for allegedly falsifying information. Reports show Santa Ana's police union spent over $100K to reelect the mayor & another candidate. Latest on Kevin de León vs. Ysabel Jurado's LA City Council race. Plus, more.

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  • The L.A. Report
    Listen • 6:13
    Listen • 6:13
    Governor Newsom takes aim at high gas prices, candidate Ysabel Jurado has high hopes for CD14 race, Alhambra's newest library vending machine— The A.M. Edition
    Governor Newsom signed a law yesterday aimed at lowering gas prices, calling out big oil companies for lying to consumers. A progressive city council candidate has high hopes for this November. A vending machine that feeds your imagination. Plus more. 

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