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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 Susanne Whatley in the morning and Nick Roman 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.

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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 Susanne Whatley in the morning and Nick Roman 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.

    CA Supreme Court Blocks Anti-tax Measure, Excessive Heat Settles Into The Southland & Freeway Series: Dodgers vs. Angels – The A.M. Edition

    CA Supreme Court Blocks Anti-tax Measure, Excessive Heat Settles Into The Southland & Freeway Series: Dodgers vs. Angels – The A.M. Edition

    An inititative aimed at making it harder to raise taxes in CA will not be on November ballot. Triple-digit temperatures expected in parts of SoCal this weekend. Dodgers-Angels freeway series kicks off at Chavez Ravine tonight.

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    LA County Half-Cent Sales Tax Makes Ballot, Eagle Rock Welcomes Tritch Family Square, & Lakers Hire A New Coach— The P.M. Edition

    LA County Half-Cent Sales Tax Makes Ballot, Eagle Rock Welcomes Tritch Family Square, & Lakers Hire A New Coach— The P.M. Edition

    L.A. County voters will be asked if they want to raise the sales tax again to pay for programs to help unhoused Angelenos. “Tritch Family Square” goes up along Colorado Boulevard and Townsend Avenue. JJ Redick is tapped to lead the Lakers. Plus, more.

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    AT&T Landline Service Vote Today, Deadnaming Controversy In Historic Filipinotown & How TV Showrunners' Role Is Evolving — The A.M. Edition

    AT&T Landline Service Vote Today, Deadnaming Controversy In Historic Filipinotown & How TV Showrunners' Role Is Evolving — The A.M. Edition

    State regulators vote today on AT&T’s plan to phase out landline service. A mural in Historic Filipinotown is at the center of controversy. What Hollywood wants in a showrunner these days.

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    Leimert Park Celebrates Juneteenth, Pershing Square Could Be Renamed After Ex-Slave And City Trailblazer Biddy Mason, & L.A. County Pools Are Now Open And Will Remain Open Until The Fall — The P.M. Edition

    Leimert Park Celebrates Juneteenth, Pershing Square Could Be Renamed After Ex-Slave And City Trailblazer Biddy Mason, & L.A. County Pools Are Now Open And Will Remain Open Until The Fall — The P.M. Edition

    Today we celebrate Juneteenth, and head over to Leimert Park. Downtown's Pershing Square could soon get a new name. Summer is only a few days away, but L.A. County Pools are already open and will stay open until Halloween. Plus, more.

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    • 7 min
    LAUSD To Create Stricter Cell Phone Policy, AT&T's Bid To Abandon Landlines & LA Sites Gain Historic Status — The A.M. Edition

    LAUSD To Create Stricter Cell Phone Policy, AT&T's Bid To Abandon Landlines & LA Sites Gain Historic Status — The A.M. Edition

    LAUSD will ban cellphones from school day beginning in 2025. AT&T’s plan to phase out landline service in California likely to be denied. LA City Council designates two historic landmarks to honor African American history. 

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    • 6 min
    LA Unified Moves Closer To Banning Social Media On Campus, Huntington Beach’s Private Library Management Bid Gets Withdrawn, & LA City Hall’s History — The P.M. Edition

    LA Unified Moves Closer To Banning Social Media On Campus, Huntington Beach’s Private Library Management Bid Gets Withdrawn, & LA City Hall’s History — The P.M. Edition

    The LAUSD board voted to develop a policy to ban student cellphone and social media use. A proposal to outsource management of Huntington Beach’s city library system is off the table. Do you know the history behind LA City Hall? Plus, more.

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    • 7 min

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