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LA Council Expansion Proposal Fizzles Out, DTLA Weather Station Moves Today & A Death Valley Pupfish Rebounds — The A.M. Edition
A proposal to expand the LA city council will not make the November ballot. A weather station is being relocated from USC to Dodger Stadium. The endangered Devils Hole Pupfish population is improving.
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UC Santa Cruz Faculty To Strike, Teachers Union Comes Out Against Newsom's Budget, And The Comeback Of The Devils Hole Pupfish — The Sunday Edition
Academic workers at UC Santa Cruz go on strike tomorrow, becoming the first UC campus to do so following a union vote earlier this week. The largest teachers' union in the state is launching a media campaign tomorrow against Governor Gavin Newsom's most recent budget proposal. The critically endangered Devils Hole pupfish, which only lives in one hole in Death Valley National Park, has started to recover. Plus, more.Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.
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UCLA Faculty Reject No Confidence Vote, Reality TV Workers Struggle To Find Work, And LAist City Treks — The Saturday Edition
The UCLA faculty has rejected a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Gene Block. Even though they weren't directly impacted by last year's strikes, many reality TV workers say they're struggling to find work. And we're launching a new series called LAist City Treks - find out about our first hike on the Park to Playa trail in Baldwin Hills. Plus, more.Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.
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Caltrans Will Sell Vacant Homes, UC Santa Cruz Strike Ahead, La Golondrina Cafe To Close After 94 Years — The P.M. Edition
Homes that Caltrans bought for the abandoned 710 freeway extension will be rehabilitated and used for low income housing. UC Santa Cruz workers plan to strike in response to campus crackdowns on protests. A beloved Olvera Street restaurant is closing. Plus, more.
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New Life For Vacant Homes In El Sereno, Former LA Sheriff Alleges Defamation & Olvera Street Fixture Faces Eviction — The A.M. Edition
Boarded-up houses in El Sereno are to be rehabbed for low-income buyers. Alex Villanueva set to sue LA County for alleged damage to his reputation. A decades-old donkey cart attraction in DTLA could close over a contract issue.
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UC Workers Authorize Strike Over Campus Protests, Judge Says Huntington Beach Broke Housing Law, Bass Responds to Metro Violence — The P.M. Edition
Academic workers at the University of California might strike over university response to Gaza protests. A judge says Huntington Beach has violated a law meant to bring more new housing to California. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass heightens security on Metro. Plus, more.
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