The LA Report

Caltrans preps for tomorrow's No Kings protests with freeway gates. Some background on this year's very active rattlesnake season. One of South LA's only golf courses reopens this weekend. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

The Dodgers are off to a strong start after last night's opening game -- we'll bring you a recap. The GRAMMY Museum's newest exhibit honors the iconic Long Beach band Sublime. And for Food Friday, where you can get some delicious craft chocolate here in LA. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Gates are going up along the 101 to keep tomorrow's "No Kings" protests off the freeway. A former LA Unified employee is accused of being part of the one of the largest money laundering schemes in district history. UCLA sues to stop the Riverside County Sherriff's investigation into the Prop 50 election. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

The city of Anaheim is looking to create an immigration legal defense fund for residents affected by ongoing ICE raids. For Dodger's opening day, we look at their odds for a third World Series win. Six L.A. restaurants have been added to the Michelin guide. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

California lawmakers move to rename César Chávez day following the sexual abuse allegations. A weeklong tribute to the late filmmaker Rob Reiner is kicking off tomorrow. And singer Josh Groban is out with a new album; we'll talk about his L.A. roots. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Meta and YouTube are vowing to fight a landmark ruling on social media addiction. LA Metro votes on a key extension to the K Line. The City of LA is sitting on hundreds of millions in unspent homelessness funds. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Self-employed Californians aren't taking advantage of state paid family leave. Eagle Rock may lose a beloved bookstore, READ Books on Eagle Rock Boulevard, to a rent hike. The city of L.A. moves forward with a plan to help businesses impacted by immigration sweeps. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

An L.A. jury has found Meta and Google's YouTube liable in a social media addiction trial. We'll talk about an upcoming vote from Metro that will decide whether or not to extend the K Line. And how a California flower rapidly evolved to save itself from a historic drought Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

An appeals court refuses to stop the Riverside County Sheriff's investigation into the Prop 50 election. A union for SoCal hotel workers says employees can skip work if ICE is staying there. LA City Council takes baby steps when it comes to a controversial state housing law. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

The L.A. City Council finalizes where speed cameras are going in. LAist went to last night's mayoral debate - hear what attendees thought. Find out what's inspiring LA28's visual designs for the Olympics. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

LA Unified School District plans to remove César Chávez's name from two of its campuses. Also, why the district's teachers and staff are on the brink of its third strike in less than a decade. And we'll bring you a preview of the color scheme for the 2028 LA Olympics. Plus, more in the Afternoon Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Candidates attack Mayor Bass's signature homelessness program in the first debate of election season. USC cancels tonight's gubernatorial debate after growing calls of a boycott. LA's homeless services agency is on the verge of blowing a key deadline. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

California sues the Trump administration over an offshore oil pipeline. Speed cameras are coming back to Los Angeles. Metro leaders consider a rail extension into West Hollywood. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

L.A. County's calling on the public to step up and adopt pets following a major animal rescue. Some tips for finding cheap gas in SoCal. And why you might be seeing more lizards crawling around lately. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

ICE agents are not yet working at LAX, but some SoCal travelers are still concerned. Candidates in the LA Mayor race get set for their first debate. Parents demand the firing of El Monte Union High's superintendent after a damning state investigation on student sexual abuse. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Jim Michaelian, a man synonymous with the Long Beach Grand Prix, died Saturday at the age of 83. A teen girl was rushed to the hospital on Friday after being bitten by a rattlesnake in Thousand Oaks, the second such case in about a week in Ventura County. LAist baseball experts preview the Dodgers season ahead of their first game Thursday. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!Support the show: https://laist.com

The California Department of Justice has announced sweeping reforms to how the El Monte Union High School District will handle future sexual abuse allegations after years of misconduct. The cause of death for Emily Beutner, the daughter of former LAUSD superintendent Austin Beutner has been released. Exploring a gibbons sanctuary in Santa Clarita. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!Support the show: https://laist.com

L.A. County’s chief executive announces her resignation. The end of a record-breaking heatwave is finally in sight. Gardeners, get ready: L.A.'s annual celebration of your favorite nightshade, Tomatomania, is happening this weekend. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Paramount Skydance pledges to keep industry jobs local if a merger with Warner Bros is approved. How this heat wave is affecting the local lizard population. For Food Friday, we ask a Mar Vista local where to grub around town. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Activist Dolores Huerta's breaking her silence after allegations of sexual assault against labor leader Cesar Chavez. The leader of LA Unified says keeping schools open could be nearly impossible if staff walk out next month. And it's a new era of transparency for LA County, when it comes to executive payouts. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

L.A. Unified board members push to rename schools named after Cesar Chavez. South Pasadena cancels a contract with a controversial surveillance company. How to avoid heat exhaustion in this week's record-breaking heat. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

L.A. officially renames César Chávez Day following abuse allegations against the Latino labor icon. After disappearing from SoCal the bald eagle population in the Channel Islands is now growing strong. And we'll check in on the state of ballet following actor Timothee Chalamet's controversial comments. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Local and state leaders are already promising action in the wake of damning allegations about Cesar Chavez. LA Unified teachers and service workers set a strike date. SoCal enters day three of a dangerous heatwave. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Local leaders are reacting as Dolores Huerta alleges she was raped by Cesar Chavez. LA is trying to bring more film and TV production back - an update on LA's Sound stages. A very funny guy will be an ambassador to the World Cup in LA, find out who. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

L.A. leaders respond to the sexual abuse allegations against civil rights leader César Chávez. Why the LAPD is still holding back on releasing crime data. And an update to funding for World Cup security. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

This week's heat wave is becoming increasingly dangerous and is shattering records across the Southland. LA Unified's largest teacher and staff unions are planning a major rally downtown this afternoon, and they could name a strike date. There's a lot of red at the top of the latest poll in the California governor race. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Southern California gets a small break from the heat overnight. The United Farm Workers union is pulling out of Cesar Chavez Day following allegations against the holiday's namesake. Communities across L.A. County get money for parks and green spaces. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

How Angelenos used music to protest outside of the Adelanto ICE Detention Center. Where you can go to escape the heat in L.A. And flag football is coming to BMO Stadium this weekend. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

This week's heat wave is escalating with temperatures that have the potential to kill. The feds won't give up the fight to deport a father of three marines, despite a judge's ruling. A former CHP officer accused of murder in a deadly highway crash is set to enter a plea. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

This week's heat wave could reach triple digits. Jewish faculty at UCLA condemn the Trump Administration's lawsuit alleging antisemitism. And the extended schedule for the Olympics' soccer tournament is now out. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

California pays tribute to the wildlife activist who launched Big Bear's famous eagle nest live cam. We'll look at how LA plans to protect fans from the heat during the World Cup this summer. And a historic win at the Oscar's last night. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Another winter heatwave arrives in SoCal and LA is taking action to keep people cool. Governor Newsom is promising to sue President Trump for opening up California's coast to new offshore drilling. "One Battle After Another" was the big winner at the Oscars. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

California officials say they’ll sue after President Trump signed an executive order to restart drilling at a Santa Barbara oil pipeline that’s been shut down since a 2015 spill. Los Angeles Unified labor groups will rally in downtown L.A. Wednesday to push the school district for new contracts as negotiations continue to stall. South Pasadena residents fight “flock” surveillance cameras installed around the city. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!Support the show: https://laist.com

Immigrants rights groups and their supporters will gather outside the ICE processing center in Adelanto today to protest the conditions of detainees. A new exhibit opening today at the Craft in America Center highlights skateboard culture in Los Angeles. We preview next week’s heat wave in Southern California. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!Support the show: https://laist.com

L.A. city council looks at how large property companies may make it harder to own a home. A new study shows how dramatically domestic workers are underpaid in California. And the L-A Controller is warns the city is hundreds of million dollars over budget. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

A beloved restaurant in Malibu that survived the Palisades fire is finally reopening. Where you can watch the Oscars in L.A. this weekend. And for Food Friday how donuts became an Eid tradition here in SoCal. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

LA's heatwave hits a second day and HVAC repair pros are staffing up. Folks in LA County are dying younger than they were a decade ago. LA Unified's acting superintendent commits to supporting immigrant families. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Orange County gets closer to recovering taxpayer money tied to former supervisor Andrew Do's corruption scheme. L.A. County gives out millions to local businesses impacted by immigration raids. Why an ocean swim isn't the best way to escape the heat right now. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

UCLA's latest Hollywood diversity report is out. The LA Music Center is hoping to cash in on Timothée Chalamet's controversial remarks on ballet and opera. Why critics say the Disney+ series 'Wonder Man' is relatable for Angelenos working in the entertainment industry. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

California leaders don't seem too concerned over threats from Iran, but their actions tell a slightly different story. Plus, a major heat wave comes to town. A whistleblower sounds the alarm over a sleepy public servant, who was in an important position during the Eaton Fire. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Iran is reportedly pulling out of the World Cup - what that means for the L.A. games. L.A. explores ways to reform the city's controversial "mansion tax." Orange County filed a lawsuit accusing its main mental health partner of billing millions for services it didn’t provide. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

We're learning more about how far former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do's corruption extends following a recent audit. Why the L.A. city attorney is against a new contract for a legal aid group that helps renters. L.A. County is asking for your feedback on its response to the 2025 fires. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com