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October 28 CA sues Santa Clarita landfill, GKN claims portal opens, License reader pilot program — Evening Edition
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the owners of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Santa Clarita Valley. GKN Aerospace opened its $100 million claims program today for those affected by the Garden Grove hazmat scare. L.A City Council gave LAPD the greenlight to move forward with a pilot program to install new automated license plate recognition cameras in the city. Plus, more on Evening Edition.

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October 27 SoCal sees record breaking high tides, LACO engineers help prep homes for El Niño, Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl LXI halftime show— Afternoon Edition
SoCal is seeing record breaking high tides this week. How L.A. County engineers can help you prepare your home for upcoming El Niño winter storms. And rapper Jay-Z has picked himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.

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October 27 Another day of record tides, Caruso votes for Bass, Ninth Circuit rejects DOJ on CA voter rolls— Morning Edition
Record tides flood the SoCal coast sending residents and business owners scrambling for protection. An appeals court tosses the Trump Administration's attempt to reject some California ballots, but the issue isn't settled yet. Rick Caruso is voting for the woman he once ran against. Plus, more on Morning Edition.

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October 27 Costal flooding hits OC, LA Mayor calls LADWP audit, Long Beach Unified cuts— Evening Edition
Costal flooding hit parts of Newport Beach today amid a costal flooding advisory. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass calls for an audit on LADWP's rate structure to give customers relief on high cost. Long Beach Unified had decided to close two elementary school at the end of the school year. Plus, more on Evening Edition.

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October 26 How the next LA Mayor could shakeup LA28, LAUSD meets to discuss school closures. UFO's on Catalina Island?— Afternoon Edition
How the next L.A mayor could shakeup the 2028 Olympics. LAUSD is hosting more meetings next week to consider closing schools. The Pentagon's latest batch of UFO files are focusing on a SoCal island.

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October 26 Potentially record-setting high tides, CA voter roll battle, Stafford sets Rams TD record— Morning Edition
The coasts are bracing for potentially record-setting high tides. The battle over California voter rolls heads to a federal appeals court where judges seem skeptical of the Trump Administration. The first set of speed cameras go live in LA. Plus, more on Morning Edition.

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October 25 DoJ voter fraud claims, More high tides coming, Haunted walks -- Sunday Edition
A hearing is scheduled today on whether California must comply with a Justice Department order to remove about 20,000 people it says are noncitizens from the voter rolls. High tides are expected starting this weekend, and coastal communities are preparing. For Halloween next weekend, consider an auction of Harry Houdini memorabilia or a haunted walk in Angelino Heights.

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October 24 CA counties ordered to ID non-citizens, CalState faculty strike vote, Strange Pasadena — Saturday Edition
A number of California counties have been ordered to identify non-citizen voters by the Trump Administration amid an ongoing legal battle. Union members of the California Faculty Association will vote on whether to authorize a strike as negotiations with the CalState system have stalled. Diving into Pasadena’s stranger side of ghost stories and ritual magic. Plus, more.

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October 24 Bass creates crisis call center, ICE documentation, Pershing Square station renamed — Evening Edition
L.A Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive today to create the city's first ever unified call center for crisis response. Raid response network SELA releases their numbers on ICE documentation. The Metro board voted to rename the Pershing Square Metro station after Bridget “Biddy” Mason, a woman who went from enslavement to owning much of what’s now downtown Los Angeles. Plus, more on Evening Edition.

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October 23 Uber and Lyft drivers work less with Waymos, OC book fair returns, The lumpia smashburger taking over Grand Central Market— Afternoon Edition
New data shows Uber and Lyft drivers are working less since Waymos came around. The O.C. book fair is coming back next month. And a smashburger at Grand Central Market is taking on a Filipino twist.

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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 Austin Cross in the morning and Julia Paskin in the afternoon, it's the smart way to start and end your day.