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The LA Report

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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. 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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Ballot drop-off begins, Skydance leadership, Adelanto ICE facility march — Evening Edition

Voters can officially start dropping off their ballots in some locations. Skydance, aka the new merged Paramount and Warner Brothers, is announcing its leadership team. A

Oct 6
4 min

Olympics 2028 budget, Nobu Malibu chef killed in car crash, SoCal UFO history at The Huntington — Afternoon Edition

How much money is it going to cost to put on the LA Olympics in 2028. A longtime Nobu chef was killed while sleeping in his car on PCH. And an archival collection on the

Oct 5
4 min

Irvine realtor accused of spying for China, Bernie Sanders in LA for Prop 40 rally, Dodgers lose NLDS Game 2— Morning Edition

An Irvine realtor is accused of spying for China. Bernie Sanders comes to LA to push the Billionaire's Tax. It's gonna cost more to ride the rails across SoCal starting t

Oct 5
4 min

LA mayor’s race forum, Malibu delays speed cameras, Bald eagle Jackie honored — Sunday Edition

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman addressed issues like homelessness and housing at a forum in South L.A. yesterday, a month before voters head to the pol

Oct 4
7 min

Arrest in Culver City bus shooting, Windsor Hills murder verdict, The Huntington’s new UFO collection — Saturday Edition

The LAPD made an arrest Friday in the shooting and killing of a Culver City bus driver. A jury yesterday found a 41-year old nurse guilty of murder from her 2022 car cras

Oct 3
9 min

CA analysis of LA fires, LA artist honors DACA recipients with portraits, Mushroom tacos from Birria Pa La Cruda— Afternoon Edition

A new state report looks at L.A.'s response to the 2025 fires. L.A. artist honors DACA recipients with portraits. And for Food Friday a new, mouthwatering mushroom taco i

Oct 2
5 min

Final Catalina Island crash victim, Bus driver killer on the loose, Year's longest heatwave— Morning Edition

The body has been recovered of the final passenger from the deadly Catalina Island helicopter crash. The search is on for a public bus driver killer. An October heatwave

Oct 2
4 min

Speed cameras on their way to LA soon, Sheriff Chad Bianco stripped of coroner duties, LA's El Niño prep plans — Evening Edition

The city of L.A. will soon use new cameras to catch speeding drivers. A controversial local sheriff and former candidate for governor is getting stripped of his duties as

Oct 2
4 min

Will CA's post production film and TV tax credit work? How El Niño could affect LA28 surfing venues, LA Zoo's pet ofrenda— Afternoon Edition

We'll check in on how the entertainment industry is reacting to the state's new post production film and TV tax incentives. How El Niño's winter storms could affect surfi

Oct 1
5 min

Catalina Island helicopter crash, Becerra & Hilton debate, Speed camera installation— Morning Edition

Crews search for a missing person after a deadly helicopter crash at Catalina Island. California Governor candidates face off in a debate, but a third person loomed large

Oct 1
4 min

Judge approves Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, New CA law limits ICE courthouse enforcement, La Verne residents want accountability after fire — Evening Edition

A judge signs off on Paramount's acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery. A new state law aims to restrict immigration enforcement at courthouses. La Verne residents dem

Oct 1
4 min

Measure E and Prop 4 explainers, Audit says LACO's response to Chiquita Canyon Landfill issues fell short, Legend of Zelda anniversary show— Afternoon Edition

Election season is here we'll take a look at two ballot measures focused on accountability on a local and state level. State officials say that L.A. County's response to

Sep 30
4 min

Raman & Bass talk antisemitism and 'genocide,' Hurricane Polo's flood and tide threats, Altadena bear squatter returns— Morning Edition

Antisemitism and Israel's war in Gaza takes center stage in the LA Mayor's race. SoCal faces one more day of potentially dangerous tide and rip currents from Hurricane Po

Sep 30
4 min

LA official not happy with Olympics budget report, New food labeling laws, Muslim students react to Eid al-Fitr/Eid al-Adha recognition — Evening Edition

Why L.A.'s city controller isn't happy with the Olympics' budget. We break down California's new food labeling laws. Southern California students weigh in on Muslim holid

Sep 30
4 min

Protecting rare pine trees ahead of El Niño, Mail-in ballots coming soon to LA County voters, 'ASCO: Without Permission' debuts on PBS SoCal— Afternoon Edition

Why scientists are rushing to protect a grove of rare pine trees that burned off of Santa Rosa Island ahead of El Niño. Mail-in ballots are coming in soon to L.A. County

Sep 29
5 min

Garden Grove aerospace plant reopening delayed, Rabies in bats reaches new record high, OCTA declares beach erosion emergency — Morning Edition

Garden Grove residents and city officials are asking for more accountability from an Aerospace company after a chemical tank was at risk of exploding back in May. L.A. Co

Sep 29
5 min

LAPD's security plan for LA28, Bike advocates call for LA to finish LA River trail, Black art in LA— Afternoon Edition

We'll dig more into LAPD's security plan for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics and who could foot the bill. Bicycle advocates are calling for L.A. to close an 8 mile gap

Sep 28
4 min

Gov. Newsom signs dozens of bills, Flooding advisory hits the coast, MOCA gets a new CEO — Morning Edition

Governor Newsom signed dozens of bills into law over the weekend, including a few in response to the Boyle Heights warehouse fire. Tropical storms could bring flooding an

Sep 28
5 min

Polo swells prep, Hyde Park crosswalks, Live vinyl mixing in SoCal — Sunday Edition

Beach communities brace for big surf, high tides, and potential flooding from effects of Hurricane Polo. After a hit-and-run death, residents around South L.A.'s Hyde Par

Sep 27
8 min

Hurricanes threaten SoCal coast, LA Mayor’s race spending, Elliott Smith’s LA — Saturday Edition

Hurricanes Odalys and Polo threaten to batter the Southern California coastline. A look at where money is coming from in the L.A. Mayor’s race. Elliott Smith’s time in L.

Sep 26
12 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Love how this podcast gives me daily updates on what’s happening in Los Angeles. Short and sweet.

Donald Paz · Jul 2025

I like these twice daily reports with important local news in digestible bits. I also appreciate their longer segments that explore local issues in more depth. Highly recommend for all Angelenos!

firegyrl · Jul 2021

The reporting is good, but there is regularly more ads than content in each episode. I get it, need to pay the bills, but it’s forcing me to skip the listen all together.

Shane Redsar · Jun 2023

I love this local news podcast, and this is why I keep listening to it despite this horrid editing. The podcast itself is very quite, much quieter than other podcasts, so that I have to significantly increase the volume. The ad at the end, however, blasts into your ears. Why would you do that to us, LAist studios?

MobileRichard · Nov 2021

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