Weekend storm to hit SoCal; Voters pass health care spending rules; Phillips 66 indicted for violating Clean Water Act — The P.M. Edition

Rain will make its way to Southern California this weekend. Voters pass Proposition 34, accepting new rules restricting how health care providers spend money. Phillips 66 faces federal charges for allegedly dumping wastewater into L.A.'s sewer system. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donatin…

Former LA county politician Mark Ridley-Thomas seeks to reverse convictions, Legionnaire's disease pops up in the OC, longtime voice behind The Simpsons retires — The A.M. Edition

Attorneys for former L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will try to get his fraud and bribery convictions reversed. O.C. health officials are out with a warning after seven people in the community of Westminster were diagnosed with Legionnaire’s disease. A longtime voice behind The Simpsons …

New audit finds LA's homeless services agency misused funds; Derek Tran leads Michelle Steel in contested House race; Huntington Park to expand internet access — The P.M. Edition

We look at a scathing audit of LA's Homeless services agency. The race between Michelle Steel and Derek Tran in California's 45th district isn't over yet. A new grant will expand internet access for people in Huntington Park. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by…

LA officially becomes a sanctuary city, LAHSA audit finds lax oversight and delayed spending, what Californians prefer as a side dish for Thanksgiving — The A.M. Edition

L.A. adopts a sanctuary city ordinance ahead of Trump's presidency.  A new audit finds serious problems with how L.A.'s homelessness agency is spending the millions of dollars they oversee. We'll check in on the state of side dishes ahead of Thanksgiving. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by dona…

Derek Tran leads in tightest US House race; L.A. to be a sanctuary city; LAX People Mover closer to completion — The P.M. Edition

Challenger Derek Tran extends his lead over incumbent Michelle Steele in the 45th Congressional District. LA City Council approves an ordinance to officially make LA a sanctuary city. The LAX Automated People Mover makes progress. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join a…

Gov. Newsom says he will delay clemency for the Menendez Brothers, LA City Council to consider making LA a sanctuary city today, how to prep for holiday travel — The A.M. Edition

Governor Newsom says he will delay his decision on granting the Menendez brothers clemency, until after L.A's newly elected DA Nathan Hochman reviews the case.  Today the L.A. city council will consider an ordinance to make L.A. a sanctuary city. There really is no place like home for the holidays,…

SoCal law enforcement respond to Trump’s mass deportation plan; CA responds Huntington Beach’s legal victory; More homes found unsafe in Rancho Palos Verdes — The P.M. Edition

Donald Trump vowed to use local police to carry out mass deportation, but California law won't allow it. More on the fight over voter ID requirements in Huntington Beach. Why more homes in Rancho Palos Verdes have been 'red-tagged'. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join…

GOP incumbent falls behind in tightest House race, Huntington Beach scores early lead over voter ID battle, a peak inside Long Beach Opera's 2025 program— The A.M. Edition

After days of being in the lead, GOP incumbent Michelle Steel falls behind by 36 votes to Democrat Derek Tran in the tightest House race yet. Huntington Beach scored an early legal victory in its battle to require residents to show ID when voting.  The Long Beach Opera has unveiled its ambitious 20…

Tran pulls ahead in House race; California’s bighorn sheep population could recover; A rare flower comes back from the brink after half a century — The Sunday Edition

Democrat Derek Tran is now 36 votes ahead of Republican Michelle Steel in the 45th House district race. Conservationists are optimistic about the future of the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep in California. The story of how a rare flower was found again after six decades. Plus, more. Support The L.A. …

OC non-profit returns thousands in taxpayer funds; Potential Trump tariffs threaten California; The Jim Henson Company gears up to sell an iconic studio — The Saturday Edition

Orange County non-profit Mind OC returns hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars. Southern California ports worry Trump’s tariff plans could affect the California job market. The Jim Henson Company prepares to sell an historic studio to John Mayer. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating…