L.A City has commissioned a large-scale art installation for the World Cup at City Hall and the artist is asking help from young soccer fans. An official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizza shop opens in Santa Monica. For Food Friday, LAist's food and culture writer Gab Chabrán takes us to a new Iranian bakery. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com

L.A City has commissioned a large-scale art installation for the World Cup at City Hall and the artist is asking help from young soccer fans. An official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizza shop opens in Santa Monica. For Food Friday, LAist's food and culture writer Gab Chabr&aacute;n takes us to a new Iranian bakery.&nbsp;Support The L.A. Report by donating at&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/podcasts/LAist.com/join" data-cms-ai="0">LAist.com/join</a>&nbsp;and by visiting&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/" data-cms-ai="0">https://laist.com</a>

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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 &ndash; 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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