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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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