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More than 12,000 homeless-related fires already reported in LA this year, straining fire crews – ABC7 Los Angeles LA Metro Authorizes $338M for the Purchase of 220 Electric Buses – MyNewsLA.com LAHSA Steps Aside for 2027 but Keeps Federal Funding Role for Now – westsidecurrent.com ACLU sues ICE in LA seeking records on use of full-body restraint suits – dailynews.com Community Turns Out at Reception for Mario Reyes’ ‘Obras de Luz’ at Mercado La Paloma – rafu.com Judges keep LAHSA as lead agency for LA Continuum of Care — for now – dailynews.com Crews battle structure fire in downtown LA – NBC Los Angeles Smiles, Taiko and More at JACCC Plaza Festival – rafu.com Takei Brothers Pledge Estate to Japanese American National Museum – MyNewsLA.com Judge Rules LAHSA to Remain as Lead Agency for LA Continuum of Care – MyNewsLA.com

U.K. Conservatives Suffer Sharp Setbacks in Early Results of Local Elections

The governing Conservative Party trails badly in national opinion polls. The municipal races offer a clue to its fate in an upcoming general election.