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The LA Local

Your TL;DR for what's happening in SoCal. Get caught up in less than ten minutes every afternoon on The LA Local. From culture to crime to politics to the offbeat, Jonathan Serviss and the KNX News team have you covered.
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PM UPDATE: Dodgers fans from all over the country celebrate in L.A.

Dodgers fans came from all over Southern California and the country to the team's victory celebration in L.A., the Board of Police Commissioners has proposed paying the next LAPD chief more than $507,000 a year, and the campaign cycle is ending with the partisan divide growing ever wider in politics; we take a look at the latest polls.

Nov 02, 202414 min

PM UPDATE: Dodgers World Series victory celebrations continue

Dodgers fans are celebrating by buying lots of World Series gear and preparing for a day of festivities to honor the boys in blue on Friday. A man is accused of drugging and raping a woman he met on a dating app. Deciding which judges to vote for can be one of the most challenging parts of filling out your ballot - we try to make sense of it.

Nov 01, 202415 min

Bus torched as rioting mars Dodgers celebration

Dodger fans celebrate the World Series win as the team returns to L.A. and prepares for the parade, but the city has to reckon with rioting that left stores looted and vandalized and a Metro bus burned to a shell. LeBron James endorses a candidate for president with five days to go until the election. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 31, 202410 min

PM UPDATE: DA Gascón supports Menendez brothers' plea for clemency

A new development in the effort to free Lyle and Eric Menendez after more than 30 years in prison, we go in-depth on how a comment about "garbage" has taken over the presidential race, and one L.A. County supervisor is NOT supporting a ballot measure that would expand the board.

Oct 31, 202413 min

Why the Menendez brothers could be out before the holidays

The L.A. District Attorney says he supports the Menendez brothers' request for clemency from Gov. Newsom - and we now have a date for when a hearing to set them free could happen. The Dodgers have another shot to clinch the World Series in the Bronx. If you've been wondering about that awful smell on the Westside this week, we have some answers for you. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 30, 202411 min

PM UPDATE: Menendez brothers petition Gov. Newsom for clemency

The Menendez Brothers are trying a new tactic to get out of prison in time for the holidays, VP Kamala Harris is making her closing argument to voters, and a mix of inmates and deputies at the Men's Central Jail in Chinatown have been taken to the hospital after being exposed to an unknown substance.

Oct 30, 202413 min

Will Gov. Newsom let the Menendez brothers go?

The Menendez Brothers are asking Gov. Newsom to grant clemency, which means they could avoid a parole hearing and get out, so what will he do? People in Palos Verdes are facing a tough choice: take a buyout and leave their homes, or stay and risk the sliding land? Election officials are trying to reassure Angelenos that next week's election will be protected. And a federal indictment isn't stopping New York's mayor from betting on the World Series. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy f...

Oct 29, 20249 min

PM UPDATE: Suspect admits to setting deadly Temple City house fire: investigators

The election is a week from Tuesday, but more than 40 million people have already voted. What does it mean? Investigators say that a man has admitted to setting a Temple City house on fire - killing 3 of his roommates and badly injuring two others. TV personality Geraldo Rivera tells KNX News why he's turned his back on long-time friend Donald Trump.

Oct 29, 202415 min

Can Sacramento save L.A.'s film industry?

Gov. Newsom's plan to double the state's tax credits for film production is drawing mixed reaction - will it pass, and will it work? A man kills three of his roommates by setting the house on fire in Temple City. Thieves get away with tens of thousands in comic books in a matter of moments. And meet the 10-year-old who grabbed Freddie Freeman's grand slam ball. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 28, 202410 min

PM UPDATE: From L.A. to Inglewood, multiple major events bring excitement and traffic

From L.A. to Inglewood, multiple major events on Friday bring excitement and traffic. California's House Republicans are now trying to stop the state from implementing new policies that will increase the price of gas, and The Washington Post is now joining the L.A. Times in abstaining from endorsing a presidential candidate.

Oct 26, 202415 min

World Series fever hits Los Angeles

Fans paid upwards of $1000 for a seat at Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. We'll talk to fans, the front office, merch sellers, broadcasters, and more about the Dodgers-Yankees matchup. The Menendez brothers news leads to another spike in streaming. What are those weird grooves on the 101, and when will they go away? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 25, 202412 min

PM UPDATE: DA Gascón recommends Menendez brothers be eligible for parole

The L.A. County District Attorney recommends that the Menendez brothers be immediately eligible for parole, Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium is just one of 6 MAJOR events happening in L.A. Friday, which means plenty of traffic, and McDonalds says the e-coli outbreak that hit the chain recently can be traced back to onions from a California-based produce company.

Oct 25, 202419 min

Menendez brothers 'could be out before Thanksgiving'

The Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is out with his decision: the Menendez brothers should be resentenced, and they should be eligible for parole immediately. We'll hear from Gascon, his opponent who calls the timing political, and experts on what comes next in the bombshell case. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 24, 202411 min

PM UPDATE: 'Sexy time' flyers lead to O.C. brothel bust

A wild police chase ends in a deadly rollover crash, a twist in the L.A. city council candidate's "F the police" story, and two men have been arrested in Orange County for running a brothel out of an Irvine home.

Oct 24, 202414 min

'Gotta win for El Toro:' Remembering Fernando Valenzuela

We speak with a personal friend of Fernando Valenzuela as Dodgers fans get ready for the World Series on the week of the legend's death. With the Menendez Brothers' fate in the balance this week, their mansion in Beverly Hills has become a tourist attraction. A brothel is busted in idyllic Irvine. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 23, 202412 min

PM UPDATE Menendez Brothers decision could come this week: L.A. DA Gascón

An Orange County Supervisor pleads guilty to taking bribes and resigns from his seat. We could learn what will happen to the Menendez Brothers this week, according to statements made by L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón. And a man has been arrested for allegedly attacking seven people in five separate incidents in West Hollywood last month.

Oct 23, 202415 min

'Out of the mouths of the most vulnerable:' O.C. supervisor busted

Orange County supervisor Andrew Do will resign and has agreed to plead guilty to accepting bribes. A travel influencer under investigation in a West Hollywood crash that killed an elderly woman speaks out after video is published appearing to show him snorting white powder on the street. Cops make an arrest in the brutal beating of a beloved valet at Barney's Beanery. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 22, 202410 min

'F the police:' Recording of council candidate sparks outrage

The race for Kevin De Leon's seat on the City Council is rocked by a recording of his opponent saying 'F*** the police.' There's a potential serial arsonist on the loose in the San Fernando Valley. And the Dodgers are heading back to the World Series - we have a bit of trivia you may not have heard. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 21, 202410 min
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