A person walking along RAT Beach this weekend finds a human skull. Plus, a major milestone for the People Mover at LAX and Residents of that landslide zone in Rancho Palos Verdes get positive news at a city public meeting.
L.A. is a step closer to becoming a sanctuary city by law, so what does it mean? We have an update on the West Hollywood influencer charged with murder in a deadly crash. A woman jumps into a hole in downtown L.A. and refuses to leave. And could AI really be better than doctors at diagnosing a patient? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A travel influencer is charged with murder in the West Hollywood crash that killed an 83-year-old woman, as he is hospitalized with severe injuries of his own from another accident. We have exclusive details. The strange case of a missing woman from Maui who went to LAX but never got on a plane. And a woman from L.A. County has died from E.coli tainted carrots. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A dog owner's nightmare: a local family's dog vanishes during a trip to the groomer. How could it happen? An L.A. actress is no longer missing, but may be in the grip of a religious cult. A new drug, even deadlier than fentanyl, is now making its way into the drug supply and test strips can't detect it. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A baby was found dead in a Downtown L.A. alley Thursday morning after someone allegedly threw the child out of a fifth-floor window. A construction worker is dead after an accident at an Orange County High School. And we hear from a Santa Clarita Democrat who did the seemingly impossible this election cycle - flipped a Republican seat.
In an 'only in L.A.' insurance fraud scheme, four people are accused of dressing up as a bear and breaking into their own fancy car. A baby is dead after apparently being thrown from a fifth-story window. A small plane goes down in the Sepulveda Basin at rush hour. New research to ward off shark attacks...but should surfers bet their lives on it? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
There's a lot of confusion over whether an actress from Playa Vista is missing or not. A device that exploded forced the evacuation and closure of the Torrance Courthouse, and it was another busy day for President-elect Trump, who made a surprising choice for Attorney General.
A mysterious device blew up outside the Torrance courthouse with the bomb squad and FBI on the scene. It turns out L.A. is not actually a sanctuary city, technically - so there's a scramble to make it so before Donald Trump takes office. How will L.A.'s new district attorney handle protesters who take things too far? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
We now know the official cause of death of Dodger legend Fernando Valenzuela. Are you ready to ride in a car without a driver? And the Menendez brothers' fight for freedom will be split between two L.A. County DAs. Will DA-elect Nathan Hochman support their fight for freedom?
We now know the details of LAUSD's cell phone ban which takes effect early next year, and some of them might surprise parents. We return to the Mayfair Hotel, one of the centerpieces of Mayor Bass's plan to house the homeless to see whether neighbors think it's working. The Mountain Fire might impact the food supply - in particular one of California's favorite crops. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Things are improving in the fight against the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, but it's not over yet. First salvos fired between California Governor Gavin Newsom and President-elect Donald Trump. And the L.A. city council officially voted to approve Jim McDonnell as the next LAPD chief.
It's a tragic day for many Camarillo residents whose homes have burned down in the Mountain Fire. The L.A. City Council will take up Jim McDonnell's appointment as the next LAPD chief Friday morning, and One of two men from L.A. who committed a string of robberies over 10 days has been sentenced to more than 9 years in prison.
The Mountain Fire is burning out of control in Ventura County, and we're hearing from people who have found out their homes are gone. We still don't have a sense of the scale of the loss. Meanwhile thousands of others, including seniors on oxygen, have no power and are in desperate need of generators. California's Governor and Attorney General outline plans to fight a second Trump administration. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A major wildfire emergency continues in the Moorpark and Camarillo areas of Ventura County as winds gust up to 80 miles an hour. Nathan Hochman is celebrating Wednesday after voters elected him the next L.A. County District Attorney. And we speak with the political newcomer who will likely replace embattled L.A. City Councilman Kevin de León.
We get reaction from across Southern California to Donald Trump's victory in the election. The worst Santa Ana wind event of the season brings serious fire weather to SoCal. Los Angeles County gets a new district attorney with new tools thanks to the passage of Prop 36, so how will they be used? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
We go inside the center that counts millions of ballots - maybe the largest such facility in the country, and hear about the new technology that may help L.A. County count the votes faster. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
There are many concerns about public safety on Election Day and in the days that follow, but local officials say they have a plan. A longtime lobbyist and former LA City Hall official has been sentenced to six months of home detention, and Ralph Supermarket's parent company will pay California more than $120 million as part of its more than $1 billion settlement related to the opioid crisis.
Fewer people have already voted than by this time in 2020 - what does that mean for overall turnout in SoCal? Law enforcement around the region is preparing for unrest that might follow Election Day. Election week brings the first major Santa Ana wind event of the season, with potentially dangerous winds and power shutoffs ahead. And music legend Quincy Jones has died. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
