Unionized Starbucks workers are out on strike, the House passed a funding bill just hours before the deadline, and Teamsters drivers were out in force at Amazon locations throughout Southern California demanding better pay.
Dec 21, 2024•16 min
LAX security put out a photo of what not to travel with this holiday season, and it was all from one lady's luggage. The state health department is trying to calm nerves about bird flu, and convince people that milk is safe. Amazon and Starbucks workers hit the picket lines ahead of the holiday, and we'll tell you about a unique, but haunted job opportunity. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 21, 2024•9 min
Congress tries to pass a spending bill to avoid a shutdown. Some local Starbucks workers go on strike.
Dec 20, 2024•17 min
The clock is ticking toward a government shutdown as a second stopgap funding bill has failed in the House. An LA Times food event to celebrate the area's 101 best restaurants ended with more than 70 people getting food poisoning. And the LAPD says a recent trend on the road has motorists creating a potentially dangerous distraction.
Dec 20, 2024•16 min
70 people came down with food poisoning, likely from oysters, at an L.A. Times event celebrating the best restaurants in SoCal. We're seeing more and more cars decorated for the holidays, but is it legal? And why are squirrels suddenly becoming carnivores? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 20, 2024•11 min
Dec 19, 2024•17 min
A deputy L.A. mayor is suspected of calling in a bomb threat to city hall, an innocent driver has been killed in a police pursuit in La Palma, and there's now an emergency proclamation in California over the bird flu.
Dec 19, 2024•16 min
A bizarre story out of L.A. City Hall: the deputy mayor for public safety is on leave after the police determined he was likely behind a bomb threat, and the FBI is now investigating. California has declared a state of emergency on bird flu, so how concerned should you be? Amazon workers say they'll strike in SoCal right before the holiday, so what will the impact be? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 18, 2024•9 min
Dec 18, 2024•16 min
Santa Ana winds are back, bringing Red Flag warnings through Wednesday evening and concerns about the progress made on the Franklin Fire in Malibu. L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman suggests that the Menendez brothers will not be treated as a package deal. Plus, a local emergency has been declared at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey.
Dec 18, 2024•15 min
The new L.A. County DA says he'll look at the Menendez brothers' cases separately, and he'll shake up the team of attorneys reviewing it. Firefighters are worried about the Franklin Fire in Malibu now that the winds are kicking up again. The wife accused in a Woodland Hills murder-for-hire plot says she's innocent. And an L.A. radio icon is back on the air - we'll talk to the new hosts of Loveline. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 18, 2024•10 min
Dec 17, 2024•20 min
The fire danger is not over for Malibu. A woman is facing murder charges for allegedly hiring a hit man to murder her ex-husband outside of his Woodland Hills clinic back in August. And what we know so far about the school shooter in Wisconsin.
Dec 17, 2024•16 min
Malibu schools reopen as crews make steady progress on containing the Franklin Fire. Disney agrees to a massive wage theft settlement, and Jamie Foxx is "too blessed to be stressed" after being attacked during a birthday dinner in Beverly Hills. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 16, 2024•10 min
Dec 16, 2024•17 min
The City of L.A. is taking steps to beat that big budget deficit - cuts are coming. Authorities say the killing of a doctor in Woodland Hills earlier this year may have been a murder-for-hire plot. A man suspected of shooting his ex-girlfriend, a Metro bus driver, has been arrested.
Dec 14, 2024•16 min
Strange drones have now been spotted over Temecula after days of speculation about sightings on the east coast, so what's going on? The DMV is apologizing for a license plate that made it past the California censors. A whale is trapped off the SoCal coast, and a surprise for firefighters who've been battling the Franklin Fire in Malibu. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 13, 2024•11 min
Dec 13, 2024•16 min
Two days after arrests were made in the ambush-style murder of an L.A. doctor, authorities are investigating the home of his ex-wife. Thursday was the deadline to close Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, but the L.A. County Probation Department says it has NO plans to shut it down. And is back pain motive for murder? An orthopedic spine surgeon says pain can push us to do some shocking things.
Dec 13, 2024•14 min
Dick Van Dyke describes how neighbors rescued him from his home in the Malibu hills on the eve of his 99th birthday. Ralphs is suing food truck operators in the Palisades, and they say they're being targeted for no reason. We'll hear from one of the youngest elected officials ever in L.A. County. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 13, 2024•9 min
Dec 12, 2024•16 min
All public schools in Malibu will remain closed through Thursday, and SoCal Edison crews are working to restore power as the Franklin Fire continues. A homeless Fontana man pleaded guilty Wednesday to punching an Asian American woman in the head while shouting racial insults, and L.A. County has released its latest hate crime report - it's not good.
Dec 12, 2024•16 min
As the Franklin Fire continues burning out of control in Malibu, residents tell stories of defending their homes. The power remains out across a swath of the Santa Monica Mountains. The missing woman from Maui makes contact with her family. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 12, 2024•11 min
Dec 11, 2024•17 min
Two LAPD officers were hurt in a hard landing during a helicopter training exercise in Los Alamitos. More than 100 workers at Boeing in Long Beach lost their jobs Tuesday, and KNX News team coverage of the Franklin wildfire in Malibu.
Dec 11, 2024•15 min
The Franklin Fire burns out of control in the hills of central Malibu, where officials say a 'minimal' number of homes have been destroyed, but the damage is still being assessed and the wind is still a major concern. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 11, 2024•11 min
The suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has ties to Santa Monica and the Bay area. The high winds in the forecast are forcing police to close a busy road in the Santa Monica Mountains, and two high school students had to be hospitalized after a stabbing in Tujunga.
Dec 10, 2024•14 min
Strong winds mean serious fire danger across Southern California. New tech is targeting criminals on the Westside, and Orange County is turning into a humpback whale hangout. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Dec 09, 2024•10 min
Dec 09, 2024•16 min
The billionaire owner of the L.A. Times wants to put an AI-powered "bias meter" on articles - it's getting a lot of pushback from journalists. More information about the naked man found at Newberry Park High School suspected in the death of his teenage brother. And a shootout between a security guard and two men who tried to rob a check-cashing business in Mid-City L.A. ends with one dead, one wounded, and a suspect on the run.
Dec 07, 2024•17 min