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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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Episodes

What not to bring on a plane, all in one lady's bag

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, 20249 min

PM UPDATE: L.A. Times event ended in food poisoning for more than 70 people

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, 202416 min

Dozens get sick at fancy food event

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, 202411 min

Deputy mayor suspected in City Hall bomb threat

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, 20249 min

PM UPDATE: Local emergency declared at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey

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, 202415 min

Menendez brothers may not get out together, DA says

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, 202410 min

PM DRIVE: Fire danger not over yet for Malibu

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, 202416 min

Malibu students return to school after wildfire closures

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, 202410 min

Mysterious drones now spotted in SoCal

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, 202411 min

PM UPDATE: A twist in the case of L.A. doctor's ambush-style murder

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, 202414 min

Dick Van Dyke describes harrowing rescue from Malibu fire

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, 20249 min

PM UPDATE: L.A. County's 2023 hate crime report was released - It's not good

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, 202416 min

'A garden hose and some stupid defiance:' Franklin Fire stories

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, 202411 min

PM UPDATE: Wind-driven wildfire spreads in Malibu

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, 202415 min

Franklin fire rages in Malibu hills

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, 202411 min

PM UPDATE: 2 high school students hospitalized after stabbing in Tujunga

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, 202414 min

PM UPDATE: Mid-City shootout ends with 1 dead, 1 wounded, and a suspect on the run

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, 202417 min
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