At least five homes burned down by a wildfire in the city of San Bernardino. Also this evening: the FBI bust a cockfighting ring in the Inland Empire; and a disabled man murdered in his home in Irvine.
A disabled man was stabbed to death in his home in Irvine, and his former caregiver was apparently shot by the police. Murdered actor Johnny Wactor was shooting a movie when he died, and the film will be finished. One local police department says it's time for cops to be allowed to have tattoos. And why the famed director David Lynch says he won't leave his house anymore. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Wall Street is off to a rough start as the Dow tanks more than 1,000 points to open. Vice President Harris is getting close to picking a running mate.
The Sheriffs Department mourning the loss of a 16-year veteran who died in a traffic accident in the Santa Clarita Valley. Also this evening: a state audit finds two So Cal colleges are under-reporting campus crime: and the cause pinpointed of a big wildfire in Riverside County.
Day after day we're reporting on home burglaries in places where people say they previously felt safe. We talk to a woman who had a terrifying encounter with a gunpoint robber. A standoff with a gunman in Exposition Park ends with the gunman escaping the cops. Another big California company with more than a century of history is leaving for Texas. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
More burglaries are reported in the west valley. The latest jobs report is out and it's causing a bad day on Wall Street. President Biden greets Americans freed in that prisoner exchange with Russia.
Three in custody after a high-speed pursuit ends with a violent crash. Also this evening: residents in a landslide area of Rancho Palos Verdes now fear losing their homes; and claim and counter-claim about an LAPD officer punching a man during a traffic stop.
The boyfriend of a former ballerina from the L.A. area reacts to the landmark prisoner swap that did not include his loved one. A settlement will make it easier for disabled people to access polling places in L.A. County. Body cam video is out of an LAPD officer punching a handcuffed suspect. And We now know what the handoff to L.A. will look like at the end of the Paris games. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A Wall Street Journal reporter and a former U.S. Marine will head back to America soon now that the U.S. and Russia agreed to a major prisoner swap.
Residents attend a meeting in Rancho Palos Verdes on the shut off of gas because of land movement as they hear electricity may be cut too. Also this evening: Harvey Weinstein could be extradited from New York to California; and a wildfire in Riverside County still only 5 percent contained.
Homeowners in Rancho Palos Verdes are in shock that the power might be turned off to their homes days after gas service was permanently cut. A woman's mutilated body is found in a canal, and the police are trying to figure out who she is. A tourist with measles spent some time near Disneyland over the weekend. And we talk to a former Olympic gold medalist from Newport Beach who is in Paris right now with Snoop Dogg. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The company at the center of that global computer meltdown has been slapped with a federal class-action lawsuit and more attempted home burglaries in the San Fernando Valley.
Criminal charges now filed against a father who is accused of falsely reporting his 15-year-old daughter was missing. Also this evening: LA Mayor Bass wins a battle with the city council over police reform; and LA County leaders reject the Governor's call to clear homeless camps.
Attorneys for a man who was punched by a cop while being handcuffed in Watts demand accountability from the LAPD. A measure that would have let the LAPD chief fire cops on the spot will NOT be on the ballot after all in November. How can AI help fight wildfires in California? UCLA is ordered to make a plan to prevent discrimination in future protests. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A hearing is held on Capitol Hill to give senators the latest information on the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump and yet another home burglary in Encino.
Gas supplies are cut off for more than 130 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes because of the danger from increased land movement. Also this evening: three UCLA Jewish students win a partial court victory over pro-Palestinian protests; and a San Dimas woman accused of murdering her wife with a sword.
If it feels like the cops are doing less traffic enforcement these days, you're right. We go into why. Plus, a 4.9 quake shakes much of SoCal, and sliding land means gas service is abruptly cut permanently for more than 100 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy Family of Dealerships.
Some residents in Rancho Palos Verdes are getting their gas services shut off due to the ongoing land movement and a synagogue in Hollywood is vandalized again.
Fire crews battle several fires in SoCal while the largest of California's fire season burns out of control near Chico. We hear from a former Los Angeles news anchor who lost her home. People looking for critical fire info are being met by porn bots on X. Steve Garvey weighs in on Gov. Newsom's executive order on homeless encampments. And the age-old debate about beach access is renewed after a couple of viral videos. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A wildfire threatens homes in Lake Elsinore while firefighters work to keep a salvage yard fire in Lancaster from flaring up. The Olympics are off to a rough start and former President Obama endorses Vice President Harris.
