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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

PM UPDATE: Santa Ana winds could cause power outages

The Santa Ana winds could cause power outages or preventative power shut-offs. Three foster parents in Riverside County have been sentenced after pleading guilty to abusing nine children. And early voting numbers are high. What does that mean for the campaigns?

Oct 19, 202415 min

Is L.A. going broke?

The city of L.A. is facing serious money woes amid a long list of liability settlements that add up to more than $70 million. The only thing longer than your CVS receipts are the picket lines cycling in front of some of the pharmacy's L.A. locations. And angry mothers picketed outside CHLA Friday, claiming the hospital is to blame for child deaths due to substandard care.

Oct 18, 202410 min

PM UPDATE: Is an L.A. County landfill fire causing cancer?

Police are looking for an armed bank robber in Orange County, a landfill in L.A. County is suspected of being the cause of a cluster of cancer cases, and Thursday marks one year since four Pepperdine students were killed by a driver going more than 100 miles per hour down PCH in Malibu.

Oct 18, 202414 min

Olympic snowboarder accused of running murderous drug empire

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder is on the run, charged with running a multinational drug empire that used L.A. as a hub, and ordering murders along the way. We now have some answers on what's causing the outbreak of a rare and deadly horse disease in the O.C., and what's been done a year after four Pepperdine students died on PCH? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 17, 202411 min

PM UPDATE: Massive settlement in sex abuse case vs. L.A. Catholic Archdiocese

The family of the Menendez Brothers called for their release at a press conference Wednesday. The man arrested at a Trump rally in Coachella is now suing the Riverside County sheriff, and a decades-long legal battle over allegations of sex abuse by members of the L.A. Catholic Archdiocese may finally be coming to an end with a massive settlement announced Wednesday.

Oct 17, 202416 min

Menendez family demands Erik & Lyle's release

More than a dozen family members of the Menendez brothers gather in downtown L.A. to demand their release, and we're there to set the scene for what's next. The search for an injured deer enters its third day and shuts down the Hollywood Reservoir, brining out all kinds of characters. Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies in Buenos Aires. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 16, 202411 min

'Excuse the butt crack:' What can't you wear on a plane these days?

People who live near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill want Gov. Newsom to step in, describing toxic health effects. A shooting shuts down all 7 Santa Monica College campuses. An effort to save a deer in the Hollywood Hills. And what can and can't you wear on a plane these days? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 15, 202410 min

Man caught with guns at SoCal Trump rally speaks

We hear from the man arrested outside Donald Trump's rally in the Coachella Valley, who says he meant no harm to the former president, but the Riverside County sheriff isn't so sure. Mayor Bass explains her decision to prioritize police morale in choosing a new police chief. A UCLA professor says his salary has left him homeless; is that what $70k gets you these days? And a search for the ingredients for life on one of Jupiter's moons. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of deal...

Oct 14, 20249 min

PM UPDATE: L.A. Civilian Oversight Commission investigates LASD 'retribution squad'

An investigation is underway into claims that a former L.A. County sheriff used a secret squad to go after his enemies. Troubling news about how many animals are getting euthanized at L.A. shelters. And agrochemical giant Monsanto settled a lawsuit with Los Angeles over the sale of artificial chemicals found in local waterways.

Oct 12, 202415 min

Woman dies in horrific 'Fountain freeway' wreck

A crash in West Hollywood sends one car flying through a gate and another slammed into an apartment building, and an elderly woman is dead - it happened in an area where neighbors say speeds are out of control. Elon Musk failed to convince investors his Cybercab is the real deal at an event in Burbank. Passport stamps could be a thing of the past soon. And you might get a once-in-80,000 years chance to see something in the sky over SoCal. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of d...

Oct 11, 20249 min

PM UPDATE: New information on Catalina plane crash

A car crashes into a coffee shop in Tarzana, an update on Tuesday's plane crash on Catalina Island, and we check in with a former KNX traffic anchor who lives in Florida as the state recovers from Hurricane Milton.

Oct 11, 202416 min

SoCal sends first responders for hurricane relief

Teams from L.A. and O.C. Fire on the way to Florida to help with the Hurricane Milton response. 7-Eleven owners are fed up with robberies, a bank robbery in Palmdale turns out to be an inside job, and is L.A. going broke? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 10, 20249 min

5 killed in plane crash on Catalina Island

A small plane crashed on Catalina Island, killing all five people onboard. We recap last night’s DA debate, and the California legislature is stepping in to make food “best by” labels less confusing. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 09, 20249 min

Pillowcase Rapist to be released in small SoCal community

A man who has raped at least 40 women will be released from a state mental facility into a small community in the Antelope Valley over the objections of residents and elected officials. Two women say they were drugged at UCLA parties. The state of California joins others to sue TikTok. And new polling shows the race for D.A. isn't even close, ahead of the KNX News debate. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 08, 20249 min

PM UPDATE: Remembering those lost during Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

Officials gathered in Beverly Hills Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Former L.A. City Councilman José Huizar has surrendered to federal authorities to begin his 13-year prison sentence. And a lawyer representing some of Sean Diddy Combs' accusers says that a few celebrities are quietly settling with victims outside of court.

Oct 08, 202416 min

A year since Oct. 7, an armed march to say 'never again'

On the anniversary of Hamas's massacre in Israel, there are remembrances and demonstrations across Southern California. First responders here are on standby to help as Hurricane Milton heads toward Tampa Bay. A gas explosion levels an ADU in Long Beach. And Lebron and Bronny take the court together for the first time. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 07, 202410 min

PM UPDATE: Menendez brothers 'rehabilitating very well,' L.A. DA tells KNX New

In a KNX News exclusive interview, L.A. County DA George Gascón says the Menendez Brothers are 'rehabilitating well' in prison just one day after announcing his office is reviewing their murder conviction. A serial arson suspect has been arrested for a Downtown L.A. fire that caused $7M in damage. And the state of California has awarded $131M across multiple communities to aid in clearing homeless encampments, but the money comes with great expectations.

Oct 05, 202414 min

DA: Menendez brothers 'rehabilitating very well'

Did the L.A. County DA tip his hand on the Menendez case? He tells us the brothers are "rehabilitating very well," and his decision will come "shortly." Mayor Bass sends a signal with her police chief pick: what does it say about her law enforcement priorities? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Oct 04, 202410 min
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