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AM UPDATE: Another storm is on the way

PM UPDATE: One of CA's biggest insurance companies requests emergency rate increase

One of California's biggest insurance companies is asking for an emergency rate increase amid the L.A. fire recovery efforts to avoid a "dire situation." Hear our in-depth team coverage of "A Day Without Immigrants" in Los Angeles, and Long Beach Congressman Robert Garcia (D) says he and other members of Congress are launching an investigation into the problems plaguing the wildfires alert system.

Pro-immigrant protests snarl downtown traffic

'A day without immigrants' protests get loud in downtown L.A., snarling traffic around the 101 freeway at rush hour. Two prosecutors sue D.A. Hochman, claiming they were demoted after recommending the Menendez brothers be re-sentenced. Have the Grammys overcome all the drama? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: PCH is set to reopen this morning following the Palisades Fire

Drone pilot could face prison for Super Scooper strike

They caught the pilot who has agreed to plead guilty for flying the drone that took one of the Canadian Super Scoopers out of commission during the Palisades Fire. We meet some teens from the Palisades who have raised tens of thousands to support local businesses who once supported them. Will the rain next week be enough to put fire season to an end? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: More controversy over where the EPA will store hazardous material from fires

PM UPDATE: New information on possible cause of deadly Palisades Fire

New information has surfaced on the possible cause of the deadly Palisades Fire. Continuing coverage of the fatal mid-air collision in Washington between an Army Black Hawk and an American Airlines plane. And the rush is on to start spending federal recovery money allocated for L.A. fire relief.

'They've been wiped out:' Black Altadena vows to rebuild

Altadena had one of Los Angeles's first and proudest middle class Black communities, which has been almost entirely wiped from the map. We discuss the history of that community and how it will come back from this. The country's first aviation disaster in 16 years reverberates all the way to SoCal. Firefighters find themselves short pay in their checks. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: American Airlines jet and Black Hawk helicopter collide midair over DC

PM UPDATE: Palisades Fire's toll: Not just mansions

The fallout from the federal funding freeze that the White House backed off from Wednesday. While we await an official cause of the Eaton Fire more than three weeks later, several victims are already convinced who's to blame. And not everyone who lost their home in the Palisades fire was rich. Many of those middle-class people are just starting to sift through the rubble.

'Don't lose me:' Hear a 100-year-old woman's rescue

Two deputies are honored for rescuing a 100-year-old and another elderly person during the Eaton Fire. People returning home to the Palisades for the first time are struggling to find things to hold onto. Waymo driverless taxis hit the freeways for the first time. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

PM UPDATE: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's federal funding freeze

Local and state officials launch efforts to help people rebuild and recover from the L.A. fires. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's order to freeze federal grants and loans. And how would you like to have your own fire hydrant? They're doing big business in SoCal these days.

L.A. government 'gone insane,' says White House

President Trump's press secretary takes aim at L.A. and Mayor Bass during the first White House press briefing of the new administration; we have local officials' reaction. Also, apparently private fire hydrants are a thing, and they're in high demand right now. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

PM UPDATE: New Eaton Fire video fuels probe into SoCal Edison

Now that the evacuation orders have been lifted in the Palisades -- hundreds of residents are getting their first look at what remains of their homes. Meanwhile, L.A.'s mayor and the city's rebuilding tsar said it could be quite some time before residents can start phase 2 cleaning. And a new video is raising more questions about whether SoCal Edison power lines sparked the Eaton Fire.

How did the wildfire areas handle the rain?

Mudslide danger could be elevated for months – or years – after the L.A. wildfires. Details about the rebuilding process are shaping up for Palisades residents, and Starbucks is making some changes to their house rules. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: Mudslides and road closures in fire burn zones

The Southern California Fire Disaster: What Now?

This is a story about historic fires, survival, and what promises to be monumental efforts to rebuild and flourish in an often hostile environment where danger lurks with every gust of wind. In short, it is a story about ourselves. As tens of thousands of L.A. County residents spent the last two weeks trying to stay alive and keep their homes from burning to the ground, there was little time to think about how these fires will change the complexion of our region. But as the flames die down and w...

AM UPDATE: President Trump heads to LA to tour Palisades Fire damage

Another wildfire burns on with rain on the horizon

Tens of thousands of people evacuated after the Hughes Fire broke out in Castaic yesterday – and another blast of high winds could threaten firefighters’ progress. Pasadena schools are reopening after the Eaton Fire, and egg prices have hit a new record high – will they ever go back down? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: Crews continue to fight the 10,000+ acre Hughes Fire

Hughes Fire burning near Castaic - live coverage on KNX News

Listen live to KNX News 97.1 FM and 1070 AM for nonstop live coverage of the Hughes Fire. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

PM UPDATE: Eaton Fire evacuations delayed for hours, according to report

With potential rain in the forecast, Pasadena braces for mudslides due to scorched earth left behind by the devastating wildfires. We examine the impact the fires will have on tourism in L.A., and the troubling revelation of delayed evacuation warnings during the Eaton Fire, leaving residents in western Altadena vulnerable.

Survivors' guilt hits responders, residents alike

We speak with the fire captain who rescued the woman we featured in Friday's episde in Malibu about the guilt he and his colleagues are feeling, and get some advice from an expert on how to get through the collective trauma. The wind is still an issue this week, and now there's a chance of rain for the weekend, which is much-needed but could yield new problems. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: The high winds will continue throughout the morning

Costco workers could go on strike

AM UPDATE Trump Inauguration

'Please don't let me burn alive:' Escape from Malibu

The incredible story of husband and wife James Sarantino and Patty Phillips, and their escape from Malibu despite being separated during the Palisades Fire. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: Some impacted by Palisades Fire are allowed back home

PM UPDATE: L.A. turns its focus to cleaning and rebuilding after devastating fires

As the fires move into the rearview mirror, the focus in Los Angeles is turning to cleanup, repopulation, and rebuilding.

'Very similar to 9/11:' How safe is L.A.'s air?

We dig into two big questions following the fire disaster: is the air in Southern California safe to breathe? And how quickly can rebuilding actually happen in the fire zones? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Bombshell report questions LAFD plan ahead of Palisades Fire

The LAFD is on the defensive after an L.A. Times report revealing it could have deployed more engines and held roughly 1,000 firefighters on duty as the Palisades Fire began to rage. We talk with the Times's Alene Tchekmedyian about her reporting, and get the response from fire officials. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.