The LA Local

The LA Local

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The LA Local episodes

  • Death penalty back on the table: L.A. County DA
    What do immigration authorities want with IRS records for illegal immigrants? President Trump signed an executive order that seemed to be aimed squarely at how California runs its elections. And Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman announced Tuesday that the death penalty is back on the table. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    14 min
  • 23andMe: Concerns over user data after bankruptcy
    Millions trusted companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com with their DNA, seeking insights into their ancestry and health. While genetic testing has undeniably yielded positive results, even leading some to find long-lost relatives, the recent 23andMe bankruptcy raises serious concerns about where all that data will land. We delve into the implications of this bankruptcy, exploring the benefits and the risks of entrusting your most personal data to these companies. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    15 min
  • 'May the traffic gods be with you': Post-Palisades fire traffic woes
    If you've been battling the post-Palisades fire traffic nightmare at the 101-405 interchange, you're not alone. When you live and work in Southern California, traffic is one of the biggest determining factors of how your day will go. On Today's L.A. Local, we commiserate with daily commuters and hear from a Caltrans expert. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    13 min
  • Is this the end of the US Dept. of Education?
    President Trump announced that he intends to do away with the US Department of Education. Vaccination rates for California's kindergarten-age children are heading in the wrong direction. And NCAA March Madness has arrived. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    18 min
  • L.A. faces $1 billion budget gap
    The city of L.A. is in for a massive budget deficit next fiscal year. The UC system is facing funding cuts of their own, and what does Jackie Robinson have to do with DEI? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    14 min
  • Gov. Newsom is sending CEOs burner phones programmed with his direct number
    Gavin Newsom is sending disposable cell phones to California CEOs with a note saying to give him a call - what's that about? And we're bringing you a story you'll hear only on KNX News about several dozen heartbroken swimmers and divers at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after their sports programs were unceremoniously canceled. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    11 min
  • Violent crime drops in L.A.
    The good news: crime is down in L.A. The bad news: the city is going broke. Plus, the Dodgers take over Tokyo, and we chat with an L.A. Marathon runner. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    15 min
  • FIRED FEDS: Voices of the government layoffs
    Hear from Southern California-based federal workers who lost their jobs from the DOGE cuts and are now dealing with a lot of uncertainty for their careers, their families and their futures. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    45 min
  • Someone is shooting crows dead in L.A.
    Someone has been shooting crows out of the sky in Los Angeles, and neighbors want them caught. A small tornado caused havoc early this morning in Pico Rivera. Federal government employees get their jobs back, for now, thanks to a ruling here in California. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
    11 min

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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…

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