The LA Local

Why was a yacht at Marina Del Rey packed with fireworks and ammo, and how did it catch fire and sink? We sort out what's legal and what's not, and hear the harrowing story of the explosions and fire. Rancho Palos Verdes residents who had their power suddenly cut off are still getting power bills, and we got an apology from SoCal Edison. How you can now get a mobile driver's license in California - and what you can't actually do with it. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

A yacht carrying a large amount of ammunition and fireworks in the Marina del Rey harbor goes up in flames and LA County Sheriff Robert Luna bans deputy gangs. 

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced Wednesday a department policy formally banning so-called deputy gangs. The owner of a San Fernando Valley recycling company has been arrested for possessing thousands of pounds of stolen metal from local municipalities, and we might have some clues regarding who's on the secret short-list for LAPD chief.

The health department says a group of people in the Baldwin Park area all got dengue fever without traveling, and that hasn't been seen before. The Getty is apologizing for an explosive stunt at the Coliseum that shook neighbors and rained debris on the crowd. It could be required by law soon in Los Angeles to microchip your pets. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

The city of Norwalk extends a ban on new homeless shelters despite threats from Governor Newsom and the Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates today. 

A valet at a popular spot in West L.A. was brutally attacked; the attacker is still on the loose. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed some AI protections for performers into law. We're getting closer to finding out who the next LAPD chief will be, and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been arrested, charged, and denied bail on sex trafficking charges - he has pleaded not guilty.

Sean Combs will spend the night in jail in New York after being held without bail on federal sex trafficking charges. We lay out the case and talk to legal experts about how it will go from here. A nasty infection called raccoon roundworm has popped up in two people in the South Bay. There are new AI rules in California thanks to a first-of-its-kind law. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested in New York City following a grand jury indictment and Instagram is rolling out changes to protect teens.   

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón will debate his challenger, Nathan Hochman, on KNX News; we go in-depth on what to expect. The bodies of two young people and a dog were found inside a Glendora home on fire, but officials say the fire might not be the cause of death. And the California Professional Firefighters Union leader fired back at Donald Trump for suggesting he'd withhold firefighting aid from California if re-elected to strongarm Governor Newsom into agreeing with him on policy.

Two people and a dog were found dead in a house that burned in Glendora, and detectives think it wasn't the fire that killed them. The firefighters' union fires back at Donald Trump for suggesting he'd withhold firefighting aid from California as progress is made on the three big SoCal fires. More homes lose power and gas in Palos Verdes. And would you move into a home made of 150,000 plastic bottles? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.