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The high temperatures and dry conditions have firefighters concerned plus the latest on the school shooting in Georgia. 

Local and federal agencies band together to create the Figueroa Corridor Human Trafficking initiative, characterized as an all-of-government approach to rescue young girls being trafficked for sexual exploitation on "The Fig." A serial offender known as the 'Pillowcase Rapist,' is set to be released from a mental health facility to a small community in the Antelope Valley - L.A. DA George Gascon shares his frustrations with KNX News. And a homeless housing project is on hold amid significant pushback.

A man who raped more than 40 women is set to be released in a small community in the Antelope Valley. We dig into the case of the Pillowcase Rapist and what recourse people there have. Plus, the Ketamine Queen, charged in Matthew Perry's death, hires a high-profile defense lawyer. And should rental prices be able to change from day to day using AI? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

The hottest temperatures of the year are here and another effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom fails.  

The San Bernardino County DA announced Tuesday that the man accused of killing a couple who went missing from a nudist community will face murder charges. This week, an intense high-pressure system is expected to drive temperatures into the triple digits in parts of Los Angeles County. And on the heels of hundreds of Rancho Palos Verdes residences having their power cut off amid the ongoing landslides, Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to free up state resources to assist in the response effort.

A mountain lion is killed after it attacks a boy and more homes lose power in Rancho Palos Verdes. 

One of the doctors charged in connection with the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors. Human remains were found under the home of the suspect arrested for the murders of a missing Redlands couple. And sewer services are about to cost a lot more in Los Angeles.

A couple was reported missing after not showing up for church on Sunday; now, their neighbor is behind bars for their murders. A doctor charged in connection with the death of Matthew Perry is free on bond after appearing in federal court Friday, and California is talking about banning plastic grocery bags...again.

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A neighbor has been arrested for the alleged murder of the missing couple in Redlands and it's getaway day at airports and on the roads.  

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 15 former patients alleging sexual abuse by a well-known Orange County doctor. VP Kamala Harris sits down for her first full interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. And law enforcement tore their way into the home of a person of interest in a San Bernardino County nudist community where an elderly couple went missing over the weekend.