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We could see more cell phone bans at schools in California. The state says it's going to protect students from AI deep-fake nude-generating apps, or at least it's going to try. And the Los Angeles D.A.'s office has launched a burglary hotline amid increased concerns about break-ins.

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A big rig crash on the 5 spilled boxes of French fries all over the southbound lanes, causing major problems and state lawmakers pass a school cell-phone ban.  

A massive crime ring has been broken up after a series of police raids across southern California. Hundreds of Dodgers fans lined up hours before Wednesday's game, hoping to get their hands on an exclusive Shohei Ohtani bobblehead. And an elderly couple has gone missing under suspicious circumstances from an Inland Empire nudist resort.

Pastrami lovers rejoice! Langer's Deli isn't going anywhere... for now. Crashes are down on PCH in Malibu; find out why. And the CEO of a local home security company says business is booming amid an uptick in reported burglaries.

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There's been changes on PCH in Malibu to help prevent deadly crashes but are they helping.... and another home burglary in Sherman Oaks.    

Former high-powered L.A. attorney Tom Girardi was charged with stealing $15 million from his clients through a massive Ponzi scheme, spending the stolen money to fund his lavish lifestyle. Eight metal recyclers in the San Fernando Valley were cited for allegedly reselling stolen copper wire, and an L.A. city council member is demanding action after alarming levels of lead were found in Watts neighborhood drinking water.

Just about everyone knows Gov. Gavin Newsom had ambitions to run for president. Is he bitter about the way Kamala Harris rose to the top of the ticket, and what does it mean for his future? We dive into that. Plus, disgraced celebrity attorney and estranged 'Real Housewives' husband Tom Girardi has been convicted of defrauding his clients. Plus, will city leaders step in to save Langer's Deli? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Police are looking for three suspects who attempted a carjacking in the Fashion Island parking lot and Santa Monica could make it much harder for the homeless to sleep in public. 

A Valley doctor appears to have been targeted for murder, and the police are investigating why. An Orange County supervisor is under pressure to resign over corruption allegations. Long Beach has been aggressively arresting homeless people, but they don't stay in jail for long. 

One of L.A.'s most famous businesses says if the city doesn't clean up the area around MacArthur Park, he's closing up shop. A burglary crew is terrorizing ritzy Westside neighborhoods. A quarter million Californians have downloaded the earthquake early-warning app after the recent SoCal quakes. And what can be done about the soaring cost of home insurance? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.