The LA Local

The LA Local

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The LA Local episodes

  • 'Unethical, unacceptable:' First the gas, now the power might be cut

    Homeowners in Rancho Palos Verdes are in shock that the power might be turned off to their homes days after gas service was permanently cut. A woman's mutilated body is found in a canal, and the police are trying to figure out who she is. A tourist with measles spent some time near Disneyland over the weekend. And we talk to a former Olympic gold medalist from Newport Beach who is in Paris right now with Snoop Dogg. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.  

    10 min
  • LAPD cop off streets after punching handcuffed man

    Attorneys for a man who was punched by a cop while being handcuffed in Watts demand accountability from the LAPD. A measure that would have let the LAPD chief fire cops on the spot will NOT be on the ballot after all in November. How can AI help fight wildfires in California? UCLA is ordered to make a plan to prevent discrimination in future protests. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

    11 min
  • PM UPDATE: SoCal Gas criticized over supply shut-off

    Gas supplies are cut off for more than 130 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes because of the danger from increased land movement. Also this evening: three UCLA Jewish students win a partial court victory over pro-Palestinian protests; and a San Dimas woman accused of murdering her wife with a sword.

    13 min
  • With less traffic enforcement, more are dying on L.A. streets

    If it feels like the cops are doing less traffic enforcement these days, you're right. We go into why. Plus, a 4.9 quake shakes much of SoCal, and sliding land means gas service is abruptly cut permanently for more than 100 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

    11 min
  • Season's biggest fire burns out of control, threatens homes

    Fire crews battle several fires in SoCal while the largest of California's fire season burns out of control near Chico. We hear from a former Los Angeles news anchor who lost her home. People looking for critical fire info are being met by porn bots on X. Steve Garvey weighs in on Gov. Newsom's executive order on homeless encampments. And the age-old debate about beach access is renewed after a couple of viral videos. 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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