The LA Local

We'll take you inside L.A. City Hall, where deep budget cuts to everything including public safety are creating high drama. UC student workers could go on strike by the end of the week over the response to protests. A proposed state law is aimed at blocking local laws that out LGBTQ kids. And is Hollywood's production industry headed for an apocalypse thriller of its own? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

For two years, people in a Pasadena neighborhood heard booms in the night and didn't know what they were - until now. There's now a criminal investigation into Matthew Perry's death. And why Snapchat is being blamed for the deaths of teens in the L.A. area. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

A new cougar has been spotted roaming P-22's old territory. We talk to someone who captured video. Plus, the graffiti towers tightrope walker speaks (in disguise) to our reporter: "don't sue me if you fall and die." A homeless encampment downtown is cleared, while protesters appeared to encourage the residents NOT to accept housing. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

It was an unreal scene that began in Venice and ended with a wrong-way high-speed wreck on the 405 early Friday morning. Hear how it unfolded from drivers who experienced the chaos and terror firsthand, and what we've learned about the woman who put so many lives at risk. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Mayor Bass vows to add more cops to Metro trains and buses amid a spike in violence, but not everyone believes that's the right solution. We've been covering the downtown graffiti towers with interest, but the Valley has its own graffiti-covered eyesore and residents say they've had enough. Plus, can UC workers strike over the response to protests? And how much are those calls for divestment actually worth to the University? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Following a series of escalating attacks on Metro trains and buses, Mayor Bass vows more cops, and the agency's ousted safety chief puts the blame squarely on Metro's CEO. Plus, with home prices at record highs, there are signs the LA housing market is starting to open up. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

8 teens were taken to the hospital after being found in an "altered state of consciousness" near the tar pits, and investigators are trying to figure out why. Plus, the new head of the LADWP will make more money than any other city worker - a lot more. Find out what she says she'll do to earn it. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy family of dealerships 

The man caught breaking into Mayor Karen Bass's mansion while she was home speaks exclusively to KNX News, and tells a different story than the one we heard from the District Attorney. A surprise move by prosecutors in the case of socialite Rebecca Grossman. Pomona College's graduation moves to L.A. to avoid protesters, but they follow. And why are pork prices going up in California? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships 

Sam Rubin, the face of entertainment reporting on L.A. TV for more than 30 years, died suddenly at 64. Plus, a mysterious, creepy hidden camera is discovered in Chino Hills. We now know what could get cut to balance the state budget. And we say farewell and good luck to the voice of L.A. morning traffic, Jennifer York. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

The mayor's homelessness program, Inside Safe, faces new scrutiny from the City Council. The police are looking for a Peeping Tom who has been terrorizing women across the Westside. And student journalists shine at USC as professional media are barred from campus - we talk to two whose images went global. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.