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There was a food drive for actors on strike as SAG-AFTRA negotiations continue. More than 3,000 actors signed a letter saying they'll continue to strike until they get a good deal. Plus, the Santa Ana winds are coming, and L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León spoke exclusively to KNX News' Craig Fiegener about why he's still at City Hall after a full year of calls for his resignation. 

A 22-year-old man charged in the crash on PCH that killed 4 Pepperdine students had his bail reduced from $8 million to $4 million. His defense attorney, Michael Kraut, spoke to KNX News' Craig Fiegener. Plus, janitors from across California rally to protest exploitive working conditions, state officials are preparing for winter viruses, and the Lakers get ready to play their home opener.

L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park introduced a motion to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees. She told KNX News' Craig Fiegener that the mandate is outdated. Plus, Rep. Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, a driver was arrested in connection with a fatal crash on PCH that killed four Pepperdine students, and thousands of L.A. hotel workers gathered for a rally.

SAG-AFTRA and studio have resumed negotiations. KNX News' Jon Baird caught up with picketers outside of Netflix in Hollywood. Plus, community members emphasize safety issues during a Malibu City Council meeting, new federal and state lawsuits against Meta have been announced, and Teamsters protest Waymo driverless rides.

KNX News' Jon Baird caught up with Jack Black on the SAG-AFTRA picket line. Plus, workers at Province St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank are on strike, a burglary ring has been targeting pharmacies in the San Gabriel Valley, and the family of a construction worker who died from an accident at LAX says the city needs to take responsibility. 

Senator Ben Allen talks about what can be implemented to make PCH safer. Plus, a suspicious package addressed to Mayor Karen Bass arrived at L.A. City Hall, retailers are still worried about smash and grabs, and LAX sees an increase in travelers. 

Members of the Pepperdine community came together to pray for the family and friends of four students who were killed in a crash on PCH. Plus, a protest outside of the Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris, evidence questions in the case against the man charged with murdering Tupac Shakur, and Californians drop, cover, and hold to prepare for the big one.

The L.A. Department of Water and Power is being awarded millions of federal dollars. Mayor Karen Bass speaks with KNX about what the grant money will be used for. Plus, a deadly crash closes PCH in Malibu, a celebration of life for Manhattan Beach officer Chad Swanson, and there's a big stink in Castaic coming from a landfill.

Mayor Bass goes to Washington and learns that a huge amount of funding might be about to disappear. KNX has exclusive reporting from the delegation's visit to DC. Plus, a Hollywood CEO says he thinks the actors' strike will end soon, speed cameras are coming to the L.A. area, and an update on the lawsuits against Lizzo. 

Mayor Karen Bass and nearly half the City Council are in Washington for high-level meetings with cabinet secretaries and lawmakers, and KNX News has the only reporter in the room. Hear the exclusive... plus, a Hollywood Hills homeowner shoots a robber with a shotgun, and gas prices keep coming down, but for how long? And Taylor Swift to the rescue for movie theaters in L.A. and everywhere.