The LA Local

Mayor Bass blamed the state for all the trash on L.A. freeways, so we asked Caltrans what they're going to do about it. Plus, a decision SoCal Gas says could keep your bill down has people in Porter Ranch fuming. A new idea to keep kids from going nuts at the mall - will it work? And what to know if you're heading to LAX ahead of the holiday weekend. 

Hear the highlights from one of Mayor Karen Bass's only wide-ranging sit-down interviews since taking office: what she thinks of the job, what really can be done about homelessness, why there's so much trash on the freeways (spoiler alert: she says it's not the city's fault), and why she doesn't do regular press conferences like other mayors have. 

An infamous con man who duped people across the country out of $15 million in the 80s is allegedly back at it here in L.A., and authorities want victims to come forward. Insurance in California is getting so expensive that some people are deciding the risk is worth it; we get into whether that's a wise idea. The Little Leaguers from El Segundo meet the media, and some changes at Disneyland.

A friend of the man who tried to take down the Cook's Corner gunman speaks exclusively. Also, an L.A. political power broker is headed to prison, the Little League World Champions come home to El Segundo, what the heck caused the huge fight at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, and are supermarket self-checkouts making us lonelier? 

The remaining two victims of the Trabuco Canyon mass shooting Wednesday night were identified Friday and we hear from James O'Malley, who recounts the moment he lost his friend in the tragedy. Also, former USC gynecologist George Tyndall entered a not-guilty plea Friday on sexual abuse charges. Then, we hear from L.A. Mayor Bass on the newly approved LAPD contract, followed by big news for the Little League team out of El Segundo.

We're learning more about the former cop who opened fire at an iconic biker bar-turned-family restaurant in Orange County Wednesday night, killing three and wounding several others. We have an update on the investigation and the community response. Plus, an update on the cleanup from Hilary in the Coachella Valley.

The City Council has approved a labor deal that gives the police a big raise and opens up a huge budget hole, so where did the members elected on a 'defund the police' platform come down? Also, have we taken a step back in negotiations to end the Hollywood strike? And some good news for L.A.'s sea lions. 

The backup generators failed at a hospital near downtown L.A., forcing an early-morning evacuation of critical patients, including a mother who gave birth on the way out. Plus, we explain the challenges of forecasting a hurricane and communicating critical information in a place where hurricanes don't happen with meteorologist Steve Sosna. 

We talk with our team of KNX News reporters about what it was like to cover an unprecedented storm (and an earthquake!) from Los Angeles to Palm Springs to the Antelope Valley to Ventura County.

A Saturday update on Hurricane Hilary, which is now expected to impact Southern California Sunday with unprecedented and potentially catastrophic rainfall and flooding.