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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 team have you covered.

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Jun 23, 2026

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PM UPDATE: Menendez brothers conviction to be reviewed by L.A. DA Gascón 04.10.2024

L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón announced he is reviewing the '89 case of the Menendez brothers. His office is also actively looking for more victims of Sean Diddy Combs - all this just four weeks before the DA election. Speaking of elections, your perception of crime in the country might depend on who you plan to vote for next month. And the city of Norwalk is talking with state offic...

'They could walk out:' D.A. to review Menendez brothers' conviction 03.10.2024

A bombshell from the L.A. County DA George Gascon: weeks before the election, he's reviewing the conviction of Lyle and Erik Menendez with the case fresh on the minds of millions. Plus, L.A. gets its first automatic license plate readers, and did you know those different-colored California plates are actually illegal? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: Hot weather leading to kids getting sick in schools 03.10.2024
PM UPDATE: San Fernando Valley white supremacist gang gutted in sweeping FBI raids 03.10.2024

The feds break up a hate group in the San Fernando Valley in an operation dubbed "Hate One Eight." Doctor enters guilty plea in the case over Matthew Perry's death, and significant progress has been made in the prolonged legal fight to reclaim property on the VA campus in West Los Angeles.

Operation Hate-One-Eight: Valley white supremacists busted 02.10.2024

The largest federal takedown of a white supremacist gang sees dozens arrested in the San Fernando Valley. A "piss bandit" is on the loose in Pasadena. Another guilty plea in the Matthew Perry death case. And Bank of America customers freaked out when the app showed their balances at $0 - not a great glitch. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE - Rising Tensions in the Middle East 02.10.2024
PM UPDATE: How will Rancho Palos Verdes council divide $5M from the county? 02.10.2024

Antelope Valley residents do not want a man known as "The Pillowcase Rapist" to be released into their neighborhood, but a judge may rule for precisely that to happen. Hear from a Middle East expert on what's next after Iran launches missiles at Israel. And the latest from Rancho Palos Verdes and its ongoing landslides.

Woman returns from Beverly Hills to Iranian missile barrage 01.10.2024

We speak to a woman who returned home from visiting family in the L.A. area to Israel, and is now taking shelter from Iran's attack. East coast ports are on strike, what does it mean for the holiday shopping season here? Residents in one L.A. neighborhood are taking matters into their own hands after a spike in burglaries. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: When could the port workers strike impact you? 01.10.2024
PM UPDATE: Charges announced for suspect in deadly Metro bus hijacking 01.10.2024

The man arrested for hijacking a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles and murdering one of the passengers has been charged with a dozen serious crimes. Baseball legend Pete Rose has passed away at 83, and it's about to get VERY hot in Southern California.

Store owner foils robbery with fog machine before wild chase 01.10.2024

A wild string of crimes starts with a carjacking and kidnapping, leads to a robbery foiled by a fog machine, and ends with traffic snarled near the ports. The man accused of hijacking an L.A. Metro bus is charged with a laundry list of crimes. Food labels in California are changing under a new law. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: Security guard shot to death at marijuana dispensary in East LA 30.09.2024
PM UPDATE: Fire crews move smoldering truck full of lithium-ion batteries to remote location 28.09.2024

Fire crews are getting ready to drive that cargo full of lithium-ion batteries -- which is still smoldering -- to a remote location at the Port of L.A. A burglary crew hits three pharmacies in the San Fernando Valley in a matter of hours, and the L.A. County Sheriff's Department has a new center that's using technology to improve public safety.

Vincent Thomas Bridge closed as battery fire burns 24+ hours 27.09.2024

The Vincent Thomas Bridge was still closed while fire officials devised a plan to remove an overturned truck that went up in flames over 24 hours earlier with lithium-ion batteries on board. Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation authorizing speed cameras to be installed at five locations along Pacific Coast Highway. In more camera-related news, the LASD cut the ribbon Friday on a 'Real Time Wat...

AM UPDATE: Port of LA remains closed as truck loaded with lithium batteries continues to burn 27.09.2024

The Port of LA shut down possibly another 24 hours while a lithium battery fire continues to burn and "Harry Potter" star Maggie Smith has died.

PM UPDATE: Major hazmat alert causing chaos in the L.A. Harbor area 27.09.2024

A major hazmat alert is causing chaos in the L.A. Harbor area after a truck carrying lithium batteries rolled over and caught fire. The LAPD will increase its patrols across multiple communities to combat flash mob robberies, and a man in Santa Monica is using light and sound to encourage some homeless people to move along.

Fiery mess as batteries burn at the Port of L.A. 26.09.2024

A truck carrying lithium ion batteries flipped near the Port of L.A., triggering an evacuation and the shutdown of the Vincent Thomas Bridge for as long as two days. There's an arrest in the vandalism of the Hollywood Hills mansions owned by a MLB scion. Will UCLA need a new baseball stadium? A judge has ordered it shut down. And there's a dispute over Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 home run ball. The L.A....

AM UPDATE: Classes begin again at UCLA with new rules in place to help prevent protests 26.09.2024
PM UPDATE: New information on hijacking of Metro bus in downtown L.A. 26.09.2024

New information about the hijacking of a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles. More details regarding the explosion at a Santa Maria courthouse on Wednesday that injured five people. And L.A. County officials are being accused of looking the other way as children housed in county probation boot camps were raped and abused.

Bus ride from hell: hijacker kills man, leads cops on chase 25.09.2024

The alleged hijacker of an L.A. Metro bus is being held on $2 million bail after a murderous, terrifying ride through South L.A. that ended downtown. Metro is piloting a weapon detection system but how much will it cost to implement? Another Secret Service failure: a man with a gun reportedly got near former president Obama in Hollywood. And a lawsuit alleges white supremacists are running a rehab...

AM UPDATE: Metro Bus hijacked, passenger murdered 25.09.2024

LAPD brings a deadly Metro bus hijacking to an end and Governor Newsom signs a slew of new gun control bills.

PM UPDATE: Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another rape allegation 25.09.2024

A school counselor in West Los Angeles is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student, and law enforcement believes there may be more victims. Orange County Supervisors voted unanimously to censure Andrew Do amid concerns about his involvement in a federal investigation into a nonprofit to which his daughter is connected. And another woman comes forward to accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sex...

Another Diddy accuser comes forward in L.A. 24.09.2024

An 11th woman comes forward to accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault. An Orange County supervisor is censured by his colleagues amid an investigation involving disappearing taxpayer money. A new respiratory virus is causing a rare, debilitating illness in children. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: New laws aimed at stopping street takeovers signed by Governor Newsom 24.09.2024

Several new laws designed to stop street races and takeovers are now on the books in California and President Biden addresses the United Nations for the last time.

PM UPDATE: ExxonMobil sued for 'campaign of deception,' causing irreversible ecological harm 24.09.2024

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill to restrict the use of cell phones in schools across California, set to take effect in 2026. Botanical bandits are stealing succulents from the wild, and experts from the Huntington Botanical Gardens say it's hurting the environment. And according to a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, energy giant ExxonMobil is operating a decades-long "ca...

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