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The LA Local

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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17:02

AM UPDATE: Port of LA remains closed as truck loaded...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/27

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.

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15:02

PM UPDATE: Major hazmat alert causing chaos in the...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/27

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.

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11:16

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

The LA Local ·

2024/09/26

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. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships

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16:43

AM UPDATE: Classes begin again at UCLA with new rules...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/26

UCLA students are ready for the first day of classes but is campus security prepared for protests? Plus Governor Newsom vetoes a bill that would have required better tracking of money spent on homelessness.

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15:30

New information on hijacking of Metro bus in downtown...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/26

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.

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9:01

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

The LA Local ·

2024/09/25

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 in the Valley. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

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17:02

AM UPDATE: Metro Bus hijacked, passenger murdered

The LA Local ·

2024/09/25

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

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15:12

PM UPDATE: Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/25

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 sexual assault.

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10:32

Another Diddy accuser comes forward in L.A.

The LA Local ·

2024/09/24

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.

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16:44

AM UPDATE: New laws aimed at stopping street...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/24

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.

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15:48

PM UPDATE: ExxonMobil sued for 'campaign of...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/24

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 "campaign of deception" regarding how much plastic waste the company can recycle, causing irreversible

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9:01

California: ExxonMobil's recycling business is a sham

The LA Local ·

2024/09/23

The California attorney general is suing ExxonMobil, claiming its plastic recycling side business is not what it claims to be. There's a new plastic bag ban in California, and this time even those thicker bags will be gone - but not until 2026. If you smelled smoke on the west side today, we'll tell you where it was coming from. And who's stealing succulents? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

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17:28

AM UPDATE: Man shot during another armed robbery...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/23

A man has been shot in the leg during an attempted robbery in the South Coast Plaza parking lot and it's the end of plastic bags at grocery stores in the state.

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16:26

PM UPDATE: $1M cash stolen from a car in Manhattan Beach

The LA Local ·

2024/09/21

Manhattan Beach police are investigating a brazen theft of $1 million in cash taken from a victim's car while dropping off their kid at school, leaving everyone with a few burning questions. Squatters and vandals have taken over a multimillion-dollar mansion in the Hollywood Hills - the people who live nearby want the city to take action. And eight firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority were injured in a crash on Thursday night - we get an update on their condition.

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10:22

MLB scion's Hollywood Hills mansion taken over by...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/20

A mansion on Mulholland Drive has been taken over by aggressive squatters and covered in graffiti, and neighbors say they want the owner's father, who owns the Philadelphia Phillies, to do something about it. Who brings a million dollars in cash to their kid's school? That's what cops in Manhattan Beach want to know because it got stolen. What will Gov. Newsom do about a sweeping AI bill sitting on his desk? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

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16:43

AM UPDATE: Firefighters battling Airport Fire injured...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/20

Several firefighters have been injured when their truck rolled over in Orange County and police are investigating a murder in Venice.

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15:39

PM UPDATE: Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/20

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani makes MLB history by becoming the first player with 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Despite forced shutoffs amid land movement, Southern California Edison admits to mistakenly sending power bills to Rancho Palos Verdes customers. And some good news for SoCal residents living in areas impacted by intense wildfires.

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11:35

Sunken yacht leaves burning questions at Marina Del Rey

The LA Local ·

2024/09/19

Why was a yacht at Marina Del Rey packed with fireworks and ammo, and how did it catch fire and sink? We sort out what's legal and what's not, and hear the harrowing story of the explosions and fire. Rancho Palos Verdes residents who had their power suddenly cut off are still getting power bills, and we got an apology from SoCal Edison. How you can now get a mobile driver's license in California - and what you can't actually do with it. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of

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17:13

AM UPDATE: Yacht with fireworks and ammo goes up in...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/19

A yacht carrying a large amount of ammunition and fireworks in the Marina del Rey harbor goes up in flames and LA County Sheriff Robert Luna bans deputy gangs.

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15:53

PM UPDATE: L.A. County Sheriff's Department formally...

The LA Local ·

2024/09/19

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced Wednesday a department policy formally banning so-called deputy gangs. The owner of a San Fernando Valley recycling company has been arrested for possessing thousands of pounds of stolen metal from local municipalities, and we might have some clues regarding who's on the secret short-list for LAPD chief.

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