The L.A. 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, Alex Silverman and the team at KNX News 97.1 FM have you covered.

Carmageddon 2? Some of the 405 will shut down for 22 weekends.
Apr 24, 2025 – 07:19
Los Angeles City: The good, the bad, the ugly
Apr 24, 2025 – 11:11
L.A. Zoo says goodbye to the last of its elephants
Apr 23, 2025 – 15:39
L.A. City budget woes put more than 1,600 city employees' jobs at risk
Apr 22, 2025 – 14:56
Is L.A. a Lakers or Clippers town?
Apr 19, 2025 – 12:09
Why did L.A. County's emergency alert system fail so miserably during the fires?
Apr 17, 2025 – 12:06
More LA28 Olympic venues announced: This group (mostly) in L.A.
Apr 16, 2025 – 13:49
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits San Diego County
Apr 15, 2025 – 15:28
Are the best days of Coachella in the past?
Apr 12, 2025 – 09:30
LAUSD superintendent ‘mystified’ after feds show up at elementary schools
Apr 10, 2025 – 10:13
Where is L.A. homeless money going? The U.S. Attorney's Office wants to know.
Apr 8, 2025 – 09:50
The Dodgers head to the White House
Apr 7, 2025 – 09:45
The pros(?) and cons of Trump's tariffs
Apr 5, 2025 – 12:28
'Liberation Day': What will Trump's sweeping tariffs do to the US economy?
Apr 3, 2025 – 13:33
Dismantling of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Apr 2, 2025 – 15:05
Why is OKC hosting LA28 Olympic competitions?
Apr 1, 2025 – 16:11
High-speed police chases: Why are they so common in SoCal?
Mar 29, 2025 – 11:05
L.A. County Sheriff's Department likely been using defective DNA test kits
Mar 28, 2025 – 15:24
Did the Dodgers strike out by accepting a White House invite?
Mar 26, 2025 – 09:43
Death penalty back on the table: L.A. County DA
Mar 26, 2025 – 13:03
23andMe: Concerns over user data after bankruptcy
Mar 25, 2025 – 14:18
'May the traffic gods be with you': Post-Palisades fire traffic woes
Mar 22, 2025 – 12:57
Is this the end of the US Dept. of Education?
Mar 21, 2025 – 17:12
L.A. faces $1 billion budget gap
Mar 20, 2025 – 13:44
Gov. Newsom is sending CEOs burner phones programmed with his direct number
Mar 19, 2025 – 10:49
Violent crime drops in L.A.
Mar 18, 2025 – 14:41
FIRED FEDS: Voices of the government layoffs
Mar 15, 2025 – 44:35
Someone is shooting crows dead in L.A.
Mar 13, 2025 – 10:29
What is Gov. Newsom's podcast really about?
Mar 12, 2025 – 11:02
Bass denies office is in 'disarray'
Mar 11, 2025 – 10:21
DA hands Menendez brothers a big setback
Mar 10, 2025 – 09:45
L.A. County sues SoCal Edison over Eaton Fire
Mar 6, 2025 – 10:03
After impassioned defense, fire chief stays fired
Mar 4, 2025 – 10:59
An hour on hold with 911 in Los Angeles?
Mar 4, 2025 – 10:31
Ex-LAFD chief set to appeal firing before City Council
Mar 1, 2025 – 13:19
Gene Hackman dies under mysterious circumstances
Feb 28, 2025 – 11:12
Wildfire cleanup hits key early milestone
Feb 27, 2025 – 12:34
PM UPDATE: Mayor Bass explains to KNX News why she fired LAFD Chief Crowley
Feb 26, 2025 – 17:04
Bass defends fire chief's firing as backlash builds
Feb 26, 2025 – 14:23
AM UPDATE: More fire debris could get dumped into local landfills angering people who live nearby
Feb 25, 2025 – 16:55
PM UPDATE: Mayor Bass facing more fire-related controversy
Feb 25, 2025 – 16:26
D.A. says sex abuse should play into Menendez decision
Feb 24, 2025 – 09:57
PM UPDATE: Mayor Bass fires LAFD Chief Crowley
Feb 22, 2025 – 17:00
Bass fires the fire chief, sparking new firestorm
Feb 21, 2025 – 18:48
AM UPDATE: Malibu officials take big steps to try to help fire victims rebuild faster
Feb 21, 2025 – 18:07
PM UPDATE: L.A. mayor faults fire chief for missed weather warning before firestorm
Feb 21, 2025 – 22:51
LAFD says it likely can't get to your home in time
Feb 21, 2025 – 12:13
AM UPDATE: PCH is back open in the Palisades
Feb 20, 2025 – 17:04
'Convict my ass:' O.C. judge goes on trial for wife's murder
Feb 20, 2025 – 10:19
AM UPDATE: There's some good news in the recovery from the Eaton Fire
Feb 19, 2025 – 17:42

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