The L.A. Local

Since no one really re-uses the thicker re-usable plastic bags, lawmakers are now talking about banning them outright. Should it happen? Plus, the City Council gives the landlord an ultimatum: clean up the abandoned graffiti towers downtown in two weeks, or else. Plus, another atmospheric river could be on the way... and fans get a first look at the Kobe Bryant statue. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

With the historic storm in the rearview, people on the westside are wondering who is going to clean up their neighborhood, and how. And we'll tell you where it might take a year or more to get the road back open. Plus, we talk to the incoming LAPD chief, and those giant half-finished graffiti-covered skyscrapers downtown are becoming as much of a tourist attraction as they are an eyesore. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

28-year LAPD veteran Dominic Choi is appointed interim chief; we get multiple perspectives on the pick, including from his predecessor, outgoing chief Michel Moore. Plus, the danger from this week's record rains is not over, with more landslides Wednesday and even more rain coming. And the Lakers prepare to unveil a statue of Kobe on a date that has special significance. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

With a dozen inches of rain and counting in parts of the L.A. area and damage estimates in the billions, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service with an update on the forecast for the rest of the week and the early effort to dig out and clean up across the region. Plus, what does a "state of emergency" really mean? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

With record rainfall from the atmospheric river still soaking the Los Angeles region, we get firsthand perspectives from residents and reporters around the area. From mudslides in the Hollywood Hills to the difficult decision to keep schools open, we examine the historic storm from all angles. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

We have a rundown of what to expect when the next, stronger storm hits the L.A. area - and rain could continue for the entire week to come. Plus, vandals hit downtown's long-abandoned unfinished skyscrapers, and the final installment in our series of U.S. Senate candidate interviews features Rep. Katie Porter. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

One storm down, a bigger one to go, so is California ready for this type of weather pattern, given what we saw Thursday: cars underwater, rescues, roads washed out... we go around the region to survey the impact. Plus, our Senate candidate profile series continues with the only Republican in the race, former Dodger Steve Garvey. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

A pair of storms will bring much-needed rain, but also wind and possibly flooding to the Los Angeles area over the next week. What you need to know about the timing of the weather, the potential impact, and how leaders are preparing. Plus, there's a new hero in Venice, but no one knows who he is. And the second in our series of interviews with the candidates for U.S. Senate, Rep. Barbara Lee. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

More than 500 are arrested and dozens are rescued, including children, in a major human trafficking bust. Plus, what you need to know about the storms headed for SoCal this week. How an Apple Watch may have saved the lives of several people who got into a bad car wreck. And in the first of our Senate candidate profiles, we hear from Rep. Adam Schiff. 

We hear from a woman who jumped on the hood of the getaway car to try to save her French bulldog from a thief in downtown L.A. Plus, an update on the case of six bodies found in the Mojave desert. And are street takeovers a part of life in L.A., or can the cops do anything about it? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Loyola Marymount University is cutting half a dozen sports, and its reasoning for doing so is being called into question. Plus, a former city councilman is sentenced for corruption: why the judge said his crimes stand alone in a sea of wrongdoing at City Hall. An L.A. socialite goes on trial, and a Real Housewife is suing Bravo. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

A verdict in the murder trial of the man who shot a six year old dead on the freeway in Orange County. Plus, train service between L.A. and San Diego is in jeopardy after another landslide. SAG-AFTRA defends Alec Baldwin, and weighs in on whether actors should be responsible for gun safety on set. And a big step forward for Burbank Airport. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

The outgoing LAPD chief is taking credit for a decline in homicides, but property crime is up. Is the city less safe, and does perception skew reality? Plus, six burned bodies turn up in a remote part of the desert...what happened? And should your car automatically keep you from speeding? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

With six weeks until California primary day, the first debate gave us a glimpse of how the race is shaping up. Plus, the layoffs at the L.A. Times come into focus, the Cal State strike ends quickly, and why the police are concerned about an annual rite of passage at a local high school. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

It's the first day of the spring semester, and for the first time, nearly 30,000 faculty members at Cal State have gone on strike at the same time. Plus, who will replace LAPD Chief Michel Moore? We asked Chief Moore himself. And you got to pick the name of a new light rail line in L.A. County...so what will it be? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

A grand jury has indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge. We dig into the implications for Hollywood productions going forward. L.A. Times workers walk off the job after word that 20% of them will be laid off. And the Aliso Viejo day spa bomber is going to prison for life. The L.A Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy family of dealerships. 

The L.A. Innocence Project is taking on the case of Scott Peterson, saying there is newly discovered evidence that could prove Peterson innocent. Plus, thousands of people have complained about a horrific smell near Santa Clarita, so what's being done about it? More layoffs are coming at the L.A. Times. And another L.A. institution is up for sale. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

30 years ago today, the Northridge earthquake changed the face of Southern California. So what have we learned, and how much more prepared are we for a major earthquake? We hear from those who covered the disaster in real time, and those responsible for making us safer since. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Will the next LAPD chief be a woman? Plus, Councilmember Kevin de León pledges $100,000 to help combat robberies in the Eagle Rock area, a driver was arrested for DUI after parking in the wrong driveway, and filming in the L.A. area is still down after the strikes. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Crews at the California Science Center delicately placed a fuel tank in a vertical position as part of the process to get the space shuttle Endeavour in a launch-ready display. Plus, a new UC Berkeley poll on the state senate race, concerns over facial recognition technology, and more high tides in Southern California. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.