The L.A. Local

How did a stowaway get on board a flight from Denmark to LAX without a passport, or even a ticket? Plus, why is it so difficult to get car insurance these days in California, and what's being done about it? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

Beverly Hills police have made an arrest in an attack on a Jewish couple as they walked to synagogue, the latest in what is being called a "tsunami" of anti-Semitic incidents. Plus, does the LAPD really need so many helicopters? And could Shohei Ohtani's contract cost Dodger Stadium its name? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

Scary moments at a press conference this week when a news photographer collapsed, and the first person to jump to his aid was... the mayor herself. Hear a firsthand account of how it happened. Plus, health care workers were supposed to get a big minimum wage increase next year... why it may not happen. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

Approaching a year in office, we dig into whether Mayor Bass has lived up to her campaign promise when it comes to housing the homeless. Plus, a car tumbles off a cliff in Brentwood, SAG-AFTRA members sue the union over Covid restrictions, and Hannukah starts tonight, but it looks a bit different this year in Los Angeles. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

Redondo Union High School will reopen with new security measures after two separate incidents of loaded guns on campus. School officials say it's a sign the system worked. Remembering TV icon Norman Lear, the "single biggest influence in the history of the medium." And the system to track shelter beds for the homeless in L.A. doesn't work - so what's being done about it? The LA Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy Family of Dealerships. Feedback? lalocal@knxnews.com. 

The huge hangar fire in Tustin is finally out, and officials are using a nasty-sounding tactic to make sure the air stays safe. Plus, the rent freeze is finally over for hundreds of thousands in L.A. - so how much can the rent rise? And Mayor Bass is touting her efforts to make the city friendly for business, so have things really changed? The LA Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

Capone the bulldog, stolen in a terrifying robbery in West Hollywood, is back with his family, and they're ecstatic to have him home. Plus, how the police caught the suspect in the serial killings of homeless people, who is now being held without bail. 

A killer has murdered three homeless people as they slept on the streets in different parts of L.A. over four days. We have the latest on the investigation with LAPD Chief Michel Moore, and exclusive details on the unprecedented campaign to get the word out: don't sleep on the streets alone. Plus, a recap of the very unusual debate between Govs. Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis. 

Some new research from UCLA links the power of positive thinking to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. Plus, a judge will decide whether to block Temecula's schools from enforcing a policy barring the teaching of race and LGBTQ history. And what happens when Google Maps leads you into a dust storm in the desert?

More than a year after the racist recording scandal broke, the L.A. City Council has voted unanimously to strip itself of redistricting powers. We go in depth on how the next steps will work. Plus, a brazen murder at L.A. Live in the middle of dinner, Bob Iger admits missteps at Disney, and are 'secret' musicals the big thing now at the box office? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

The City Council reached a compromise on how much landlords can increase rent-stabilized apartments next year, but it didn't exactly go as expected. Plus, fact-checking Gov. Newsom's claims on homelessness ahead of his debate with Ron DeSantis. And we hear from a survivor of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy Family of Dealerships. 

At least ten cases of the mysterious canine illness have been reported in L.A. County - so what do dog owners need to know? And is Cyber Monday still really a thing? Plus, a strike averted at USC right before finals, a naked man at Disneyland, and the royals looking for real estate in SoCal. 

It’s Black Friday, and SoCal residents were headed to the malls to get the best deals possible. Meanwhile, The Grove was packed with shoppers and protestors as a Pro-Palestine demonstration took place. Also, some mountain resorts are opening this weekend if you’re looking for a quick getaway.  

It's that time of year where everyone in L.A. is stuck in more traffic than usual as travelers try to escape the chaos. Plus, there's an ongoing situation at the US-Canada border where a car exploded, there are some updates to the Burbank airport, and the part of the 10 freeway damaged by a fire has reopened today.

Two LAPD officer are in the hospital after a suspected drunk driver slammed into their squad car. Plus, a woman is in critical condition after she was stabbed outside of an Amazon facility in Mission Viejo, hundreds of LAX workers are on strike, and a ski resort in Lake Tahoe is open for the season. 

The 10 freeway reopened to traffic Sunday night! Plus, a new resource center is open for business owners who were impacted by the closure, the number of Thanksgiving travelers will be the highest since 2005, and an invasive species of fruit flies were discovered in California.

Some business owners near the 10 freeway closure say they've lost half their business or more, and they want help from the city. Plus, what Arnold Schwarzenegger has to say about the 2024 presidential race, and why the L.A. Times has barred some journalists from covering the Israel-Hamas war

Gov. Newsom says the 10 freeway will reopen this coming Tuesday, shattering the expectations he himself had set. So what role does politics play in all this? We dive into it. Plus, an arrest in the death of a Jewish protester in Thousand Oaks. 

Our Craig Fiegener rode Metro with Mayor Karen Bass to see whether Angelenos are heeding the advice to get around the 10 freeway mess. Plus, an alleged arsonist is arrested after setting almost a dozen fires not far from the freeway crime scene. And with rain hitting L.A. for the first time in months, how can A.I. help us predict storms going forward?

Following word the freeway can be repaired in 3-5 weeks, KNX News broke exclusive details about the arson investigation. Also, $20 to sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic in the express lanes? How will L.A. deal with this mess for the next month? We got some answers.