A local news brief from the KNX newsroom updating the top local stories of the day relevant to Southern Californians.
Coming up on today's Local: a former SoCal high school football player targets NFL HQ in mass shooting ... dog owners put on alert around the Venice canals ... California property insurance rates likely going up yet again.
Coming up on today's Local: ICE vs. LA in front of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ... Trump & the EU strike a deal ... local guy crank calls 911 many, many times.
Coming up on today's Local: A gross criminal mastermind is back to tormenting SoCal women again ... Trump cracks down on the homeless ... California's senior senator proposes big immigration reform ... and yet another Marvel superhero movie is out.
Coming up on today's Local: A parent's worst nightmare comes true in Long Beach. In Montbello, 2 people were killed and 2 were injured in a hatchet attack, and WWE loses one of its biggest stars. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Coming up on today's Local: LA County's juvenile halls about to fall into state control ... LA's Catholic Archbishop raises money for immigrants snatched up by ICE ... the doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry strikes a plea deal ... and Netflix dumps Meghan & Harry.
Coming up on today's Local: the Marines are packing up and shipping out from LA ... disgruntled residents in the Palisades aim frustrations at Mayor Bass ... SoCal airports are slumping ... In-N-Out bails on its California roots
Coming up on today's Local: Tragedy at a LASD training ground ... California's unemployment rate heading in the wrong direction ... Stephen Colbert's writers have questions about the Late Show's cancellation
Coming up on today's Local: the city of Los Angeles is taking Air bnb to court ... an obscure warehouse in Commerce, stuffed to the gills with illegal fireworks, presents just a bit of a safety hazard for neighbors ... it's the end of an era for CBS Late Night ... and keeping the spotlight on the fire survivors of Altadena and the Palisades.
A reporter's notebook of the Local, this time with our man in city hall, Craig Fiegener. We focused on Mayor Karen Bass and her not-so-cordial relations with the president of the United States, who continues to make Los Angeles and California his targets for all kinds of less-than-desirable special treatment.
Coming up on today's Local: While the numbers of people living on LA streets is going down, we're still at crisis levels of homelessness ... ICE immigration raids in Southern California have been slowed, but likely not stopped ... and a teddy bear straight out of the Chucky movies creeps out people in Victorville.
Donald Trump's mass deportations of illegal immigrants seems to be a turn off to most Americans ... it's a full blown party summer weekend here in Southern California ... and can Superman revive the generally tired and listless superhero movie genre?
Coming up on today's Local: Could a federal judge melt ICE raids in LA County? ... there were fresh raids today at a cannabis farm in Ventura County ... an agriculture union calls BS on the idea that Medicare recipients can replace immigrant laborers on farms ... and today's stupid controversy centers around the idea of Superman as an immigrant.
On today's Local: It's a "on the one hand, and on the other hand" kind of a show, where you'll hear from both sides of the intensifying standoff over immigration enforcement in Southern California. And at the end of today's Local, explaining a bit of good news in what is setting up to be a record-low murder rate for the city of Los Angeles.
Coming up on today's Local ... the city and county of Los Angeles draw a legal line in the sand on the Trump administration's immigration raids ... a former ICE special agent defends aggressive immigration enforcement tactics ... those tactics are slowly but surely grinding Southern California's economy to a halt ... and go ahead and keep 'dem dogs wrapped up at the airport, as the TSA drops it's 20-year-old shoes-off policy.
ICE agents raid MacArthur Park, drawing criticism from Mayor Bass and Gov. Newsom, but one U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says they'll be back. Plus. Monday marks the six-month anniversary of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, and not everyone is happy with the pace of the recovery process. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The Fourth of July is fast-approaching, and while some are planning to stay home and enjoy fireworks, others are headed out for the holiday weekend. Plus, there are beach warnings residents should know about. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Mogul Sean "Diddy' Combs was acquitted of conspiracy and trafficking charges, but convicted of prostitution charges. Fourth of July travel is underway, but officials in Big Bear are concerned about fireworks scaring the eagles. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A new study found that there are fewer homeless people in Hollywood and Venice, but more on Skid Row. An L.A. County Supervisor wants L.A. to fire back at the Trump administration's lawsuit, and we're days away from the 4th of July, but there are already warnings about fireworks. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Coming up on today's Local: A man arrested in Huntington Park seemed to be poised to go on some kind of criminal spree dressed as an ICE agent ... Republicans in Congress keep the pressure on the city of Los Angeles ... masked up ICE agents, already operating with the charm of Joseph Stalin's secret police, are now forcing the cancellation of summer events around Southern California ... and we'll explain a complicated but important Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship.
An L.A. County supervisor is calling the ICE raids "racist." Also, no, the gas prices are not jumping that high. But California could get a boost in efforts to build housing. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
ICE agents consistently refusing to show identification during their immigration raids is proving problematic, and there was a big court ruling on insurance coverage for hard-to-see smoke damages. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The Los Angeles city budget cannot catch a break. Also, are ICE agents deporting the worst of the worst when it comes to criminal immigrants? One expert is saying 'no.' And home prices in Southern California came down...but don't get too excited. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A Marine veteran is trying to get his father out of ICE custody after he was detained in Santa Ana over the weekend. Also, who are these masked agents in these raids? And who shot two donkeys in Moreno Valley with arrows? L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The United States Vice President comes to Los Angeles and lies through his teeth about what's gone down in the city over the last couple of weeks; Mayor Karen Bass responds. The Dodgers finally weigh in on the ICE raids in their city, and it's a little underwhelming. And California's autonomy to set its own environmental policies takes a beating from President Trump and the Supreme Court. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The Dodgers' ownership group bought the Lakers for $10 billion. Can they inject some of their winning ways into a somewhat stagnant franchise? Meanwhile, the Dodgers' silence over ongoing ICE raids in L.A. has grown deafening. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The Downtown L.A. curfew has ended, but the legal challenge to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to the city lives on. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has joined Substack, and the City of Carson is attempting to ban fireworks... good luck with that. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
LAPD's chief is being sued for the systemic targeting of journalists with violence at protests. The Republican National Committee attempts to explain why Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York deserve special treatment in immigration enforcement, and the unintended consequences of L.A. County's so-called "mansion tax." L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
About 200 Marines are expected to be in Los Angeles on Friday to secure federal buildings. This comes as No Kings Day protests are expected this weekend. Also, we'll get an update on the Port of L.A., and beginning Friday, you can drink outdoors in Santa Monica. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
A sitting U.S. senator was shoved to the ground and handcuffed for trying to ask the Homeland Security secretary a question about her plan to liberate Los Angeles from the socialists. Can't we stop having history-making days for a second? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Hear from a Downey church pastor who watched in shock and horror as ICE agents snatch up a man right near her congregation's parking lot, Wednesday. And we will examine what was once considered an easily dismissible conspiracy theory: Are we headed for a slow-motion breakup of the United States? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
City leadership takes steps to lock down downtown L.A. while Trump continues to throw gasoline on the fire. California loses a round to Trump in court, and we take a look at the origins of the tough new ICE tactics where cruelty is the point. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
After a tense weekend of immigration raids, protests, and riots in downtown Los Angeles, the Marines are en route to America's second-biggest city. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
ICE raids in the Westlake area and downtown L.A. Friday were met with efforts to stop agents dressed for warfare from making arrests. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Elon Musk vs. President Donald Trump: It's not necessarily a Southern California story, but when two of the most consequential people in the world have a full-fledged meltdown for all to see, the implications are just too big to ignore. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
It's a bittersweet night for Pali High's graduating class of 2025 as they celebrate commencement at the Hollywood Bowl, a backup plan to their usual football field ceremony, which was destroyed in the devastating January fires. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Thunderstorms in Southern California in June are a harbinger of more extreme weather to come our way this summer. The Trump administration is revoking guidance telling U.S. hospitals to provide emergency abortions. And some expert predictions on when tariffs might make life more expensive for all of us. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Disney has laid off several hundred workers, many of whom are based in Los Angeles. The first of the Big Bear celebrity eaglets takes flight, overhauling California's reviled and revered environmental regulation law. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
California Democrats gather for their convention this weekend, facing political headwinds. We get an update on our local celebrity bald eagle couple and their growing babies, and your guide to getting out and about in SoCal on this muggy and warm weekend. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The graduates of Palisades Charter High got a Q&A with one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Meanwhile, some Altadena grads got stiffed by a limo company on prom night. Buckle up, this one is an emotional rollercoaster. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
The Trump administration wields Title IX against California over transgender athletes competing in high school sports. And no tacos for Trump! The columnist who coined the term 'TACO Trade' worries that his joke might have been too effective. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
Is President Trump preparing to stiff the city of Los Angeles over promised federal aid for the January fires? Southwest Airlines goes from scrappy hero underdog to evil soulless airline, and all it took were checked bag fees. The transgender athlete debate arrives here in California, and Malibu is slowly but surely coming back to life. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
How beautiful is the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill, really? We turn to a highly regarded conservative economist for some insight. And as a palate cleanse, we'll give you a rundown of all the fun things you can do in SoCal this Memorial Day weekend. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.