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Podcast: The LA Local
Episode: PM UPDATE: Major hazmat alert causing chaos in the L.A. Harbor area
Description: 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.