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, Jonathan Serviss and the KNX News team have you covered.
Someone is shooting crows dead in L.A.
10 mins; March 13, 2025
What is Gov. Newsom's podcast really about?
11 mins; March 12, 2025
Bass denies office is in 'disarray'
10 mins; March 11, 2025
DA hands Menendez brothers a big setback
9 mins; March 10, 2025
L.A. County sues SoCal Edison over Eaton Fire
10 mins; March 05, 2025
After impassioned defense, fire chief stays fired
10 mins; March 04, 2025
An hour on hold with 911 in Los Angeles?
10 mins; March 03, 2025
Ex-LAFD chief set to appeal firing before City Council
13 mins; February 28, 2025
Gene Hackman dies under mysterious circumstances
11 mins; February 27, 2025
Wildfire cleanup hits key early milestone
12 mins; February 26, 2025
PM UPDATE: Mayor Bass explains to KNX News why she fired LAFD Chief Crowley
17 mins; February 25, 2025
Bass defends fire chief's firing as backlash builds
14 mins; February 25, 2025
AM UPDATE: More fire debris could get dumped into local landfills angering people who live nearby
16 mins; February 25, 2025
PM UPDATE: Mayor Bass facing more fire-related controversy
16 mins; February 24, 2025
D.A. says sex abuse should play into Menendez decision
9 mins; February 24, 2025
PM UPDATE: Mayor Bass fires LAFD Chief Crowley
17 mins; February 21, 2025
Bass fires the fire chief, sparking new firestorm
18 mins; February 21, 2025
AM UPDATE: Malibu officials take big steps to try to help fire victims rebuild faster
18 mins; February 21, 2025
PM UPDATE: L.A. mayor faults fire chief for missed weather warning before firestorm
22 mins; February 20, 2025
LAFD says it likely can't get to your home in time
12 mins; February 20, 2025
AM UPDATE: PCH is back open in the Palisades
17 mins; February 20, 2025
'Convict my ass:' O.C. judge goes on trial for wife's murder
10 mins; February 19, 2025
AM UPDATE: There's some good news in the recovery from the Eaton Fire
17 mins; February 19, 2025
PM UPDATE: Who should pay for soil testing in L.A. fire zones?
16 mins; February 18, 2025
LAUSD cell phone ban goes into effect
10 mins; February 18, 2025
AM UPDATE: Cell phone ban goes into effect at LAUSD
18 mins; February 18, 2025
AM UPDATE: If you park in a bus lane in LA you could get fined
19 mins; February 17, 2025
Tornado hits mobile home park in Oxnard
8 mins; February 14, 2025
We've seen fire, we’ve seen rain: A recovering L.A. grapples with flooding
11 mins; February 13, 2025
AM UPDATE: Atmospheric river leads to evacuations in Eaton and Palisades burn zones
15 mins; February 13, 2025
PM UPDATE: Opportunists beware -- price gouging in L.A. now carries a heftier fine
14 mins; February 12, 2025
'Please heed the warnings to evacuate' — L.A. braces for a deluge
10 mins; February 12, 2025
AM UPDATE: Major concerns over the second round of rain tomorrow
16 mins; February 12, 2025
PM UPDATE: CA’s insurer of last resort needs $1B to cover L.A. fire claims
14 mins; February 11, 2025
What does the next step of wildfire cleanup look like?
9 mins; February 11, 2025
AM UPDATE: Deadly wrong way crash on the 405 near the Sepulveda Pass backs up traffic
16 mins; February 11, 2025
PM UPDATE: Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA ready for next phase in L.A. fire cleanup
14 mins; February 10, 2025
Atmospheric river spells possible disaster for wildfire zones
9 mins; February 10, 2025
AM UPDATE: More mudslide fears in the burn areas as a big storm is on its way to SoCal
17 mins; February 10, 2025
The Southern California Fire Disaster: One Month Later
57 mins; February 07, 2025
'It's horses**t:' Publicist says he was fired for refusing to lie about horse deaths
14 mins; February 07, 2025
AM UPDATE: Rain causes issues on PCH and in the Palisades
16 mins; February 07, 2025
PM UPDATE: Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter sentenced
15 mins; February 06, 2025
'No American has seen anything like this before:' EPA chief visits fire zone
9 mins; February 06, 2025
AM UPDATE: How the burn zones are holding up with more rain on the way
18 mins; February 06, 2025
PM UPDATE: How much waste was generated by the L.A. fires?
15 mins; February 05, 2025
Will Rogers Beach to become toxic fire debris site
9 mins; February 05, 2025
AM UPDATE: Governor Gavin Newsom will meet with President Trump today
16 mins; February 05, 2025
PM UPDATE: Hollywood producer found guilty of murder, sexual assault
15 mins; February 04, 2025
PCH reopening lasts just over 24 hours
11 mins; February 04, 2025
AM UPDATE: Another storm is on the way
16 mins; February 04, 2025
PM UPDATE: One of CA's biggest insurance companies requests emergency rate increase
14 mins; February 03, 2025
Pro-immigrant protests snarl downtown traffic
9 mins; February 03, 2025
AM UPDATE: PCH is set to reopen this morning following the Palisades Fire
16 mins; February 03, 2025
Drone pilot could face prison for Super Scooper strike
10 mins; January 31, 2025
AM UPDATE: More controversy over where the EPA will store hazardous material from fires
16 mins; January 31, 2025
PM UPDATE: New information on possible cause of deadly Palisades Fire
17 mins; January 30, 2025
'They've been wiped out:' Black Altadena vows to rebuild
11 mins; January 30, 2025
AM UPDATE: American Airlines jet and Black Hawk helicopter collide midair over DC
16 mins; January 30, 2025
PM UPDATE: Palisades Fire's toll: Not just mansions
14 mins; January 29, 2025
'Don't lose me:' Hear a 100-year-old woman's rescue
10 mins; January 29, 2025
PM UPDATE: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's federal funding freeze
15 mins; January 28, 2025
L.A. government 'gone insane,' says White House
11 mins; January 28, 2025
PM UPDATE: New Eaton Fire video fuels probe into SoCal Edison
15 mins; January 27, 2025
How did the wildfire areas handle the rain?
9 mins; January 27, 2025
AM UPDATE: Mudslides and road closures in fire burn zones
15 mins; January 27, 2025
The Southern California Fire Disaster: What Now?
116 hours 1 min; January 24, 2025
AM UPDATE: President Trump heads to LA to tour Palisades Fire damage
18 mins; January 24, 2025
Another wildfire burns on with rain on the horizon
10 mins; January 23, 2025
AM UPDATE: Crews continue to fight the 10,000+ acre Hughes Fire
17 mins; January 23, 2025
Hughes Fire burning near Castaic - live coverage on KNX News
1 min; January 22, 2025
PM UPDATE: Eaton Fire evacuations delayed for hours, according to report
14 mins; January 21, 2025
Survivors' guilt hits responders, residents alike
11 mins; January 21, 2025
AM UPDATE: The high winds will continue throughout the morning
16 mins; January 21, 2025
AM UPDATE Trump Inauguration
18 mins; January 20, 2025
'Please don't let me burn alive:' Escape from Malibu
12 mins; January 17, 2025
AM UPDATE: Some impacted by Palisades Fire are allowed back home
16 mins; January 17, 2025
PM UPDATE: L.A. turns its focus to cleaning and rebuilding after devastating fires
15 mins; January 16, 2025
'Very similar to 9/11:' How safe is L.A.'s air?
11 mins; January 16, 2025
Bombshell report questions LAFD plan ahead of Palisades Fire
12 mins; January 15, 2025
Assessing the damage, and searching for the dead
10 mins; January 14, 2025
Mayor Bass will 'face an uphill battle' after fires
13 mins; January 13, 2025
L.A. fire chief says city 'failed' the department
10 mins; January 10, 2025
'Chasing disaster': A veteran fire reporter's perspective
9 mins; January 09, 2025
The night that changed everything for Los Angeles
18 mins; January 08, 2025
Latest Palisades Fire info on KNX News 97.1 FM
58 secs; January 07, 2025
AM UPDATE: Southern California bracing for a potentially 'Life-threatening' wind storm
15 mins; January 07, 2025
PM UPDATE: Extreme weather to cause 'particularly dangerous situation' for much of SoCal
15 mins; January 06, 2025
'Dangerous & Life-Threatening:' Severe windstorm forecast for SoCal
10 mins; January 06, 2025
AM UPDATE: Congress set to certify Presidential election
17 mins; January 06, 2025
PM UPDATE: DA Hochman calls meeting with Menendez brothers' family 'very productive'
14 mins; January 03, 2025
Does booze need a warning label like cigarettes?
11 mins; January 03, 2025
AM UPDATE: The Menendez brothers' family is set to meet with LA DA Nathan Hochman
17 mins; January 03, 2025
PM UPDATE: 2 dead, 18 injured in small plane crash near Fullerton Airport
14 mins; January 02, 2025
Plane crashes into building in Orange County
10 mins; January 02, 2025
AM UPDATE: The investigation into the deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans continues as the FBI looks for additional suspects
15 mins; January 02, 2025
AM UPDATE: The Rose Parade is Underway
12 mins; January 01, 2025
PM UPDATE: Suspected shooter of 2 security guards in DTLA in custody after standoff
11 mins; December 31, 2024
AM UPDATE: The rush to finish Rose Parade floats
13 mins; December 31, 2024
PM UPDATE: SoCal facing elevated fire risk to ring in new year