The LAFD is under fire after reports surfaced that they hired a celebrity crisis PR firm to manage their recent wildfire narrative. Gary and Shannon question why taxpayer dollars are being used for a Hollywood-style cover-up. Meanwhile, copper wire thieves have stripped the Wilshire Corridor, leaving the Miracle Mile in total darkness.

• LAFD’s PR Scandal: Why hire Reese Witherspoon’s PR team to edit official fire reports?

• Copper Thieves: The infrastructure crisis leaving iconic LA streets pitch black.

• Michele Tafoya: The former sideline reporter launches a GOP Senate run in Minnesota.

• The McDaniel Manifesto: Making the case for Mike McDaniel to take over the Chargers offense. 

• Beckham Drama: Gary weighs in on Brooklyn Beckham’s latest social media standoff.