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, Alex Silverman and the team at KNX News 97.1 FM have you covered.

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, Alex Silverman and the team at KNX News 97.1 FM have you covered.

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A new poll shows the recall election race is getting closer; The state and Feds disagree over firefighting strategy; Growing concern over kids getting the Delta Variant

USC has cancelled its main graduation ceremony following mass arrests, and protests expand to UCLA's campus in a reflection of nationwide unrest. Mayor Bass's home will have more security after a break-in over the weekend. And Harvey Weinstein may be headed back to California after his New York conviction was overturned. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

USC has cancelled its main graduation ceremony following mass arrests, and protests expand to UCLA's campus in a reflection of nationwide unrest. Mayor Bass's home will have more security after a break-in over the weekend. And Harvey Weinstein may be headed back to California after his New York conviction was overturned. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

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The L.A. County Sheriff's department has made an arrest in the shooting of one of their own, in the back, as he sat at a red light. Plus, LAPD steps up patrols on Metro after the stabbing death of a woman near Universal City. Topanga Canyon business owners are hurting with the closure dragging on. And a former employee accuses Megan Thee Stallion of making his working environment 'unbearable.' 

The L.A. County Sheriff's department has made an arrest in the shooting of one of their own, in the back, as he sat at a red light. Plus, LAPD steps up patrols on Metro after the stabbing death of a woman near Universal City. Topanga Canyon business owners are hurting with the closure dragging on. And a former employee accuses Megan Thee Stallion of making his working environment 'unbearable.'

'Very violent' suspect arrested in shooting of sheriff's deputy

There are still many questions about the break-in at Mayor Bass's residence over the weekend, and it comes as her budget includes cuts to spending on public safety and homelessness. Plus, a woman is brutally stabbed to death on Metro near Universal Studios, and another French bulldog is stolen in L.A. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy family of dealerships. 

There are still many questions about the break-in at Mayor Bass's residence over the weekend, and it comes as her budget includes cuts to spending on public safety and homelessness. Plus, a woman is brutally stabbed to death on Metro near Universal Studios, and another French bulldog is stolen in L.A. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the L.A. Car Guy family of dealerships.

A new poll shows the recall election race is getting closer; The state and Feds disagree over firefighting strategy; Growing concern over kids getting the Delta Variant

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