A big rig crash on the 5 spilled boxes of French fries all over the southbound lanes, causing major problems and state lawmakers pass a school cell-phone ban.  

A big rig crash on the 5 spilled boxes of French fries all over the southbound lanes, causing major problems and state lawmakers pass a school cell-phone ban.

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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AM UPDATE: French fries on the 5 causing major delays

We could see more cell phone bans at schools in California. The state says it's going to protect students from AI deep-fake nude-generating apps, or at least it's going to try. And the Los Angeles D.A.'s office has launched a burglary hotline amid increased concerns about break-ins.

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We could see more cell phone bans at schools in California. The state says it's going to protect students from AI deep-fake nude-generating apps, or at least it's going to try. And the Los Angeles D.A.'s office has launched a burglary hotline amid increased concerns about break-ins.
The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Could California ban cell phones for students?

A massive crime ring has been broken up after a series of police raids across southern California. Hundreds of Dodgers fans lined up hours before Wednesday's game, hoping to get their hands on an exclusive Shohei Ohtani bobblehead. And an elderly couple has gone missing under suspicious circumstances from an Inland Empire nudist resort.

A massive crime ring has been broken up after a series of police raids across southern California. Hundreds of Dodgers fans lined up hours before Wednesday's game, hoping to get their hands on an exclusive Shohei Ohtani bobblehead. And an elderly couple has gone missing under suspicious circumstances from an Inland Empire nudist resort.

PM UPDATE: Massive SoCal 'crime tourism' ring gutted in series of police raids

Pastrami lovers rejoice! Langer's Deli isn't going anywhere... for now. Crashes are down on PCH in Malibu; find out why. And the CEO of a local home security company says business is booming amid an uptick in reported burglaries.

The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Pastrami lovers rejoice! Langer's Deli isn't going anywhere... for now. Crashes are down on PCH in Malibu; find out why. And the CEO of a local home security company says business is booming amid an uptick in reported burglaries.
The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

AM UPDATE: French fries on the 5 causing major delays

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