Following a series of escalating attacks on Metro trains and buses, Mayor Bass vows more cops, and the agency's ousted safety chief puts the blame squarely on Metro's CEO. Plus, with home prices at record highs, there are signs the LA housing market is starting to open up. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Following a series of escalating attacks on Metro trains and buses, Mayor Bass vows more cops, and the agency's ousted safety chief puts the blame squarely on Metro's CEO. Plus, with home prices at record highs, there are signs the LA housing market is starting to open up. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

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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Fired Metro security chief: CEO 'failed to approve' safety measures

After leading us to believe it would be closed until the fall, Gov. Newsom announced Topanga Canyon will actually reopen Sunday. How'd that happen? L.A. leads the nation in dog attacks on mail carriers. The jobs that drive Hollywood are changing, according to new research. Is A.I. to blame? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

After leading us to believe it would be closed until the fall, Gov. Newsom announced Topanga Canyon will actually reopen Sunday. How'd that happen? L.A. leads the nation in dog attacks on mail carriers. The jobs that drive Hollywood are changing, according to new research. Is A.I. to blame? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

The Topanga traffic nightmare is nearly over

We get reaction to the unprecedented conviction of former President Donald Trump in Southern California. Plus, Governor Newsom has a warning about A.I. - but it's not about the potential dangers of A.I. itself.  A drone helps catch a homeless man in an attack on an elderly woman in Santa Monica. WeHo preps for a huge Pride weekend. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

We get reaction to the unprecedented conviction of former President Donald Trump in Southern California. Plus, Governor Newsom has a warning about A.I. - but it's not about the potential dangers of A.I. itself.  A drone helps catch a homeless man in an attack on an elderly woman in Santa Monica. WeHo preps for a huge Pride weekend. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

'They have spoken:' Trump conviction reverberates in SoCal

Five times in the past few weeks, SoCal homeowners have found hidden cameras on their properties. Who's doing it, and why? Plus, more is coming out about Diddy's allegedly violent past. Last year saw more 911 calls than ever in L.A., so how much is the fire department being cut? And in time for Pride Month, L.A. officials make it legal for a rainbow flag to fly at City Hall. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Five times in the past few weeks, SoCal homeowners have found hidden cameras on their properties. Who's doing it, and why? Plus, more is coming out about Diddy's allegedly violent past. Last year saw more 911 calls than ever in L.A., so how much is the fire department being cut? And in time for Pride Month, L.A. officials make it legal for a rainbow flag to fly at City Hall. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Fired Metro security chief: CEO 'failed to approve' safety measures

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