Pasadena City Manager Steven Mermell said he asked the human resources department on Monday to develop a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for city employees. The decision comes as health officials say cases in LA County are increasing at a "disturbingly fast" rate.

Pasadena City Manager Steven Mermell said he asked the human resources department on Monday to develop a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for city employees. The decision comes as <a href="https://www.audacy.com/knx1070/news/local/la-county-seeing-disturbingly-fast-increase-in-covid-cases">health officials say cases in LA County are increasing at a "disturbingly fast"</a> rate.

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In Depth: Pasadena city manager on vaccine mandate

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court takes a case that could affect the power cities have to ban homeless people from sleeping on the streets. We talk about the possible implications for L.A. Plus, an update on the body found in an abandoned stolen U-Haul in Mid City, and why we can expect more atmospheric rivers going forward. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court takes a case that could affect the power cities have to ban homeless people from sleeping on the streets. We talk about the possible implications for L.A. Plus, an update on the body found in an abandoned stolen U-Haul in Mid City, and why we can expect more atmospheric rivers going forward. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

The Supreme Court will decide cities' power to ban homeless camps

A body was found wrapped in a tarp in the back of a stolen U-Haul in Mid City and the police are trying to figure out who it was and how he or she died. Plus, Topanga Canyon has been closed for 5 weeks, and we now know it might not re-open until the fall. A bouncer at a WeHo club is arrested for punching a patron so hard he ended up in a coma. And the LAPD says low staffing levels mean slower response times for business break-ins. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

A body was found wrapped in a tarp in the back of a stolen U-Haul in Mid City and the police are trying to figure out who it was and how he or she died. Plus, Topanga Canyon has been closed for 5 weeks, and we now know it might not re-open until the fall. A bouncer at a WeHo club is arrested for punching a patron so hard he ended up in a coma. And the LAPD says low staffing levels mean slower response times for business break-ins. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Decomposing body found in stolen U-Haul

At a KNX News Town Hall on public safety in L.A., Mayor Karen Bass responded to a listener's question about the 311 system with a promise to fix it - plus other highlights from Bass's first broadcast town hall. Also, a survey shows Angelenos are anxious about the cost of housing, and someone stole a dozen goats from a farm in Ontario. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships. 

At a KNX News Town Hall on public safety in L.A., Mayor Karen Bass responded to a listener's question about the 311 system with a promise to fix it - plus other highlights from Bass's first broadcast town hall. Also, a survey shows Angelenos are anxious about the cost of housing, and someone stole a dozen goats from a farm in Ontario. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

In Depth: Pasadena city manager on vaccine mandate

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