Former high-powered L.A. attorney Tom Girardi was charged with stealing $15 million from his clients through a massive Ponzi scheme, spending the stolen money to fund his lavish lifestyle. Eight metal recyclers in the San Fernando Valley were cited for allegedly reselling stolen copper wire, and an L.A. city council member is demanding action after alarming levels of lead were found in Watts neighborhood drinking water.

<p>Former high-powered L.A. attorney Tom Girardi was charged with stealing $15 million from his clients through a massive Ponzi scheme, spending the stolen money to fund his lavish lifestyle. Eight metal recyclers in the San Fernando Valley were cited for allegedly reselling stolen copper wire, and an L.A. city council member is demanding action after alarming levels of lead were found in Watts neighborhood drinking water.</p>

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<p>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.</p>

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