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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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360 L.A. bus drivers stage 'sick out' protest
360 L.A. Metro bus drivers didn't show up to work Friday in what is being called an organized "sick out" labor action. Meanwhile, there are more concerns surrounding Mayor Bass' proposed L.A. budget. Long Beach has declared a health emergency amid a TB outbreak, and L.A. Lakers Coach Darvin Ham has been fired.
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Rubber bullets, flash-bangs, 200 arrests — Police sweep UCLA
Over 200 protestors were arrested at UCLA Thursday morning. We hear reactions from students, Mayor Karen Bass, and L.A. District Attorney George Gascon, who said “very few” protestors are likely to face felony charges. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
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Chaos, violence erupt at UCLA protest
The protests at UCLA turned violent overnight and classes were cancelled Wednesday. The UC president vows an investigation, and the mayor and governor issue statements but don't take questions. We'll dig into what comes next. Plus, a quake hits Riverside County, and we have a new forecast for a hot summer in SoCal. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
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Metro train hits USC bus, more than 50 hurt
Scary moments on the Expo line when a Metro train hit a USC shuttle bus, injuring more than 50 people. Plus, the campus protests persist - how did they spread across the country so quickly? And L.A. could soon ban cashless businesses - good idea? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
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Protesters are talking to the USC president. Will it ease the tensions?
Pro-Palestinian protesters say they will meet with the USC president. Meanwhile, a protester pulls a taser, causing chaos at UCLA. Mayor Bass is in Washington, but says she might have to cut her trip short if the demonstrations escalate. And L.A.'s oldest record store is up for sale. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
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Harvey Weinstein could be headed back to L.A. Will his conviction here hold up?
Is the reversal of Harvey Weinstein's New York conviction a one-off technicality or a sign of things to come? We talk to a campus reporter on the ground for the USC protests about the role of campus security, and how students are feeling about the cancelled graduation. And an iconic L.A. restaurant gets new life. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.