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LA county & city's homeless population slowly, but surely, declining

7/14/2025
Coming up on today's Local: While the numbers of people living on LA streets is going down, we're still at crisis levels of homelessness ... ICE immigration raids in Southern California have been slowed, but likely not stopped ... and a teddy bear straight out of the Chucky movies creeps out people in Victorville.

Duration:00:13:59

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Turns out Americans are very pro-immigration

7/11/2025
Donald Trump's mass deportations of illegal immigrants seems to be a turn off to most Americans ... it's a full blown party summer weekend here in Southern California ... and can Superman revive the generally tired and listless superhero movie genre?

Duration:00:12:00

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A federal judge could melt ICE in LA with an injunction

7/10/2025
Coming up on today's Local: Could a federal judge melt ICE raids in LA County? ... there were fresh raids today at a cannabis farm in Ventura County ... an agriculture union calls BS on the idea that Medicare recipients can replace immigrant laborers on farms ... and today's stupid controversy centers around the idea of Superman as an immigrant.

Duration:00:14:24

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Vows to press ahead with immigration raids ... met with vows to unmask ICE agents

7/9/2025
On today's Local: It's a "on the one hand, and on the other hand" kind of a show, where you'll hear from both sides of the intensifying standoff over immigration enforcement in Southern California. And at the end of today's Local, explaining a bit of good news in what is setting up to be a record-low murder rate for the city of Los Angeles.

Duration:00:14:42

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LA draws a legal line in the sand over Trump immigration raids

7/8/2025
Coming up on today's Local ... the city and county of Los Angeles draw a legal line in the sand on the Trump administration's immigration raids ... a former ICE special agent defends aggressive immigration enforcement tactics ... those tactics are slowly but surely grinding Southern California's economy to a halt ... and go ahead and keep 'dem dogs wrapped up at the airport, as the TSA drops it's 20-year-old shoes-off policy.

Duration:00:13:08

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Mayor Bass calls ICE raid at MacArthur Park "un-American"

7/8/2025
ICE agents raid MacArthur Park, drawing criticism from Mayor Bass and Gov. Newsom, but one U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says they'll be back. Plus. Monday marks the six-month anniversary of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, and not everyone is happy with the pace of the recovery process. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:12:18

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SoCal braces for the 4th of July holiday

7/3/2025
The Fourth of July is fast-approaching, and while some are planning to stay home and enjoy fireworks, others are headed out for the holiday weekend. Plus, there are beach warnings residents should know about. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:09:40

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Sean "Diddy' Combs acquitted of conspiracy and trafficking charges

7/2/2025
Mogul Sean "Diddy' Combs was acquitted of conspiracy and trafficking charges, but convicted of prostitution charges. Fourth of July travel is underway, but officials in Big Bear are concerned about fireworks scaring the eagles. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:10:05

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Is there a drop in the number of homeless people in parts of L.A.? One study says yes.

7/1/2025
A new study found that there are fewer homeless people in Hollywood and Venice, but more on Skid Row. An L.A. County Supervisor wants L.A. to fire back at the Trump administration's lawsuit, and we're days away from the 4th of July, but there are already warnings about fireworks.

Duration:00:10:52

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ICE agent party poopers forcing cancellations of SoCal summer events

6/27/2025
Coming up on today's Local: A man arrested in Huntington Park seemed to be poised to go on some kind of criminal spree dressed as an ICE agent ... Republicans in Congress keep the pressure on the city of Los Angeles ... masked up ICE agents, already operating with the charm of Joseph Stalin's secret police, are now forcing the cancellation of summer events around Southern California ... and we'll explain a complicated but important Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship.

Duration:00:10:42

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L.A. County supervisor calls ICE raids "racist"

6/26/2025
An L.A. County supervisor is calling the ICE raids "racist." Also, no, the gas prices are not jumping that high. But California could get a boost in efforts to build housing. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:14:01

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ICE agents refusing to show ID during raids is causing problems

6/25/2025
ICE agents consistently refusing to show identification during their immigration raids is proving problematic, and there was a big court ruling on insurance coverage for hard-to-see smoke damages. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:09:27

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Financial headaches continue in the city of L.A.

6/24/2025
The Los Angeles city budget cannot catch a break. Also, are ICE agents deporting the worst of the worst when it comes to criminal immigrants? One expert is saying 'no.' And home prices in Southern California came down...but don't get too excited. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:15:48

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Marine veteran searching for answers after father detained by ICE in Santa Ana

6/24/2025
A Marine veteran is trying to get his father out of ICE custody after he was detained in Santa Ana over the weekend. Also, who are these masked agents in these raids? And who shot two donkeys in Moreno Valley with arrows? L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:13:23

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VP Vance rips state and local leaders during L.A. visit. Mayor Bass hits back

6/20/2025
The United States Vice President comes to Los Angeles and lies through his teeth about what's gone down in the city over the last couple of weeks; Mayor Karen Bass responds. The Dodgers finally weigh in on the ICE raids in their city, and it's a little underwhelming. And California's autonomy to set its own environmental policies takes a beating from President Trump and the Supreme Court. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:19:21

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The L.A. Dodgers and Lakers are now under one ownership group

6/18/2025
The Dodgers' ownership group bought the Lakers for $10 billion. Can they inject some of their winning ways into a somewhat stagnant franchise? Meanwhile, the Dodgers' silence over ongoing ICE raids in L.A. has grown deafening. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:15:49

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The Downtown L.A. curfew has been lifted, but will it last?

6/17/2025
The Downtown L.A. curfew has ended, but the legal challenge to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to the city lives on. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has joined Substack, and the City of Carson is attempting to ban fireworks... good luck with that. L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:15:00

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LAPD sued by advocacy group for targeted violence against journalists at protests

6/16/2025
LAPD's chief is being sued for the systemic targeting of journalists with violence at protests. The Republican National Committee attempts to explain why Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York deserve special treatment in immigration enforcement, and the unintended consequences of L.A. County's so-called "mansion tax." L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:21:42

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More Marines headed to L.A. ahead of protests this weekend

6/13/2025
About 200 Marines are expected to be in Los Angeles on Friday to secure federal buildings. This comes as No Kings Day protests are expected this weekend. Also, we'll get an update on the Port of L.A., and beginning Friday, you can drink outdoors in Santa Monica. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:09:55

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U.S. senator thrown to the ground, handcuffed: "Imagine what they’re doing to farm workers"

6/12/2025
A sitting U.S. senator was shoved to the ground and handcuffed for trying to ask the Homeland Security secretary a question about her plan to liberate Los Angeles from the socialists. Can’t we stop having history-making days for a second? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Duration:00:17:50