L.A. Comic Con really, really wants to put on an event this year. But will it be safe? Also this
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A.M. Brief: Public Health Says No Surge of COVID-19 Infections From Labor Day
In the brief today: No measurable Labor Day outbreak, Joe Montana thwarts a kidnapping, and some crappy comments made by
READ MOREA.M. Brief: D.A. Drops Charges Against KPCC Reporter Josie Huang
Prosecutors have dropped the case against Josie Huang, a KPCC reporter charged with obstructing justice. Plus: Containment jumps higher on
READ MOREA.M. Brief: California to Ban Sale of Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035
California plans to end the sale of gas guzzlers by 2035 to make a major dent on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Want to get a COVID-19 test in L.A. County? Now would be the time to do it. Also this morning:
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Statewide, COVID-19 numbers are heading in the right direction, but we’re still eyeballing fallout from Labor Day gatherings. Also this
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Bobcat Fire Grows to Over 100,000 Acres
The Bobcat Fire just keeps on growing, and more L.A. County communities continue to live in its burning shadow. Also
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Oversight Members Call For Sheriff to Resign
In an unprecedented move, a conservative member of the LASD’s Civilian Oversight Commission tells the Sheriff to call it quits.
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Memo Details Why Some L.A. Hotels Didn’t Participate in Project Roomkey
A memo obtained by Knock.LA is not a good look for some local hotels that declined to participate in Project
READ MOREA.M. Brief: KCRW Agrees to Buyouts for 24 Staff Members
KCRW recently announced some major reductions to its staff, yet another very bad sign for local news coverage in Los
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Firefighters Battle to Keep Bobcat Fire From Mount Wilson Observatory
The Bobcat Fire is now dangerously close to the Mount Wilson Observatory, but firefighters worked through the night to ensure
READ MOREA.M. Brief: KPCC Reporter’s Video Disputes LASD Account of Her Arrest
Over the past few weeks, accusations of corruption and violent cliques within the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, combined with the
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