We’ve been told Los Angeles’s budget deficit is expected to total hundreds of millions of dollars. Does that mean the city is in for a “hiring freeze?”

As KNX News’ Craig Fiegener reports - it depends on who you ask.
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L.A. County Board of Supervisors went on record Tuesday opposing a proposal to eradicate the mule deer population of Catalina Island by shooting them from helicopters, a proposal being put forth in an effort to protect the island’s ecosystem.
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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors gave final approval to changes in the rental housing inspection program and enforcement policies, mandating inspections every four years for all rental units in unincorporated areas.

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The illness once known as fatty liver disease is on the rise among a surprising population – children – and is now estimated to be as common as pediatric asthma.

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A copper wire heist at a warehouse in the Hollenbeck District of Los Angeles left a small business owner powerless.

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On today’s L.A. Local podcast: a man was arrested for allegedly shooting a sheriff’s deputy in the back as he sat at a red light. Plus, the LAPD steps up patrols on Metro after a woman’s fatal stabbing.

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An autopsy was pending Tuesday on a 53-year-old inmate found dead in his cell at the Smith Correctional Facility, though authorities said his death did not appear to be suspicious.
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A recent BBC investigation revealed thousands of posts advertising illegal drug sales on social media platforms.

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Car Fire reported on the #605Fwy NB at the 10. You can see some smoke here on the Caltrans District 7 Camera. NB on and off slow from the 105. KNX News 97.1 FM Brian Douglas

A copper wire heist at a warehouse in the Hollenbeck District of Los Angeles left a small business owner powerless.

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Megan Thee Stallion created an unbearable work environment for her personal cameraman, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department is searching for its next mascot – and it could be your dog.

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Terrence Howard has dropped his lawsuit against 20th Century Fox concerning compensation for the alleged use of his image from the 2005 film 'Hustle & Flow' to promote the 'Empire' television series.
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LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi said Tuesday that property crime is trending down, but homicides, robberies, and burglaries have increased.
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A state appeals court panel Tuesday rejected a man's challenge to his sentence of two consecutive life prison terms for nearly killing his wife with a chainsaw in front of their three young children in Whittier.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department is searching for its next mascot – and it could be your dog.
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JUST IN: Alaska state troopers say a Douglas DC-4 has crashed into a river near Fairbanks. No information yet on how many were aboard. KNX News 97.1 FM

The furthest object man has ever sent into space has finally reconnected with NASA, as the Voyager 1 spacecraft made contact with Earth for the first time in five months.
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Dozens of small businesses are hurting due to the ongoing closure of Topanga Canyon Blvd.

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Scientists are looking to study further whether or not a cheap drug used in patients with diabetes may help those who take it live longer and healthier lives.
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