@MicMonksLA Reports: Layoffs Loom, Homeless Fires Surge & LAPD Turns to YouTube

Michael Monks breaks down Mayor Karen Bass’s latest announcement: layoffs are officially on the table as LA stares down a $1 billion budget deficit. He then tackles the alarming 475% spike in homeless-related fires across the city and the broader toll the homeless crisis is taking on quality of life. Plus, with LAPD recruitment numbers lagging, the department is betting big on a new YouTube ad campaign—and Michael wraps the hour with a look at why Canadian tourism to California is tanking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.