Watching the local news tonight, ABC7, i just couldn't stand it anymore. I lost all hope that local news is anything more than bland, cheap, scare tactic, entertainment. I know what you will probably say, "what, you just found that out now?" No, i've always known that local news was usually crap but didn't fully realize to what extent it was crap until today. Here's an example. They take 5 minutes of the broadcast to show two bobcats in a tree outside the fence of some elementary school. The fence is about 10 feet high and the cats are no threat. Especially after animal control got there and kept an eye on them. What? You're telling me in a city of millions there's nothing more important than two bobcats in a tree, way outside the security fence of a school, that officials say were never a threat, is one of the most important things that happened all day? Okay, there are more examples but this was at the top of my head. And all of the news anchors seem to be carboard cutout impersonators of mediocre national news anchors. I tell you, today was the last day. Unless there's another televised car chase next to my house (like today), i'm not watching any more local news. If i'm going to get nothing but entertainment in news, i choose national news.