On certain searches, typically searches where the local_results are beneath other google elements, the local_results and local_results.places are not being parsed. Here is an example search https://serpapi.com/searches/a2dcf06e296d494e/61f2646137b24a9905c37dc1.json If you look at the related HTML https://serpapi.com/searches/a2dcf06e296d494e/61f2646137b24a9905c37dc1.html the local_results are present on the page, but are not included in the search result JSON Image is attached for reference