KNX Hero of the Week
Local physician Daniel Diaz is helping athletes stay safe when playing sports! Meet our KNX Hero of the Week!
Sports medicine physician Daniel Diaz of Downey is making a big difference in our SoCal community! Not only does he work for AltaMed Health Services, he volunteers his time at local high schools, filling in as a team physician or team doctor. He also shares with KNX Hero host Heather Jordan about t…
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Our KNX Heroes of the Week - The San Manuel Animal Resource Team!
Animal Resource Officer Michael Carcano (above) and his fellow colleagues with the San Manuel Animal Resource Team are keeping wildlife - and people - safe on the reservation! Stray dogs, or pets that wander from home are often found along the hills, so Carcano and the team work hard to find the pe…
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Cheering up kids in the hospital with Hot Wheels! Meet Mike Barnard, our KNX Hero of the Week!
Mike Barnard is a respiratory therapist at Dignity Health St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, and he's helping kids feel better with Hot Wheels! Over the last six years, he's handed out more than 5,000 toys to pediatric patients getting treatment, or to kids visiting the hospital with a f…
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Heroes with headphones! We check in with Paul Avila of Pauly's Project!
Pauly's Project is changing lives in Skid Row, with music and a lot of love! Providing battery operated radios, clothing, food and more each month to around 400 people! Paul, his son Pauly, and their team - are true heroes! Click to hear Paul chat with KNX Heroes host Heather Jordan about the lates…
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Meet our hero! Doris is a wife, a mother, and a stroke survivor. She's now giving other survivors hope!
She's a miracle, no doubt! Doris Hernandez-Morales is bringing hope and smiles to stroke survivors at Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center, working as a volunteer and advocate. Doris knows how tough it can be, recovering after the life-threatening medical emergency. Click the link to…
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Cleaning up California one bucket at a time! We check in with our former KNX Hero, Edgar McGregor!
He started a mission about four years ago: daily trash pickups at his local park. Edgar has now trekked more than 1,400 times across California, picking up thousands of pounds of trash! Hear his inspiring story with KNX Hero host Heather Jordan, by clicking the link. You can also connect with Edgar…
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Meet our KNX Heroes of the Week, handler Steven and his therapy dog Rudy, with Blue Line Dogs!
Steven Zonis and his therapy dog Rudy work with Blue Line Dogs (bluelinedogsla.com) across the Los Angeles area! Created by Gil Escontrias, Blue Line Dogs offer mental relief - and a lot of joy - to our heroes in uniform! Firefighters, police officers, first responders, and more. Click on the audio…
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Listen to our special extended interview with Casa Youth Shelter CEO, Jessica Hubbard!
Our KNX Helpful Honda Hero of the Week, Jessica Hubbard! As the CEO of Casa Youth Shelter in Los Alamitos, she is praised for her leadership and compassion. She also goes above and beyond to help each and every young person who comes to their door! Her dedication to helping youth who are dealing wi…
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A local fireman and his team are working to end drug overdoses. Meet our KNX Helpful Honda Hero of the Week!
LA City Fireman Theo Krzywicki is the founder and CEO of End Overdose, a non-profit based in Los Angeles that works to end drug-related overdose deaths through education, intervention and awareness. They are saving lives... by spreading the word about Naloxone to millions of people around the U.S.!…
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Our KNX Helpful Honda Hero of the Week is motivating the unhoused with opportunity and positivity!
Pastor Troy Vaughn was once homeless, and he knows first-hand what it's like to live on Skid Row. But, he had a dream and a vision to be better, and to help others! With nearly thirty years of working in healthcare and the non-profit sector, Pastor Troy stepped into his new role in the fall of 2020…
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