"Netanyahu is only interested in his political survival": father of Hamas captive speaks out

The father of a 20-year-old Israeli being held hostage by Hamas is protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. - he's speaking with local faith leaders here in Los Angeles. KNX News' Nataly Tavidian has the latest.

O.C. Fair underway with new rides, food sampling deal

The OC Fair is in full swing and has just opened its gates and the fair's CEO, Michele Richards, says it best to pre-purchase your ticket.   Photo: Getty Images

Councilmember Hutt joins Olympics watch party in Koreatown

A watch party for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was underway Friday in a part of Los Angeles with a special connection to Olympics history, KNX News' Craig Fiegener reports.

L.A. pipe band headed to Scotland for world championships

You don’t really think of bagpipes when you think of L.A. bands. But as Nataly Tavidian reports a pipe group from right here is heading to Scotland to compete with some of the world’s greatest. Photo: Getty Images

Cause determined for Lancaster salvage yard fire

Los Angeles County firefighters will be back at an auto salvage yard in Lancaster on Friday, damping out the smoldering remains of a fire that burned up 1500 junked vehicles, KNX News' Pete Demetriou reports.

TikTok videos spark debate over public access to beaches

Some videos going viral on social media are just reigniting the huge debate over how much access the public has to the beach here in California. Jon Baird has the story.  Photo: Getty Images

Can Gov. Newsom really force California cities to get more aggressive in clearing homeless encampments?

Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order directing California cities to ramp up efforts to clear large homeless encampments sounds forceful ...  But how much power does the governor really have to force mayors and county supervisors to clean up those encampments.  KNX News chief correspondent Char…

Would the International Olympic Committee really cancel the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics over a doping dispute?

Allegations that athletes are using performance enhancing drugs ... and state-sponsored doping schemes ... will hang over the upcoming Paris Olympics. Both China and the International Olympic Committee have lodged fierce complaints against American investigators who are looking into 23 Chinese swi…

'Cautious optimism': SoCal power grid holding strong amid record heat

We've had some record-breaking heat in southern California this summer, but so far, there have been no dreaded Flex alerts. KNX News' Karen Adams reports on how the state has managed to avoid needing to call upon its residents to conserve energy since September 2023. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Get…

L.A. County Fire gets a new horse rescue tool

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is called out to rescue horses stuck in ravines and sinkholes more often than you might imagine. Now, they have a new tool to help in their efforts thanks to the Malibu Foundation. (Photo: Getty Images)