'A bit of a morbid story': Salvaging the bicycles patients left behind at L.A. County General

05/01/26 10:00 AM

At the shuttered LA County General Hospital, a bike mechanic toils in the basement to salvage some of the hundreds of bicycles left behind by patients.

2026 census reveals 24% increase in homelessness across WNY

05/05/26 4:05 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Homelessness rates are climbing across the region, new census results from the Homeless Alliance of Western New York show, citing eviction and the loss of a job as main factors. Numbers from the alliance's 2026 Point-in-Time Count gathered in January reveal a 24 percent increase of people experiencing homelessness across Western [...]

275-pound bear causes stir at Hansen Dam, runs from rangers but conks out on a wall

05/04/26 11:41 PM

A large bear in the Hansen Dam area of the San Fernando Valley was captured Monday by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials and released in Angeles National Forest.

After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Anthony and David Vulin were walking through West Hollywood with their baby when a conservative social media influencer claimed that gay men are "likely to commit child molestation." Punches were thrown and David was arrested. Now, L.A. County authorities are deciding how to proceed.

Arellano: The future of Latino politics just played out in Whittier

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Whittier elected a Latino-majority council for the first time in the city's history. But for the three winning Latino candidates, their ethnicity was an afterthought.

Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild

05/02/26 10:00 AM

AI wildlife deepfakes are flooding social media, even targeting celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow. Experts warn the "AI slop" poses real-world danger for animals and people.

Bass, Pratt and Raman make cut for TV debate as L.A. mayor's race kicks into high gear

05/05/26 10:00 AM

KNBC4 says L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt of 'The Hills' and Councilmember Nithya Raman qualified for its debate Wednesday. Candidates Adam Miller and Rae Huang criticize their exclusion.

Behind the Trump administration's detentions of L.A. Iranians, a divided diaspora

05/01/26 10:00 AM

In L.A., home to the largest Iranian diaspora, a vocal segment has joined forces with Trump-aligned far-right activists to wage campaigns against other Iranians.

California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach

05/03/26 10:00 AM

Now California must figure out how to replace some 200,000 barrels of oil a day that will no longer be arriving from the Persian Gulf.

Coded messages, 'red boxing' and other allegations in California's testy race for governor

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Becerra's campaign website added strategic messaging often used to signal priorities to independent expenditure committees that cannot coordinate directly with the campaign.