Rising from the Ashes

Leaving California and taking their tax dollars with them. We go In Depth into how California's population decline is hurting Sacramento's wallet.  Hollywood may be on strike but that doesn't mean you can't watch new movies. We talk to two filmmakers about the strikes and their new sci-fi comedy movie starring Jamie Foxx.   

Hunter's plea deal shot down. We go In Depth into why the Hunter Biden plea deal today fell apart in court.  Kevin Spacey avoids prison in the UK. But is he welcome back in Hollywood? We go In Depth.  A committee in Congress tries to get to the bottom of the UFO mystery. We tell you what was said that may indicate we're not alone in the universe.   

Is losing weight worth a paralyzed stomach? We go In Depth into the worst of the side effects from Ozempic and Wegovy.  Twitter may not have crossed all of its Ts and dotted all of its Is when coming up with the X re-brand. We explain.  There's a new Tik Tok trend that doctors actually like. 

Barbie and Oppenheimer. Did they save the movie industry? We go In Depth.  Twitter is now X...we think. We get into Elon Musk's re-branding of the social media giant.  We talk to a top economist about what's in store for us the rest of the year when it comes to our money and jobs. 

Tony Bennett. A music legend dies at the age of 96. We go In Depth into his extraordinary career.  The long-awaited Barbie and Oppenheimer movies are now out in theaters. But they have competition from an unlikely film that is further dividing the political left and right. 

The massive $1 billion Powerball jackpot was hit in downtown LA. But do lotteries really deliver what they promise? We go In Depth. We're at a record high now when it comes to monthly mortgage payments for new homes. We look into whether things will get worse.  A new late night-style show is out there. We talk to the host about who he's looking to showcase.   

More and more adults around the country are cutting off contact with at least one of their parents. We go In Depth.  Hollywood actors and writers are hardly the only workers going on strike this Summer.  We look into whether the labor movement is on the comeback.  We take you to the Phoenix area where it's so hot that a new record has been set. 

  Donald Trump looks set to be indicted over the January 6th attack on the Capitol. What charges will he face? American tourists are roasting in Southern Europe. Who's winning the PR battle over the actors strike? And new fashions for Furby.    

Will the Hollywood actors' strike impact the Summer box office? With no actors to promote movies, what will studios do? We go In Depth.  Another new drug shows a lot of promise in slowing down Alzheimer's Disease.  And Taylor Swift is so popular she can help your city's economy.

A new role for actors---walking the picket lines.   We also look into how local restaurants will be impacted by the Hollywood production crisis.  The heat wave may make you angry. Very, very angry. But say you want to cool off? How about hanging out in bed all day.  You guessed it...the latest trend.

An instant special from KNX In Depth responding to the news of the first joint strike in Hollywood in 60 years: how it will affect the SAG-AFTRA performers and WGA writers on the picket lines, those who work in industries connected to Hollywood, and what the ripple effects will be on the economy and the nation at large. 

Hollywood in crisis. Writers are on strike. Now, actors may join them as soon as tomorrow. We go In Depth.  Facebook's parent company Meta might have your personal tax information. We explain.  Former LAPD Chief Bill Bratton joins us. He's got a lot of thoughts on police reform and how to rebuild trust.      

Scorching heat waves, extreme flooding and death. Is climate change accelerating Summer weather patterns? More business ventures are buying up medical practices across the country. We look into how that will impact the cost of your health care.  Two movies coming out later this month are so popular that people want to see them both on the same day even though they'll leave their audiences in wildl...

Alone in America. We go In Depth about why more people than ever in the country are living by themselves.  We go In Depth into what's causing that hillside to collapse in Rolling Hills Estates and if others along the coast are in danger too.   A Harvard professor says meteor fragments could offer clues as to whether we're alone in the universe. 

It's too hot. It's too cold.  It's too sunny. It's not sunny enough.  There's not enough rain.  There's too much rain. We have a drought but no mudslides.  We have mudslides but no drought. Can you ever win in California?  Elon Musk's public behavior might end up costing him business in the future.  We look into this trend of fans throwing things at music performers on stage. It might not be as ne...

That cool glass of water you just got from your sink might have more than just water in it. It could be tainted with "forever chemicals." We explain what they are and whether you should worry.  Alzheimer's patients have some hope on the horizon with a new drug.  Time might have gotten faster over time. We bend your brain. 

Cocaine inside the White House. We go In Depth into what we know so far.  Does California give workers and labor unions the upper hand against businesses? We go In Depth.  Twitter may finally have met its match.  And...we're going to talk about sex and work. We'll leave it at that. 

America celebrates its 247th birthday but how many more does it have left at the rate we're going? We look into the growing political divide in the country and whether this polarization will rip us apart or if we can solve our disagreements and unite under the belief that our democracy does in fact work for everyone.     

Gay rights supporters and those struggling with student debt get some bad news today from the Supreme Court.  President Biden announces some new plans to deal with student debt.  Hamburgers and hot dogs are top choices at outdoor Summer parties but maybe we should be thinking about changing that.   

Is affirmative action over as we know it in universities? The Supreme Court makes a historic ruling today, saying it can't be used for admissions. We go In Depth.  The homeless count here in LA shows solving this problem might be harder than anyone thought.  Space is undulating all around us. We tell you what that means for the planet and our understanding of gravity.   

Good luck getting to where you want to go on time if you're flying for the July 4th holiday. Airlines are dealing with hundreds of delays and cancellations. We go In Depth.  You've heard of "quiet quitting" but what about "grumpy staying?" It's something many of us can relate to.  You'll never look at your bed the same way again after we tell you about what's really on your pillowcases. 

California gets serious about stopping gas price gouging. We go In Depth.  Is forcing homeless people into treatment the best way to help them? New York City is trying it out. Will LA?  A tropical disease is now in the U.S. once again. We'll tell you which one and how it got here.   

A big week for the Supreme Court as the future of affirmative action could be at stake. We go In Depth into that and some other big cases the high court will announce.  Is Vladimir Putin on his last leg in Russia or stronger than ever?  Where did the magic go for Disney movies? 

The tragedy of the Titan submersible has gripped not just the U.S. but the world. Five people on board killed in what appears to be an implosion. We go In Depth with a man who rode on the Titan just a couple of years ago and knew two of the people on board.  What if doctors told you that you were going to die and there's nothing anyone could do about it? But what if you later found out they were w...

A tragic end to a major search. Debris from that submersible was found near the Titanic wreckage and all five people on board are presumed dead. We go In Depth.  We look into the dangers of deep sea and other high-priced expeditions and what drives people to risk their lives.   We also talk with Congressman Adam Schiff about being censured.