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The family of the Menendez Brothers called for their release at a press conference Wednesday. The man arrested at a Trump rally in Coachella is now suing the Riverside County sheriff, and a decades-long legal battle over allegations of sex abuse by members of the L.A. Catholic Archdiocese may finally be coming to an end with a massive settlement announced Wednesday.

More than a dozen family members of the Menendez brothers gather in downtown L.A. to demand their release, and we're there to set the scene for what's next. The search for an injured deer enters its third day and shuts down the Hollywood Reservoir, brining out all kinds of characters. Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies in Buenos Aires. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family...

The suspect who shot a Santa Monica College employee Monday night has taken his own life after a standoff with officers in Hawthorne. Officials are trying to help a deer in trouble in the Hollywood Hills. And an expert tells KNX News' Countdown 2024 that California gets "screwed" by the Electoral College.

People who live near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill want Gov. Newsom to step in, describing toxic health effects. A shooting shuts down all 7 Santa Monica College campuses. An effort to save a deer in the Hollywood Hills. And what can and can't you wear on a plane these days? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law aimed at stopping spikes in gas prices. The man accused of having illegal guns near a Trump rally in Coachella says he's going to sue Riverside County. And the Dodgers are heading to New York for Game 3 of the NLCS after a disappointing loss to the Mets in L.A.

We hear from the man arrested outside Donald Trump's rally in the Coachella Valley, who says he meant no harm to the former president, but the Riverside County sheriff isn't so sure. Mayor Bass explains her decision to prioritize police morale in choosing a new police chief. A UCLA professor says his salary has left him homeless; is that what $70k gets you these days? And a search for the ingredie...

An investigation is underway into claims that a former L.A. County sheriff used a secret squad to go after his enemies. Troubling news about how many animals are getting euthanized at L.A. shelters. And agrochemical giant Monsanto settled a lawsuit with Los Angeles over the sale of artificial chemicals found in local waterways.

A crash in West Hollywood sends one car flying through a gate and another slammed into an apartment building, and an elderly woman is dead - it happened in an area where neighbors say speeds are out of control. Elon Musk failed to convince investors his Cybercab is the real deal at an event in Burbank. Passport stamps could be a thing of the past soon. And you might get a once-in-80,000 years chan...

A car crashes into a coffee shop in Tarzana, an update on Tuesday's plane crash on Catalina Island, and we check in with a former KNX traffic anchor who lives in Florida as the state recovers from Hurricane Milton.

Teams from L.A. and O.C. Fire on the way to Florida to help with the Hurricane Milton response. 7-Eleven owners are fed up with robberies, a bank robbery in Palmdale turns out to be an inside job, and is L.A. going broke? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

A small plane crashed on Catalina Island, killing all five people onboard. We recap last night’s DA debate, and the California legislature is stepping in to make food “best by” labels less confusing. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

A man who has raped at least 40 women will be released from a state mental facility into a small community in the Antelope Valley over the objections of residents and elected officials. Two women say they were drugged at UCLA parties. The state of California joins others to sue TikTok. And new polling shows the race for D.A. isn't even close, ahead of the KNX News debate. The L.A. Local is sponsor...

Officials gathered in Beverly Hills Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Former L.A. City Councilman José Huizar has surrendered to federal authorities to begin his 13-year prison sentence. And a lawyer representing some of Sean Diddy Combs' accusers says that a few celebrities are quietly settling with victims outside of court.

On the anniversary of Hamas's massacre in Israel, there are remembrances and demonstrations across Southern California. First responders here are on standby to help as Hurricane Milton heads toward Tampa Bay. A gas explosion levels an ADU in Long Beach. And Lebron and Bronny take the court together for the first time. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

In a KNX News exclusive interview, L.A. County DA George Gascón says the Menendez Brothers are 'rehabilitating well' in prison just one day after announcing his office is reviewing their murder conviction. A serial arson suspect has been arrested for a Downtown L.A. fire that caused $7M in damage. And the state of California has awarded $131M across multiple communities to aid in clearing homeless...

Did the L.A. County DA tip his hand on the Menendez case? He tells us the brothers are "rehabilitating very well," and his decision will come "shortly." Mayor Bass sends a signal with her police chief pick: what does it say about her law enforcement priorities? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.