'Say Yes' program celebrates Star Wars for May the 4th

05/05/26 1:49 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- People throughout Western New York got into the Star Wars spirit on Monday for May the 4th. The "Say Yes" program hosted its character meet-and-greet Monday at South Park High School. The event was open to the public and more than 100 people showed up to celebrate. "It's really just a [...]

2 killed in Caribbean strike on alleged 'narco-trafficking' boat, Pentagon says

05/05/26 6:49 AM

U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that it struck an alleged "narco-trafficking" boat in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, killing two people.

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.

Contributor: May we never grow inured to homelessness

05/05/26 10:03 AM

In California, we've grown tragically used to homelessness — the homelessness of others.