Exactly one month ago, the worlds of several thousand LA County residents were turned upside down ... when violent winds stoked massive fires that left a trail of unprecedented destruction.

Tonight we will bring you the survival stories of six people who lost everything during the January 7th fires ... three residents of the Pacific Palisades, and three residents of Altadena. We'll ask about processing and overcoming the trauma, about their dealings with insurance companies and the government ... and ask about the next stages of recovering, and rebuilding.

The only voices you'll hear tonight, aside from Charles & Margaret, are from the survivors. No politicians, no officials, no analysts ... just the people who lost it all, but have come out the other end still standing ... still fighting.

This is a story about historic fires, survival, and what promises to be monumental efforts to rebuild and flourish in an often hostile environment where danger lurks with every gust of wind.

In short, it is a story about ourselves.

As tens of thousands of L.A. County residents spent the last two weeks trying to stay alive and keep their homes from burning to the ground, there was little time to think about how these fires will change the complexion of our region.

But as the flames die down and we all absorb the staggering losses of people and property, our focus shifts to picking up the pieces and choosing the best path forward.

In a KNX News special, we look back at how the fires ripped through communities and the destruction left in their wakes ... and we look forward to the immensely complicated questions about recovery and rebuilding.

We dive into the brewing Republican civil war over whether businesses should be hiring foreign workers over American workers. Then we look back at four years ago today--January 6th, 2021--and whether President-elect Trump and the MAGA movement actually won that day.

We talk with two top constitutional experts about concern from some Democrats that Republicans could force a Constitutional Convention

32 days to go before Donald Trump takes over as President of the United States ... although considering how the last couple of days have gone, one would be forgiven thinking he's already moved into the White House!

Thanks for counting down with us ... on today's Countdown 2025: We'll examine the chaos unfolding in Congress ... where the government is set to close down tomorrow night and Republicans can't decide if it's Donald Trump, Mike Johnson or Elon Musk in charge. We'll be talking with a Republican member of Congress to ask what comes next. Speaking of Musk ... we'll also take a closer look at the tech billionaires who once despised Trump, but have decided to butter him up this second time around.

33 days to go before Joe Biden departs the White House ... and Donald Trump moves in for a second run at America's top job. Thank you for counting down the days with us.

On today's Countdown 2024: Donald Trump and his allies have perfected the art of intimidation through lawsuits ... and even before his second term has begun, the president-elect is already seeing the results of defamation threats. We'll ask whether journalists and critics will be forced to cower.

And, even though it's technically guaranteed in the constitution ... should the Postal Service be handed over to private ownership?

34 days to go in the Trump transition ... thank you for counting down the days with us.

On today's Countdown 2024: Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson is with us to preview the strategy for resisting Donald Trump ... a second time around. And we get a preview into the Trump administration's immigration policy playbook from the people who helped to write it at the Heritage Foundation.

35 days to go before Donald Trump is sworn back into the office of the presidency ... thank you for counting down these transition days with us.

On today's show: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would bring all kinds of baggage with him to Health and Human Services, if he's confirmed as the department's next secretary ... but the biggest worry with Kennedy is his history of anti-vaccine advocacy. So we'll hear from an FDA advisor who is hoping that Kennedy doesn't come anywhere close to vaccine policy. And ... can the Trump administration derail California's controversial high speed rail project for good?

38 days to go in the Trump transition ... thank you for counting down the days with us.

On today's show: we're getting the other side of the passionate debate over gender-affirming care for transgender youth, an issue that will likely be front-and-center during the next four years. And ... ? why is the Trump administration seriously considering axing several of the nation's banking regulatory agencies?

39 days to go before Donald Trump takes the oath of office and moves back into the White House. Thank you for counting down the transition with us. Mike Simpson pulling double duty today, sitting in for BOTH Margaret Carrero and Charles Feldman.

On today's Countdown 2024: Current FBI director Christopher Wray made it easy on Donald Trump, announcing his retirement at the end of Joe Biden's term and saving the president-elect from the chore of firing him when he takes office next month. Is this the start of a dangerous politicization of the nation's top law enforcement agency? We're going to hear from a former FBI special agent who now covers the agency for CNN, Josh Campbell ... and we're talking with a former Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Trey Gowdy.