More local governments are looking at ways to respond faster to wildfires. KNX News' Special Correspondent Steve Gregory says the demand for local water sources for firefighting helicopters has doubled following the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Wildlife filmmakers see all kinds of strange things in nature. They often capture images we never thought possible. Sometimes it happens right here in Southern California. Carlos Gauana films sharks in the coastal waters. Last month, he had an unforgettable encounter with one.

A thief broke into Cats and Comics Rescue in Upland for the second time in six months, taking off with Pokémon cards and other collectibles. KNX News' Emily Valdez reports.

An Amber Alert was issued for a five-year-old girl in Los Angeles who police say was taken by her father after he killed her mother. KNX News' Karen Adams reports.

While 34,000 residents were allowed to return home after a toxic chemical leak at a aerospace company in Garden Grove, Orange County fire officials say they’re not ready to allow the other 16,000 evacuated residents to return home just yet. KNX News' Jon Baird reports.

Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen represents Garden Grove, where an incident with a chemical tank prompted the evacuation of thousands os residents. She spoke with L.A.'s Morning News after a briefing with county officials, including those from the OC Fire Authority.

From Broadway and baseball to gaming trivia and comedy, there’s a packed lineup of events happening across Southern California this Tuesday. KNX News' Nataly Tavidian reports.

A new report from CNN finds that the Trump administration has banned officials who are leading the research on the infectious disease outbreaks from talking with the World Health Organization. The report comes as world health officials say the Ebola outbreak is moving faster than they can contain it, and the restrictions have been in place during the hantavirus outbreak. UC San Francisco infectious disease expert Dr Peter Chin-Hong talks about it with L.A.'s Morning News.

All political eyes are on Texas today for a big primary. It's the most expensive Senate primary in history as Republicans decide between Senator John Cornyn and State Attorney General Ken Paxton. President Trump endorsed Paxton last week. The winner faces off against Democrat James Talarico in November. No Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1994, but could that finally change? Democrat strategist and Lone Star Project founder Matt Angle talks with L.A.'s Morning News.

We've heard for days now that the US and Iran are close on a deal that would end the war, but then yesterday, the U.S. military launched strikes against Iranian boats and suspected missile-launch sites. There's also been some criticism by some Republicans of a potential deal that doesn't go far enough, and President Trump is set to get a routine medical checkup today. It will be his third visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 13 months. KNX News Washington Contributor Scott MacFarlane talks about it with L.A.'s Morning News.