All public schools in Malibu will remain closed through Thursday, and SoCal Edison crews are working to restore power as the Franklin Fire continues. A homeless Fontana man pleaded guilty Wednesday to punching an Asian American woman in the head while shouting racial insults, and L.A. County has released its latest hate crime report - it's not good.

As the Franklin Fire continues burning out of control in Malibu, residents tell stories of defending their homes. The power remains out across a swath of the Santa Monica Mountains. The missing woman from Maui makes contact with her family. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

Two LAPD officers were hurt in a hard landing during a helicopter training exercise in Los Alamitos. More than 100 workers at Boeing in Long Beach lost their jobs Tuesday, and KNX News team coverage of the Franklin wildfire in Malibu.

The Franklin Fire burns out of control in the hills of central Malibu, where officials say a 'minimal' number of homes have been destroyed, but the damage is still being assessed and the wind is still a major concern. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

The suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has ties to Santa Monica and the Bay area. The high winds in the forecast are forcing police to close a busy road in the Santa Monica Mountains, and two high school students had to be hospitalized after a stabbing in Tujunga.

Strong winds mean serious fire danger across Southern California. New tech is targeting criminals on the Westside, and Orange County is turning into a humpback whale hangout. The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.

The billionaire owner of the L.A. Times wants to put an AI-powered "bias meter" on articles - it's getting a lot of pushback from journalists. More information about the naked man found at Newberry Park High School suspected in the death of his teenage brother. And a shootout between a security guard and two men who tried to rob a check-cashing business in Mid-City L.A. ends with one dead, one wounded, and a suspect on the run.