NewsConference

NBC4’s Conan Nolan speaks with investigative reporter Eric Leonard about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ bombshell of an announcement in firing LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley. Plus, LA City councilmember Monica Rodriguez explains why she does not support Crowley’s firing.  

With Latino and Hispanic voters shifting Republican during the 2024 General Election, there is hope for Republicans in California that more voters will swing their way. NBC4’s Conan Nolan speaks with Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Acton) about why she helped create the GOP Hispanic Legislative Caucus.

President Trump has also pledged an investigation into the state’s high speed rail project, a probe legislative republicans say is long overdue. NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Republican Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo on NewsConference aired on Feb. 16, 2025. 
 

NBC4’s Chief Political Reporter Conan Nolan talks with former superintendent of LA Unified, Austin Beutner, as to why he is suing the school district. He says LAUSD is cheating students out of arts and music education, this following the adopting of Proposition 28, which was to guarantee such programs at California schools.

President Donald Trump is threatening to steam roll California’s sanctuary state status. This as the legislature considers a new bill that would keep the Department of Corrections from co-operating with immigration agents. NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with the author of the ‘California Values Act’, the state’s sanctuary law, former L-A City Counc...

It’s been a month since the wildfires destroyed two Southern California communities. It’s the kind of destruction not seen here before except for in the movies. NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks to LA City Councilwoman Traci Park.

NBC4’s Conan Nolan speaks with Jessica Levison of Loyola Law School and Dan Schnur of UC Berkeley and USC about the first three weeks of the Trump administration.

Rebuilding Altadena following the devastating Eaton Fire will be a timely process but one that LA County Supervisor Chair Kathryn Barger says the county is dedicated to in the long haul.

Katie Hill spent just a year in congress after resigning, following an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. But now, she is back where she is most comfortable — working on California’s most intractable problem — homelessness. NBC4’s Conan Nolan speaks with the now-CEO of Pasadena’s Union Station Homeless Services.

NBC4’s Chief Political Reporter Conan Nolan speaks with Steven Sharp, Editor and Cofounder of Urbanized LA, about projects that will be on-line in 2025. Among them are the George Lucas Museum, a waterfront development for San Pedro and an extension of the Metro-rail into West LA and toward Pomona.

With president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming return to office, there is concern over the state of the economy due to his threats of increasing tariffs for other countries. Stephen Cheung of the LA County Economic Development Corporation explains.

NBC4’ Conan Nolan speaks with representative-elect Derek Tran, who defeated republican Michelle Steel in California’ 45th Congressional District in one of the most expensive and contested races in the country.

Representative-elect Laura Friedman, who replaces Adam Schiff for District 30, shares how her constituents have expressed concerns about the wellbeing of the film industry, the state of democracy amid a new presidency and other hot topics.