Los Angeles, United States - October 18, 2025 10/18/2025 12:10 pm GMT-0700 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. Thousands of demonstrators gathered today in Southern California as part of the nationwide No Kings protest movement, a coordinated event sweeping across more than 2,600 U.S. cities. Key News Network captured one local protest in Santa Clarita, one of dozens scattered across the Los Angeles Metropolitan. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people gathered at McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in the Valencia community. In Downtown Los Angeles, the rally centers on and around City Hall and the Civic Center district, with protesters carrying signs reading No Thrones No Crowns No Kings, evoking the movement's name. Locally, the demonstrations also came amid heightened tensions over recent federal immigration enforcement actions and the deployment of federal law enforcement and National Guard assets in the city. Organizers emphasize that the No Kings protests represent a broader campaign against what they describe as the consolidation of presidential power, erosion of democratic norms and disregard for civil-service protections. The movement's message: that the U.S. is not meant to be ruled by a king. In Washington D.C. and across the country, speakers and activists rallied under the same banner, linking the Los Angeles event to the national effort. While scheduled protests in many cities remained peaceful, some locations particularly Los Angeles in previous waves have seen tension with law enforcement, leading to curfews and crowd-control measures. Supporters say the movement is a patriotic expression of civic engagement; critics particularly some Republican officials have labeled it anti-American or tied it to extremist groups. Los Angeles officials remain watchful for possible escalation. The national movement, meanwhile, is being touted by its backers as one of the largest coordinated protest efforts in U.S. history. Drone footage featured here has been reviewed and verified by Key News Network LLC. This aerial UAV footage complies with and conforms to the FAA Part 107 guidelines. All operations were conducted by FAA-certified Part 107 UAS pilot(s). Related information can be provided upon request.