Man, woman and 17-year-old girl, believed to be family, are fatally shot in Lakewood
Three people were shot and killed in Lakewood on Thursday. Authorities received a call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon in the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue at 7:53…
Trump administration sues California over law keeping oil wells from homes, schools
California communities and environmental justice groups worked for years to win a law to prevent new oil and gas wells from being drilled near where people live, work and gather.…
L.A. firefighter union launches new sales tax initiative
One year after a deadly blaze ripped through the Pacific Palisades and destroyed thousands of homes, the union representing Los Angeles firefighters has launched a ballot initiative that would raise…
Santa Anita adds slot machine-like terminals sure to spark fight
The fight over horse racing tracks’ right to legally install slot-machine-like terminals in their facilities to allow betting on past races hit the boiling point on Thursday when Santa Anita…
Ted Chen, NBC4 News veteran, leaves journalism for ministry
Forget reporter Ted. Call him Pastor Ted now. Ted Chen, a familiar face on NBC4 News in Los Angeles since 1995, signed off for the last time Wednesday evening before…
Memo to Minneapolis from California: Please don’t take the bait
Dear Minneapolis: We are sorry for what you are going through. We get it. One day you’re living in a vibrant, multicultural city that, yeah, has its problems but is…
Yosemite ditches reservations for ‘firefall.’ Here’s what to know
Yosemite’s firefall — the winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water that has drawn growing crowds to the national park’s Horsetail Falls — will be different this year. At least…
Watts came out to mourn ‘Mama Curtis.’ Then LAPD showed up in force
It was planned as a peaceful day of mourning for a Watts neighborhood matriarch many knew simply as “Mama Curtis.” Instead, attendees said, a memorial in Watts over the weekend…
Numerous players indicted for fixing basketball games in scandal
At least 20 people allegedly colluded with known gamblers to fix basketball games, according to a federal indictment filed Thursday. The indictment filed in Philadelphia cites charges of “bribery in…
Very little plastic being recycled in California as state efforts falter
California touts itself as a leader on the problem of plastic garbage, but recent developments suggest otherwise. A new report issued by the state’s waste agency shows plastic yogurt containers,…