Palisades Village shopping center reopens, marking milestone for fire-weary community
Palisades Village shopping center reopens 19 months after the devastating 2025 Pacific Palisades wildfires, marking a major milestone in local recovery....
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Palisades Village reopens with $100M restoration following devastating wildfire
Palisades Village reopened in the Pacific Palisades on Saturday after a $100 million renovation following the January 2025 wildfire damage.
'Preventable tragedy': Ventura County driver sentenced to prison for double-fatal 124-mph crash
Driver sentenced to state prison for 124-mph Ventura County crash that killed two passengers on U.S. 101 in Newbury Park.
Riverside County firefighters meet baby they helped deliver in heartwarming reunion
A pregnant mom who thought she'd have plenty of time to get to the hospital ended up having eight Riverside County firefighters show up to her bedroom and deliver her baby....
5 injured in multi-vehicle crash on 405 Freeway in Van Nuys
Five people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 405 in Van Nuys on Saturday evening, officials said. The collision happened on the southbound side near Victory Boulevard just before 7 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It...
Florida man caught speeding claimed he was rushing to Buc-ee's bathroom, deputies say
Omar Soliman, 30, was arrested in Cocoa after a Brevard County deputy clocked his Audi driving 117 mph in a 70 mph zone along I-95.
Man accused of lewd acts on dependent adults at Eastvale care facility
A 62-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of lewd acts on a dependent adult at a private care facility in Eastvale, authorities announced Saturday. Deputies responded to the care facility located in the 6000 block of La Mesa Street in June 2025 regarding a report of inappropria...
MSP investigating motive after six people found dead in northern Michigan
Michigan State Police are investigating after six people were found dead at three locations in northern Michigan Friday.
Jewelry, handbags stolen in overnight burglaries at 2 San Fernando Valley homes
Police are investigating after two homes in the San Fernando Valley were burglarized overnight - all in the span of a couple hours.
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup deadline passes with rotting food still inside
A disputed cleanup deadline passes at a fire-damaged Boyle Heights warehouse, leaving residents facing odors and pests while LA officials threaten legal action....
Ex-LAPD detective rearrested in cold case
Former LAPD detective and convicted rapist Michael Douglas Brambles was rearrested in August 2026 following cold-case DNA evidence linking him to a 1994 kidnapping and robbery in Thousand Oaks. He had previously been paroled in 2020 after serving part of a 102-year sentence....
Palisades Village reopens with new and returning businesses
Palisades Village reopened to the public Saturday more than 19 months after the deadly Palisades Fire . The Village shopping and dining center closed following the devastating January 2025 wildfire fanned by a powerful windstorm. The outdoor center sustained extensive smoke and w...
Repeat burglar arrested at Studio City home
A man accused in multiple burglaries over several days at a Studio City home was arrested earlier this week at the San Fernando Valley residence. The investigation began Aug. 7 when LAPD officers responded to the 3800 block of Rhodes Avenue for a possible burglary. The homeowner ...
Florida cold case suspect allegedly confesses to 1987 murder and reveals secret crime-scene details
A Florida man charged in the 1987 killing of a 20-year-old mother allegedly confessed after contacting authorities himself and investigators say he described details of the crime scene that had never been publicly released....
Images show inside Lineage Logistics Boyle Heights warehouse
Newly obtained images offer views of the cleanup effort inside the Lineage Logistics warehouse nearly two months after a fire at the building in Boyle Heights . The images, provided to NBCLA by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, show the interior of the cold food...
Multiple shooters and 5 people shot at Virginia State University
A shooting involving multiple suspects and five people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. The shooting happened near the university’s Quad Annexes, and both campus police and Chesterfield County police are actively investigating. County p...
Man shot and killed by deputies after firing at Edison employees, authorities say
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies were sent to the 300 block of King Street in the community of Mentone after reports that a man had fired at some utility employees working along the road near his home....
Deputies shoot and kill armed suspect who allegedly fired at SoCal Edison crew in Mentone
An armed man accused of firing at a Southern California Edison crew was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies following an hours-long standoff.
2 American Airlines planes averted potential disaster in Phoenix
Multiple media reports state that two American Airlines planes that shared the same flight number almost got into a crash over Phoenix, but some quick thinking from air traffic control managed to prevent a catastrophe....
Army temporarily grounds all Apache helicopter flights after fatal crash
The Army on Friday announced it's temporarily grounding all Apache helicopter flights following the fatal crash near Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this week....
Prosecutors narrow their case ahead of the retrial of the man accused of setting the Palisades fire
Flames from the Palisades Fire burns a home during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes / Getty Images) Federal prosecutors will pursue fewer charges in their second attempt to convict a man accused o...
Fast-moving brush fire prompts evacuation orders in Riverside County
Firefighters are battling a fast-moving brush fire in Riverside County Friday that prompted evacuation orders and warnings for nearby residents.
US Army temporarily halts Apache helicopter training following deadly Texas crash
The U.S. Army temporarily halted all Apache helicopter training missions Friday after a fatal crash in Texas earlier this week killed two soldiers.
Feds revamp charges against Palisades arson suspect after mistrial
Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of sparking last year's deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court earlier this summer....
Suspect arrested after World War II Memorial vandalized in Washington
A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday....
Authorities seek possible additional victims in sexual assault case involving pastor
Authorities have arrested a man who served as a pastor at churches in the Blythe and Indio areas in connection with allegations of sexual assault of a minor, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The department said Lino Hernandez, 41, a Mesa Verde resident, was tak...
Lineage Logistics to miss L.A.'s food cleanup deadline, says they have more time
Lineage Logistics, the owner of the Boyle Heights warehouse that caught fire and burned in June, said it will miss the food cleanup deadline laid out by the city, and it should have more time....
Malibu declares local emergency due to worsening wildfire conditions, allowing city to expedite removal of homeless encampments
Malibu has declared a local emergency due to worsening wildfire conditions, allowing the city to expedite the removal of homeless encampments.
As fire survivors face huge costs to rebuild, new funds and financing attempt to fill the gap
In the Pacific Palisades, 36 homes have been fully rebuilt as of mid-August 2026 since the January 2025 Palisades Fire. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) The gap is stark more than a year and a half after the Eaton and Palisades fires: Homeowners are short, on average, $500,000 in what...
Man pleads guilty to killing 4 in Lancaster home after relationship ended
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering four people inside a Lancaster home in 2024 and then setting it on fire as an act of revenge following the end of a romantic relationship, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Manuel Diego Sandoval , 21, pleaded guil...
Ex-LAPD detective rearrested
Paroled former LAPD detective and convicted rapist Michael Douglas Brambles has been rearrested after cold-case DNA evidence linked him to a 1994 crime...
Army identifies 2 Fort Hood helicopter pilots killed in Apache crash
The Army on Friday identified the two Fort Hood helicopter pilots who were killed when their Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight in central Texas....
‘Do I want to do this? Absolutely no.' Long Beach fire chief faces $11.1M in proposed cuts
Long Beach Fire Chief Dennis Buchanan says he does not want to make the millions of dollars in cuts proposed for his department, but understands the difficult financial position facing the city. “Do I want to do this? Absolutely no, but I understand the seriousness that we are in...
SBSD fatally shoots man who allegedly fired at SCE workers, deputies in Mentone
San Bernardino deputies fatally shot a man after he allegedly shot at Southern California Edison employees and deputies in Mentone on Friday, authorities said. Deputies responded to a home in the 300 block of King Street just before 11 a.m. after a report that the man fired a wea...
Man found shot to death at scene of Compton car crash
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot and killed at the scene of a car crash in Compton.
Boyle Heights residents angry as Lineage warehouse cleanup deadline approaches
Multibillion-dollar company Lineage confirmed it will fail to meet Friday's 45-day city deadline to clear rotting food waste from its fire-damaged warehouse in Boyle Heights....
Warehouse fire cleanup dispute adds to frustrations in Boyle Heights
Frustrations continue to mount for Boyle Heights residents nearly two months after a fire at a cold food storage warehouse followed by concerns about air quality and a lingering stench from rotting food being removed from the building. This week, a disagreement over the timeline ...
Erin Burke, former employee at Newtown Discovery Preschool in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, charged after alleged assault of 2-year-old
Erin Burke, a former employee at Newtown Discovery Preschool in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was arrested after the alleged assault of a 2-year-old.
Brush fire burns on edge of San Bernardino National Forest
A brush fire led to evacuation warnings Friday afternoon on the edge of San Bernardino National Forest. The Taffle Fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. near Taffle Ranch and Red Mountain roads, southeast of Hemet. About 40 acres of vegetation burned by 2 p.m. Water-dropping air tanker...
Lineage Logistics set to miss deadline for Boyle Heights warehouse food cleanup
Lineage Logistics will miss Friday's deadline to clear spoiled food waste from its fire-damaged Boyle Heights facility, drawing sharp rebukes from city leaders....
‘Love & Hip Hop’ star 'Betty Idol' arrested, accused of $200K real estate scam
Reality TV star Salomes Jackson ("Betty Idol"), known for her appearances on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, was arrested in Volusia County for her alleged role in a $196,000 real estate scam....
'Master manipulator' murder suspect Isabelle Johnson arrested
Isabelle Johnson, a suspected murderer who authorities say had been using multiple disguises and identities, has been arrested and taken into custody.
American Airlines flight returns to LAX for emergency landing
An American Airlines flight unexpectedly turned around and made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff overnight....
Palisades Village reopens this weekend, marking significant milestone for community
More than a year and a half after the destructive Palisades Fire, the Palisades Village shopping center is set to reopen this weekend, marking another recovery milestone for the community....
Palisades Village to reopen following $100 Million restoration
Palisades Village will reopen to the public Saturday, marking a major milestone in Pacific Palisades’ recovery more than 19 months after the shopping and dining center closed following the devastating January 2025 Palisades Fire. The outdoor center survived the wildfire that dest...
Man in walker killed in South LA hit-and-run crash
A man in his 60s was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night in the South Los Angeles area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPD tells NBC 4 that the man was crossing the street using a walker around 9:20 p.m. at South Vermont Avenue and West 83rd...
Retired LAPD detective arrested for 1994 Ventura County sexual assault and robbery case
A sexual assault case involving a former LAPD detective has been reopened in Ventura County, with the victim waiting more than three decades for justice....
Charges dropped for man arrested with loaded guns at SoCal Trump rally
Vem Miller, 51, was charged with two misdemeanor firearms violations in October 2024. They were dismissed last month.
Amid fire danger, Malibu declares emergency to clear homeless encampments — fast
Citing dangerously dry brush, the city approved the declaration to reduce the risk of fires associated with homeless individuals cooking outdoors or using fires to keep warm at night....
LA Countyology: Disasterology with Kevin McGowan
Welcome to LA Countyology—the show that takes you behind the sciences delivering LA County services. Join host David Sommers as he digs in and discovers how the Office of Emergency Managment prepares for, responds to and deals with the aftermath of disasters in Los Angeles County...
New Mississippi law expands death penalty to include inmates on child sexual battery convictions
A new Mississippi law added sexual battery of a child under 12 to the list of crimes eligible for the death penalty.
Ex-LAPD detective and convicted rapist rearrested in 1994 cold case
Paroled former LAPD detective and convicted rapist Michael Douglas Brambles has been rearrested in Santa Barbara County after cold-case DNA evidence linked him to a 1994 crime....
Feds settle lawsuit with L.A. County Sheriff's Department over concealed firearm permits
The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed fir...
World War II Memorial vandalized with spray paint, fountains overflow with bubbles;
Police are investigating after the National World War II Memorial was vandalized with spray paint and soap in the fountains on Thursday.
Police seek driver after teen on eMoto killed in Menifee
Menifee police are searching for the driver of a white vehicle allegedly involved in a crash that killed a teenager riding an electric motocross-style motorcycle, authorities said Thursday. Officers responded Wednesday to Briggs Road and Gabriel Road at approximately 8:19 p.m. af...
Federal judge poised to restrict immigration arrest tactics in Los Angeles raids
A man is detained by immigration agents at a car wash in Montebello on Aug. 15, 2025. (Gregory Bull / AP Photo) A judge on Thursday indicated that she’s inclined to order federal immigration agents to stop arresting people without warrants in Los Angeles if they haven’t assessed ...
Federal judge signals a halt to warrantless immigration arrests in SoCal unless person is likely to escape
A California federal judge signaled Thursday that she is likely to order immigration agents to stop arresting people without warrants unless they determine they are likely to escape....