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Driver escapes vehicle submerged in Huntington Beach harbor

A person was hospitalized Tuesday after a vehicle crashed through a metal gate and ended up in the water at a harbor in Huntington Beach. Video from NewsChopper4 showed the vehicle submerged in the water at Huntington Harbour Bay Club Condos. The driver escaped, but was hospitali...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

LA County Fire Department releases report on cause of deadly Eaton Fire

Los Angeles County fire officials have released the results a report that identifies the origin and cause of the deadly January 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena. The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s investigative report comes 18 months after the fire that started in an extreme San...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

Man arrested for arson in Spokane, WA Old Trails Fire

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, one of three wildfires in Spokane County burning thousands of acres....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 4, 2026

What we know about the In-N-Out Burger shooting suspect

Three people were killed and seven others injured, some critically, in the shooting, police said. An In-N-Out employee was among those killed, the company confirmed....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Aug 3, 2026

Willowbrook hospital facing possible closure seeks county support

A Willowbrook hospital that serves a community with limited medical emergency facilities may have to close down as it faces a multi-million-dollar funding gap. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital was built to serve 25,000 patients a year. In the past year, however, it’s see...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 3, 2026

Police seek additional victims after man's arrest in North Hollywood sex assault

Police are seeking additional victims following the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman with a foreign object in North Hollywood, law enforcement announced Monday. Rodrigo Melgar, 27, was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a woman who was walking...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 3, 2026

Over 1,300 pounds of meth recovered in major LA County drug raid

Los Angeles County and federal law enforcement officials executed a search warrant and recovered more than 1,300 pounds of methamphetamine worth approximately $12.5 million during a search carried out last week, authorities said Monday. According to the Los Angeles Port Police, t...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 3, 2026

In-N-Out Burger mass shooting motive still in question

Investigators in southern Idaho are still piecing together why a 24-year-old man opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls over the weekend, killing three people and injuring seven others before turning the gun on himself....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 3, 2026

Bell police officer accused of planting GPS tracking device in ex's car

A Bell Police Department officer was arrested after he was accused of stalking and tracking, it was announced Monday. James Ixcoy, 30, of the Bell Police Department, planted a tracking device on his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle and accessed a Department of Motor Vehicles database unau...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 3, 2026

Stolen car pursuit end in crash in Compton

A man was taken into custody in Compton after allegedly leading deputies on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle before crashing into another car, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Monday. Deputies from the Compton Station spotted the stolen vehicle at about 2:25 p.m. nea...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 3, 2026

Hazardous materials investigation at Los Angeles City Hall

Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to Los Angeles City Hall Monday afternoon after someone reported a white powdery substance inside the building. Initially, firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 200 North Spring Street at arou...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 3, 2026

LA SWAT deputies arrest barricade suspect in Compton

A man who barricaded himself for several hours inside a Compton house was taken into custody Monday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s SWAT deputies were deployed to North Willow Avenue near North Santa Fen Avenue at around 5:45 a.m. when...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 3, 2026

Crews make progress on brush fire in Jurupa Valley: Cal Fire

Firefighters were battling a brush fire that broke out in Jurupa Valley on Sunday, officials said. The approximately 10-acre blaze was reported near Mann and Holmes avenues just after 7:30 p.m. and had a moderate rate of spread, according to Cal Fire. While crews had difficulty a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 2, 2026

Driver in custody, LAPD officer hurt after pursuit standoff in Marina del Rey

A driver suspected of striking at least one cyclist was taken into custody after a pursuit led to a standoff in Marina del Rey on Sunday, officials said. The initial incident happened at the Venice Pier just before 10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It’s unc...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 2, 2026

Man detained at Hollywood Hills home reportedly connected to actress Nia Long

A man was detained for trespassing at a home in the Hollywood Hills that appears to be connected to actress Nia Long, police said Sunday. The call initially came in as a possible break-in around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. When officers arr...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 2, 2026

Southern California sends resources to fight fast-moving wildfires in Washington

California Team 7 has been sent to eastern Washington state, where wildfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend. The specialized emergency response unit is made up of local, state and federal personnel, and a deputy ch...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 2, 2026

Thousand Oaks brush fire prompts evacuation warnings

Evacuation warnings have been issued in Thousand Oaks as firefighters battle the Kanan Fire. The brush fire broke out sometime before 2:15 p.m. in the foothills near the North Ranch Open Space. The blaze is running south, prompting first responders to station at Featherwood Stree...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 2, 2026

Armed bystander distracted gunman in fatal In-N-Out shooting

An armed bystander may have saved lives by distracting a gunman who had opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger on Saturday, according to a witness. Lane Koehn, 34, was at a stoplight just outside the fast-food restaurant when he saw a person with an AR-style rifle emerge from the driv...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 2, 2026

Man arrested for allegedly attacking stepfather with knife inside Oak Park home

A man was arrested after allegedly attacking his stepfather with a knife inside a home in Oak Park, authorities said Friday. Chad Nelson, 40, was taken into custody following the incident that took place at a home on East Sunny Vista Avenue around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to th...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 1, 2026

Shooting at Idaho In-N-Out leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says

Three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon, a Twin Falls city spokesman said. Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 1, 2026