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A powerful El Niño is brewing. Newsom wants California ready for the worst

An automated National Weather Service weather station collects data on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Montara, California, on April 5, 2016. Newsom declared a state of emergency on Monday as California braces for a potentially historic El Niño. (Paul Chinn / The San Fra...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 22, 2026

Arraignment delayed again for driver in deadly Chatsworth Metro bus crash

Court proceedings for Bailee Rios are postponed for a fourth time after the 36-year-old Simi Valley resident failed to appear in court on Tuesday due to her medical condition. Rios faces charges including two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Daniel ...

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 22, 2026

Evacuation order issued for lithium battery fire in eastern LA County

A lithium battery fire broke out in the city of La Verne in eastern Los Angeles County Tuesday, prompting elementary and high school students and staff in the area to shelter in place. The fire was reported inside a battery storage container belonging to the Metropolitan Water Di...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 22, 2026

Video shows sea turtle nesting on the sand in Seal Beach, a West Coast first

Video shows the first-ever natural nesting on record of a sea turtle on the U.S. West Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The olive ridley sea turtle was seen in video recorded by the Huntington Beach Fire Department on Sept. 16 digging a nest...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 22, 2026

Hayden Panettiere's cause of death revealed

What to Know Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs, according to the coroner’s office in Greenville County, South Carolina. The coroner determined that the “Heroes” and “Nashville” star died from an accident overdose of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alpraz...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 22, 2026

Long Beach declares local emergency over possibly strong El Niño season

Long Beach City Manager Tom Modica proclaimed a local emergency Monday ahead of what may be a strong El Niño season. The emergency proclamation gives Long Beach greater flexibility to prepare and respond if conditions worsen. It follows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency decl...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 22, 2026

LAPD renews, expands some automatic license plate reader systems

The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday approved the LAPD’s new 10-year, $235 million contract with the police technology company Axon Enterprise to have more than 1,600 patrol car cameras with automatic license plate reader capabilities. The board also gave the gre...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 21, 2026

Who may face the greatest risk from potentially historic El Niño storms

Ahead of a potentially historic El Niño season in California, state emergency officials sounded the alarm Monday that heavy rain and strong winds could create dangerous and deadly conditions for Southern California communities, especially for people on the road. As Gov. Gavin New...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 21, 2026

Hundreds of cats found at Upland rescue amid neglect investigation

Authorities found hundreds of cats, some apparently malnourished or showing signs of neglect, while serving a search warrant Monday morning at a nonprofit cat rescue in Upland, police said. Upland police served the warrant at about 9 a.m. at the rescue, located at 1846 W. 11th St...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 21, 2026

Woman accused in deadly Chatsworth Metro bus crash misses court again

The woman charged with murder and other crimes in a high-speed crash that killed two Metro bus passengers at a Chatsworth intersection was expected in court on Monday but missed court for the third time. Her arraignment was postponed twice last week on Thursday and Friday, due to...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 21, 2026

3 shot at South LA senior living facility

One person was arrested and three people were hurt after shots were fired at a senior living facility in South LA on Monday.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 21, 2026

Newhall auto body shop catches fire again

An auto body shop in Newhall caught fire Sunday afternoon, less than a month after a devastating fire destroyed several businesses along the same stretch of Railroad Avenue....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 21, 2026

Police release details on death of Cindy Crawford's 27-year-old son Presley Gerber

Police released new details Monday following the death of Presley Gerber , the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford. Santa Monica Police said officers were first called around 9:35 a.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of Berkeley Street in the Southern California city for a repo...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 21, 2026

Driver intentionally strikes, kills man in downtown LA, police say

Los Angeles police were searching Sunday for a driver who intentionally struck and killed a man in downtown Los Angeles, pinning him between two vehicles before fleeing the scene, police told NBC4. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers responded at about 4:05 a.m. to the ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 20, 2026

Federal ICE agent shoots man in Austin after pursuit, police say

One person was shot by a federal Immigration Enforcement Officer in Austin on Sunday, according to the Austin Police Department. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said this shooting comes after an increase in detentions by ICE in Austin. “It is awful that this horror has come to our doors...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 20, 2026

California accounts for 1 in 4 ICE arrests of Asian immigrants, new tracker finds

A protester walks past graffiti tagged on a wall across the street from the Metropolitan Detention Center in April. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / Los Angeles Times) California saw the largest share of immigration arrests of people from Asian countries during...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 20, 2026

Eliana Moreno's brother shares heartfelt memories of her early years

The brother of NBC4 helicopter reporter Eliana Moreno, who died in a crash last week, shared a heartfelt tribute to his sister on social media, recalling her first job, first car and some of the early experiences that helped launch her career in journalism. In a post on X, Johan ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 20, 2026

Sparks celebrate Lisa Leslie before statue goes on public display

What the Sparks are billing as a celebration of the statue of Lisa Leslie that will be located outside of Crypto.com Arena will be held at today’s game against the Portland Fire. Leslie will be recognized at halftime. Fans will receive a commemorative ticket upon entry to the are...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 20, 2026