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Pursuit ends in crash at street vendor's stand in Encino

A pursuit in the west San Fernando Valley ended in a crash Monday at a street vendor’s stand in Encino. No injuries were reported in the crash at about 9 a.m. at Woodley Avenue and Burbank Boulevard in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area. The chase involving a suspected DUI...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

Preliminary hearing to move ahead for singer D4vd in Celeste Rivas murder

What to KnowSinger D4vd was charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, who was reported missing in the spring of 2025. The Lake Elsinore girl’s decomposed body was found Sept. 8 in the front trunk of a Tesla impounded at a Los Ang...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

NATO announces billions in arms deals to prove its firepower to Trump

NATO on Tuesday showcased a series of military projects worth billions of dollars in an attempt to convince President Donald Trump that U.S. allies are converting fresh defense spending into real firepower. “It’s money well spent,” an energized NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutt...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 7, 2026

LA County firefighters, K-9s return home from Venezuela

LA County firefighters and K-9s who were deployed to Venezuela to help with search and rescue efforts following two massive, deadly earthquakes have returned home. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Urban Search and Rescue team returned to the Southland on Monday ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

Boyle Heights leaders, Lineage representative talk cleanup, community support

Boyle Heights community leaders met with representatives from the company at the center of a days-long facility fire that caused concern as crews clean the hundreds of thousands of gallons of rotting food that was once stored at the warehouse. A meeting was held between activi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

Driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into Planet Fitness

A driver who experienced a medical emergency drove into a Planet Fitness gym in Lake Elsinore on Monday, Riverside County Cal Fire said. The crash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. at the gym on Mission Trail, authorities said. Video from the scene showed two vehicles, both wit...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

17 arrests, 400+ citations issued over Independence Day weekend: LASD

Over a dozen people were arrested and more than 400 citations were issued over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In total, 17 arrests were made and 461 citations were issued for illegal fireworks violations, LASD said. The de...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

Hundreds of stray animals turned into SoCal shelters after July Fourth fireworks

As warned by Southern California shelters and animal experts, the incessant fireworks that occurred during the Fourth of July weekend have startled hundreds of pets, prompting them to escape home. NBC Los Angeles reached out to Southern California county and city governments ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

Fire burning near 5 Freeway in Castaic prompts evacuation warning

An evacuation warning was issued Monday due to a brush fire burning in the Castaic area off the 5 Freeway. The fire was reported just after 4:15 p.m. and grew to 19 acres with a moderate rate of speed, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The blaze broke out no...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

USC is offering free soil testing amid Boyle Heights pollution concerns

Concerns of water contamination and air quality were raised during a days-long fire at a Boyle Heights warehouse, but what about other pollutants? The fire, which broke out in a Lineage warehouse on June 17, burned for eight days after the company said subcontractors were work...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

Shelter-in-place ordered for Montecito Heights residents due to brush fire

A shelter-in-place has been issued for the Montecito Heights community as crews work to extinguish a brush fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department said on Monday. The fire was reported at 3:19 p.m. near Ernest Debs Park. Residents who live near the park are urged to close their ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026

Over 400 arrests made in Newport Beach

Police arrested 402 people after large, unruly crowds on the Balboa Peninsula prompted an unlawful assembly declaration and a major law enforcement response during Fourth of July celebrations....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 6, 2026

Hit-and-run crash into power line pole closes PCH in Malibu

An overnight hit-and-run crash into a utility pole closed Pacific Coast Highway Monday in Malibu. The road was expected to remain closed for hours in both directions at Paradise Cove as Southern California Edison makes repairs to power lines that were downed in the crash, whic...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 6, 2026