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NTSB begins off-site analysis after 3 killed in Chatsworth NBCLA helicopter crash
Federal investigators have removed the wreckage of KNBC's NewsChopper 4 from the Chatsworth crash site to begin off-site analysis.
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Orange County declares state of emergency after severe coastal erosion, high surf damage homes
Orange County declared a local state of emergency Thursday in response to severe coastal erosion, high surf and damage to homes.
Crane collapse damages at least 2 homes in New Jersey
Police say a private contractor was performing work at a home when the ground beneath a crane gave way, causing the crane to overturn and collapse onto two homes....
‘Sweet and kind.' Pilot George Marciniw remembered as beloved churchgoer, neighbor
The late pilot George Marciniw was proud of his work with NewsChopper4 but was humble in speaking about his career, according to his church’s leader. Marciniw died Tuesday along with aerial reporter Eliana Moreno after the news helicopter they were in crashed while they were work...
Governor's race heats up as Becerra meets fire victims, Hilton blames Dems for high cost of living
Candidates for California governor, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton, promoted their plans to address the state's high cost of living and continue rebuilding after the deadly 2025 wildfires that burned thousands of Los Angeles County homes....
Driver who slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth was under the influence, LA DA says
Police and LA Metro investigate the scene of a crash between an SUV and an LA Metro Bus that left two people dead on Tuesday in Chatsworth. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: The driver connected to the tragic bus crash in Chatsworth on Tuesday night ...
McLaren crash probe will take months to complete: Irvine PD
The investigation into the fiery crash in Irvine of a McLaren sports car that killed the founder of the world’s biggest weekly car show and an auto enthusiast-influencer will take months to complete, Irvine police said Thursday. Killed in the crash were 27-year-old Irvine residen...
OC board chair declares emergency for Hurricane Maria storm damage
Orange County Board Chairman Doug Chaffee on Thursday signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency stemming from damage by Hurricane Maria, which battered the coast in south Orange County cities. Chaffee had been reluctant to declare the emergency last week when prodded b...
California firefighters, a trapped kitten and a collective 'aww' from the internet
Ventura County firefighters rescued a black and white kitten from the clutches of an entertainment center and the internet went gaga.
LA County launches grants up to $3,000 for businesses impacted by Lineage Fire, East LA oil spill
Officials in Los Angeles County announced the launch of a grant program offering up to $3,000 to small businesses affected by the Lineage Fire in Boyle Heights, as well as the oil spill in East LA....
OnlyFans model probed for possibly drugging Beverly Hills billionaire with ketamine, warrant says
An LAPD search warrant affidavit revealed that Beverly Hills police are investigating whether OnlyFans model Adva Lavie drugged her onetime fiancé Steve Cloobeck with ketamine....
LA federal judge blocks immigration agents from carrying out warrantless arrests in SoCal
A federal judge in Los Angeles is putting new limits on when immigration agents can make arrests without a warrant.
F-16 fighter jet crashes during training exercise in northern Michigan; pilot ejects safely
An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said....
Chatsworth Tragedy: Community pays tribute to those killed in NBC4 helicopter crash, including Eliana Moreno, George Marciniw, Gutierrez Mejia
A mourning community is coming together to pay tribute to those killed when a NBC4 helicopter crashed in Chatsworth.
Can you ride a minibike on LA streets? Here's what the law says
Scores of minibikes were impounded by the Los Angeles Police Department during an enforcement operation on the 6th Street Bridge Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Courtesy of LAPD) This story first appeared on The LA Local . The scene on the 6th Street Bridge on Sunday was hard to miss: C...
Sources: Drugs found at scene may belong to bus crash suspect
Investigators confirmed narcotics and paraphernalia were recovered from the driver charged in the deadly Chatsworth Metro bus crash.
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran, including a school attack
A man reacts to the camera while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, and a missile at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran. (Vahid S...
Security camera video shows SUV crash that killed 2 on Metro bus in Chatsworth
Security camera video captured the moment a SUV broad-sided a Metro bus at high speed in a deadly crash at a Chatsworth intersection. The video shows the orange Metro bus enter the intersection at Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue before the SUV traveling at high speed nearly st...
Judge: Immigration agents must stop the way they’re conducting warrantless arrests
An immigration agent arrests a worker at the Hand J car wash in Los Angeles during a raid in August 2025. (Image via U.S. Border Patrol bodycam footage) On a hot day in Los Angeles in August 2025, a worker stood in the sun with a rag and a squeeze bottle in front of a Mazda SUV w...
Cychlorphine: New opioid stronger than fentanyl linked to San Francisco teen's overdose death, Mayor Daniel Lurie says; 4 arrested
A new synthetic opioid that San Francisco officials say is more powerful than fentanyl is circulating on the city's black market.
New Jersey social media influencer helps expose sophisticated arrest warrant scam
A mother and social media influencer said she was targeted by a phone scam in which callers claimed to be from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office.
Relative of suspect in deadly Chatsworth bus crash speaks out
Bailee Rios faces murder charges following a deadly wrong-way Metro bus crash in Los Angeles that killed two passengers, amidst a surrounding tragedy that claimed three additional lives....
Recap: Vigil honors lives of 5 killed in bus, LA news helicopter crashes
What to Know Sept. 15 marked a tragic day in the Los Angeles community of Chatsworth, where two people were killed when a SUV collided with a bus and three people died in a news helicopter crash . The Los Angeles County medical examiner identified the bus crash victims as 46-year...
Bailee Rios: Drugs found in SUV of driver charged in fatal Chatsworth Metro bus crash
Sources confirmed finding narcotics and paraphernalia in the vehicle of Bailee Rios following the fatal Chatsworth bus crash that killed two people.
Arson suspected in strip mall fire in Sylmar
One person is in custody, according to police.
NBC4 chopper's final moments: A blaring alarm, loss of altitude and panic. Why did it crash?
The crash that killed three people on Tuesday night, including two NBC4 journalists, involved a single-engine AS350 B2 helicopter. Questions surround why it suddenly dropped from the sky....
Police K-9 set on fire during standoff with vandalism suspect, officials say
Three San Diego Police Department officers and the K-9 were treated for burn injuries, authorities said. The shooting reportedly took place at an adult entertainment store....
Chatsworth vigil to honor lives of 5 who died in bus and helicopter crashes
A community vigil is scheduled for Thursday night in Chatsworth where five people died Tuesday in a heartbreaking series of events. The Chatsworth Community Vigil is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John Eudes Parish in the San Fernando Valley community. Chats...
Driver in deadly Chatsworth bus crash faces murder, DUI charges
The woman behind the wheel of the SUV that slammed into a Metro bus on Tuesday, killing two passengers and sending six others to the hospital, was charged with second-degree murder and other crimes, prosecutors announced Thursday. Bailee Rios, 36, of Simi Valley was identified as...
ABC7's Chris Cristi remembers reporter, pilot killed in NBC4 helicopter crash
ABC7's Chris Cristi shared memories of reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, who died in the NBC4 helicopter crash.
Recap: Community mourns news helicopter crash as NTSB starts investigation
Recap: Community mourns news helicopter crash as NTSB starts investigation NBC Los Angeles ‘The Day We All Dread’: Helicopter Crews See One of Their Own Fall The New York Times Los Angeles NBC helicopter seen plummeting toward ground in dashcam video foxnews.com...
5 arrested in Anaheim drug bust targeting illegal pills sold at indoor swap meet
Five people were arrested after Anaheim police served a search warrant at an indoor swap meet as part of an investigation into the alleged sale of illegal pills, including sales to minors....
Buckingham Palace denies claim that Charles said Diana would be forgotten ‘soon enough'
Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the late Princess Diana that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts the traumatic days after Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 at t...
UN mission finds grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab . They also accuse Iran’s theocratic govern...