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Cause of death determined for 4-year-old girl left in van in Valley Village

The medical examiner has released the cause of death of a 4-year-old girl who was left in a van in Valley Village in May after a school carpool drop-off. The cause of death was environmental hyperthermia — the body’s absorption of heat, causing a dangerous rise in core temperatur...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Government and detainees paint clashing pictures of conditions at Adelanto

Protests at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center have been a regular sight since the Trump Administration began filling the detention facility again last year. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) Recent court filings paint two contradictory pictures about what is happening b...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

Local

LA Olympics tickets are back on sale next week. Here's what you need to know

Jordan Chiles competes in the floor exercise event of the artistic gymnastics women's qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in July 2024. (Loic Venance / AFP) The second ticket drop for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles launches Monday, and fans will learn this week if...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

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This new Ice Age toad lived only in LA. Why the discovery matters

Spadefoots are known for having cat-like vertical pupils and hard black spurs on their back feet, which help them burrow. (Jasper Nance / Creative Commons via Flickr) Ice-Age discoveries are still happening at the La Brea Tar Pits while the museum is closed for renovations . And ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

parks

Power outage delays opening at Six Flags Magic Mountain

A power outage was delayed the opening Wednesday at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia. In a social media post , the theme park said teams are assessing the outage and working with Southern California Edison to restore operations at the more than 200-acre property near Santa Cl...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

safety

Evacuation warning issued due to brush fire near Lebec

An evacuation warning was issued for a brush fire burning in north of Los Angeles. The Buzzard Fire , estimated at about 180 acres, was reported at about 8 a.m. near the Kern County community of Lebec. An evacuation warning, meaning people should be prepared to evacuate, was issu...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

safety

LAPD seeks 3-year-old boy taken from Van Nuys home in custody dispute

Authorities are searching for a 3-year-old boy believed to have been abducted in what police described as a custody dispute. The kidnapping was reported at about 8 a.m. Wednesday during a home invasion in the 7600 block of Van Nuys Boulevard. A man took the child and drove away w...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Arellano: What gets me so angry about California's proposed billionaire tax

What Prop. 40 supporters don't get is that you can only smack a goose so much to give more until it bites back, which is what California billionaires are increasingly doing by throwing their cash around to defeat any political candidate exuding a whiff of progressivism....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaAug 5, 2026

Local

Metro's One Car Challenge program expands in LA County. How to participate

Metro is expanding its One Car Challenge pilot program countywide. The program offers Los Angeles County households up to $600 to reduce driving and use alternative forms of transportation. The second phase of the program builds on a 2023 pilot in Santa Monica and will expand par...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

Local

ZZ Top cancels Hollywood Bowl performance

A Hollywood Bowl concert by ZZ Top planned for Wednesday has been cancelled due to unforeseen personnel matters. The band was scheduled to perform an 8 p.m. show with special guest Cheap Trick. “ZZ Top’s Aug 5 show at the Hollywood Bowl has been cancelled,” the band said on socia...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

business

LA can't get enough of mahjong. Over 40 styles of play can keep you hooked

In West Hollywood, mahjong lovers click tiles with Cindy Crawford at San Vicente Bungalows. “She wins almost every game,” said Heidi Brooks, co-founder of Mahj to Go , the company that supplies the branded tiles used at the Bungalows’ exclusive open play and tournaments. The secr...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to six more states

A massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to an additional six states, according to a source familiar with the matter. The outbreak, caused by a microscopic parasite found in human feces, is responsible for hundreds of hospitalizations and ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

safety

LAPD investigates shooting in LA that left one man injured

An investigation is underway after a man was shot in Los Angeles Tuesday night. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a shooting call in the 300 block of 46th St. at around 10:30 p.m. The LAPD tells NBC4 Investigates that when police arrived, they found a man shot in the...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Serena Williams is serving her biggest fans free tickets to the U.S. Open: How to win

Serena Williams’ most dedicated fans may have a free path back to the U.S. Open this summer. Heineken 0.0 is inviting anyone who attended one of Williams’ matches in New York over the decades to submit a photo of their old ticket stub and the memory behind it for a chance to retu...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

Local

Health officials warn swimmers away from 5 beaches in LA County

With hot weather expected to continue through the week, Los Angeles County health officials on Wednesday were warning beachgoers to avoid entering the ocean at several beaches because of elevated bacteria levels that could increase the risk of illness. The Los Angeles County Depa...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

safety

AQMD hearing on Boyle Heights warehouse fire set for Wednesday

A South Coast Air Quality Management District board hearing on Wednesday will takeup a request for an abatement order against Lineage Logistics in response to the fire at its Boyle Heights cold storage warehouse. Lineage Logistics announced Tuesday it expects to spend between $80...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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‘The Voice' gets ‘Celebrity' edition with new coaches, host and format

“The Voice” is switching things up again! Following Season 29’s “The Voice: Battle of Champions,” it appears the NBC singing competition is undergoing another makeover for 2027. On Aug. 4, it was revealed that NBC has started production for “The Voice: Celebrity,” where stars ran...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war . Israel and the U.S. originally cited goals including toppling Te...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

safety

Deadly shooting under investigation at Orange park

Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at a public park in Orange, they said on Tuesday. The shooting was reported at 6:40 p.m. at Hart Park, where multiple reports of shots fired were made. Upon arrival, officers found one person dead at the scene. An armed ind...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Perez Hilton hospitalized after reports he livestreamed self-harm

Police said they responded to the Miami-area home of celebrity blogger and podcaster Perez Hilton, after they received reports that he engaged in self-harm in livestreamed video Tuesday night. A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said in an email that deputies respo...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

Local

LA County Inspects Property to Ensure Animal Welfare, Check Code Violations

August 4, 2026 Media Contact: Christopher Valles accpio@animalcare.lacounty.gov LA County Inspects Property to Ensure Animal Welfare, Check Code Violations LOS ANGELES – On Friday, July 31, the Los Angeles County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety...

County of Los Angeles - NewsAug 4, 2026

business

Friend of accused Chino Hills kidnapper says suspect expressed investment concerns

The friend of a man accused of kidnapping and killing a 60-year-old man as part of a possible business dispute said the suspect had previously asked him for resources to help with concerns about one of his investments. Zhengfeng Bo, 67, was shot and killed by deputies last week a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026