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Firefighters knocked down Boyle Heights warehouse fire. What happens next?

What to KnowA fire broke out June 17 on the rooftop of a 500,000-square-foot cold food storage building in Boyle Heights. It was knocked down as of 6 p.m. Wednesday.The building, which has a solar farm on its roof, continued to smolder for nearly a week, leading to days of air qu...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

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What we know about the Round of 32 World Cup schedule and teams so far

The 2026 World Cup group-stage games have more than lived up to the hype. Now the action is about to get even better. The Round of 32 is up next in the tournament, a new addition following the increase from 32 teams to 48. Eight of the 12 third-place teams have qualified, w...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

safety

Employee shot during armed robbery at Santa Monica smoke shop

Santa Monica police are searching for two suspects after an employee was shot during an armed robbery Wednesday morning at a smoke shop along Lincoln Boulevard. Officers responded at about 8:13 a.m. to Smoke World, located at 1914 Lincoln Blvd., after receiving reports of an a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

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Celebrate Fourth of July at these pomp-filled events around Southern California

We’re celebrating America250 in 2026, and a patriotic and panache-packed line-up of ebullient Southern California events will add uplift, flavor, and fun to the milestone moment. All events are taking place on Saturday, July 4 unless a different date is noted. Good to keep in ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

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Housing aid for LA wildfire survivors extended

Federal housing assistance for Los Angeles wildfire survivors will continue be available after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extended the disaster aid, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The extension means eligible homeowners can continue to receive housi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

government

Trump's voter ID executive order blocked following lawsuit by California, other states

California and 19 other blue states successfully sued the federal government, permanently blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on voter ID and mail-in ballots, state Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced Wednesday. Trump had issued the executive order in M...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

safety

Long Beach police looking to a Yukon possibly involved in hit-and-run crash

Long Beach authorities Wednesday sought the public’s help to find the driver and car suspected in an injury hit-and-run from last month. The crash happened in a Naples neighborhood on Sunday, May 24 at around 11 p.m. when a dark-colored SUV struck a pedestrian who was crossing...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

Local

Lakers reportedly re-sign Austin Reaves to 4-year contract extension

Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract extension worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official for Reaves,...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

parks

Ex-state parks superintendent accused of secretly recording naked lifeguards

A former state parks superintendent accused of secretly recording nearly two dozen naked lifeguards in a beach locker room and sharing some of the images with friends faces felony and misdemeanor charges in Orange County. Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, was charged with fiv...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

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Magnitude-5.6 earthquake shakes parts of Northern California

A magnitude-5.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning in Northern California’s Mendocino County. The 8:10 a.m. earthquake was followed by six aftershocks of magnitude-2.5 or greater. ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

parks

Boy falls down 50-foot waterfall after getting off Disneyland ride early

A 13-year-old boy was not seriously hurt after he got off a moving Disneyland ride and tumbled down its 50-foot waterfall, according to park officials and cellphone video. The incident took place Sunday at the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026

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Presale begins today for Olivia Rodrigo's Irvine music festival

Presale tickets go on sale Wednesday for Daisy Chain Fields, a music festival founded by Olivia Rodrigo that will debut this summer at the Great Park in Irvine with a lineup headlined by women. Daisy Chain Fields will take place Aug. 29 on two stages. The festival presa...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 24, 2026