For three days, an SUV was parked in front of Sunrise Elementary in Boyle Heights, with homemade posters taped onto its windows. They featured photos of teachers and administrators at a new charter school along with warnings that they lacked both experience and adequate professional credentials.

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A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and wounded Monday night in City Terrace.

The shooting occurred just before 11:30 p.m. on the 1000 block of De Garmo Drive during some type of altercation in the hillside district. Sheriff’s deputies were swarming the scene. Capt. Darren Harris confirmed...

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In his first TV interview since two women accused him of sexual assault, beleaguered Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sat under the lights looking deeply distressed and demanded fairness.

His wife sat beside him, looking equally uncomfortable, and not quite sure what to say.

During the Kavanaughs’...

It has been nearly a year since musician Antonio M. Wilson was fatally shot while going to pick up some tacos a block from his South Los Angeles home.

To spur an investigation that has hit a dead end, Los Angeles Police Department officials on Monday announced a $50,000 reward for information leading...

Local attorneys and judges are scrambling to finalize a flood of accelerated divorces prompted by new federal tax laws that eliminate the spousal support deduction starting Jan. 1.

Beating the deadline will allow people expecting to pay support to continue to annually deduct the money from their...

The lush plains east of Yosemite National Park offer a window into a bygone California — a place where sage grouse welcome the arrival of spring with theatrical mating rituals and cattle graze on verdant pastures.

For nearly a century, these lands have been made green thanks to annual flooding...

As Wilson Guarin watched the green helicopter roaring above, he wondered if the men being hoisted into the sky felt the risk had been worth it.

Moments earlier, Guarin and his children, Olivia, 11, and Brandon, 12, had hiked to Hermit Falls in Angeles National Forest, one of the most popular waterfalls...

Baby Leo spent the early hours of Sept. 18, 2017, the way he usually did, snuggled up next to his parents in bed.

Except that morning he didn’t wake up.

Toxicology tests showed fatal levels of fentanyl in his bloodstream and stomach.

The likely source, authorities say, was his father’s little blue...

Despite an urgency to address Orange County’s growing homeless population, a plan to expand two shelters in Midway City is at a standstill as officials seek funding for the project.

The plan is a partnership among Huntington Beach, Westminster, the county and American Family Housing, a nonprofit...

Predicting how well a candidate will fare in an election by the number of supporters she turns out at a debate with her opponent is probably a fool’s game.

But sometimes, you just get a feeling.

When I arrived at the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce-sponsored congressional debate on Thursday, the line...

Angry that she had been falsely accused of a drug crime, Tatiana Lopez filed a complaint against a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who had arrested her on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine.

But when Lopez met with a sheriff’s lieutenant to discuss her accusation, he urged her to drop...

For years, Catholic leaders in Los Angeles have made no secret of their sharp opposition to government crackdowns on illegal immigration.

But if there were any lingering doubts about the church’s stance, Archbishop José Gomez erased them when he put his name — and the church’s considerable influence...

A kindergartner can keep bringing a cannabis-based drug used for emergency treatment of a rare form of epilepsy to her public school, a judge ruled Friday.

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported that a judge sided with the family of 5-year-old Brooke Adams.

The Rincon Valley Union School District...

A Catholic priest has been suspended from his duties at a Carlsbad church as he awaits trial on a charge that he groped an adult seminary student earlier this year.

Juan Garcia Castillo, 35, has pleaded not guilty to one misdemeanor count alleging sexual battery of the victim. The accuser, a man...

The case was unique from the start: A white, blue-eyed teenager from the affluent Los Angeles suburb of Palos Verdes Estates was arrested in October on suspicion of murder in an alleged gang killing in South Los Angeles. About a week later, Cameron Terrell posted $5-million bail, grabbing headlines.

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The Los Angeles City Council has formally approved a March 5 special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff would be held between the top two finishers on May 14.

The action taken Friday was largely a formality because the school board had...

Hundreds of federal agents and local law enforcement officers conducted dozens of predawn raids across San Diego County on Thursday, arresting alleged gang members and others with suspected gang ties on drug, gun, racketeering and other charges, authorities said.

The raids were the culmination...

Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignations of two more bishops in Chile, as fallout mounted from widespread sex abuse scandals there.

Without citing reasons, the Vatican said the latest to leave their posts were the bishops of San Bartolome de Chillan, Monsignor Carlos Eduardo Pellegrin Barrera,...

Southern Californians might remember the summer of 2018 for its sweltering heat waves, record ocean temperatures and destructive wildfires. But it also claimed another distinction: the summer we went nearly three months without a day of clean air.

The region violated federal smog standards for...

The Aug. 15, 1939, premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” in Los Angeles was complete with Munchkins at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

Actor Wallace Beery, kneeling, was joined by his daughter Carol Ann, center, “Wizard of Oz” producer Mervyn LeRoy, far right, and several actors dressed in Munchkin costumes...

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country's second in command after the Communist party's leader, died Friday of a serious illness, the government said. He was 61.

The website statement said Quang passed away despite “utmost efforts to treat him by Vietnamese and foreign professors and doctors...

New details emerged Thursday afternoon about a gunfight in East L.A. that left two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies wounded and a suspected gang member dead.

The incident began Wednesday evening when three people in a black BMW approached another trio at the intersection of Bonnie Beach Place...

Eileen Decker, a former U.S. attorney and deputy mayor, has been nominated to join the Los Angeles Police Commission by Mayor Eric Garcetti.

If her appointment is confirmed by the City Council, Decker will be the second recent addition to the five-member civilian panel, which oversees the LAPD....

The law appears to have finally caught up with Marion “Suge” Knight.

The rap producer and mogul had danced with law enforcement for much of his storied career, including stints behind bars.

But on Thursday, he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the 2015 hit-and-run...

A water main break early Tuesday flooded streets and submerged at least two vehicles in an underground carport in Van Nuys.

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A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy was shot in East Los Angeles late Monday night.

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A wild East Los Angeles police pursuit in February concluded with the suspects escaped into Metro Gold Line tunnel in a scene out of a movie, and NBC4 obtained the surveillance footage from inside the tunnels.

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David Freese hit a game-tying homer in the fifth inning and added an extra RBI late as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from behind to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-4, on Monday night at Chase Field.

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It's Elaine Park's 22nd birthday.

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An 18-year-old robbery suspect was wounded in Compton during a confrontation with deputies who had been following him in an unmarked detective car.

Firefighters in La Verne are suing the city after they say a fire battalion chief retaliated against members of the La Verne Firefighters Association.

Call upon the Santa Ynez Valley during October and you may spy fantastical fall figures, hither and yon.

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The 16 firefighters who spent two weeks helping Hurricane Florence are now home.

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The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting for positions in the Van Nuys area ahead of the 2020 census, and according to the federal government, many of the jobs will be full-time in management, field and clerical...

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A SoCal man feels like he got burned after buying a used car from a dealer that failed Smog, then the DMV said he couldn't drive it. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 6 Monday, Sept. 24, 2018.

He thought he could rap his way into a music career. Instead, Tony Wilson's life was cut short by a bullet. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018.

If you've ever considered buying a ride from a used car dealership, buyer beware -- and make sure you see the Smog certificate.An I-Team investigation led to the California DMV launching its own investigation...

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Sweet family to-dos, a block party, and Japanese horror movie screenings are on the ghost-gleeful roster.

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Elmer, the four-week-old kitten found in a glue trap intended for rodents back in August is now available for adoption at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center in Hawthorne.

Elmer, the four-week-old kitten found in a glue trap intended for rodents back in August, is now available for adoption at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center in Hawthorne.

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Photos from Los Angeles Lakers' 2018-19 Media Day with a first look at LeBron James in a Lakers' uniform.

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Star free agent signing LeBron James captured the spotlight at media day when most of the league's 30 teams' players and coaches answer questions about how they spent their summer vacation and discuss other...

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Brush fires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in California.

At least four people were tied up for hours inside a Hollywood Hills home in an overnight robbery.

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The musical celebrating Carole King's early career sings at the Pantages. Plus: free CAAM evening, Sunset & Dine, LA Film Festival, free Farmers Market fashion night

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Demonstrators took to the streets in Hollywood to protest President Trump's recent remarks on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Maria. Gene Kang reports for NBC4 News at 9 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2018.

Disneyland Resort, which includes Disneyland and Disneyland California Adventure theme parks, three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, announced an agreement that will provide a minimum wage increase of 40...

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For Yolanda Gonzalez, creating art is especially personal while painting portraits.

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Kohl’s plans to hire 90,000 seasonal associates, in addition to hosting a seasonal hiring day at select stores across the country on October 20.

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California restaurants that sell kids’ meals will have to offer milk or water as the default drink option beginning in 2019.

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Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley shared a bittersweet moment with fans before his final regular season game at Dodger Stadium.

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The victim of a hit-and-run crash that took place in the early morning hours on Sunday has died, according to Oxnard Police.

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National Taco day is coming!

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