A 6-year-old girl in Oakland was struck by what was believed to be "celebratory gunfire" during a family New Year's party, according to police.

The girl is said to be in stable condition at the hospital, according to police.

Based on a preliminary investigation, the girl was hit by a stray bullet sometime before 2 a.m. Tuesday along the 9600 block of Thermal Street, according to police. She was playing in the backyard of her residence during a family New Year's party when she was struck.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing. 

Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call the Oakland Police Department's Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426. Authorities are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest.

Roughly 150 migrants attempted to climb over or crawl under the U.S.-Mexico border fence into California in a clash with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents involving rocks and tear gas, the agency said.

Agents first discovered a group of 45 migrants in San Diego Monday night due to CBP’s increased presence at the border, following the ongoing migrant caravan.

The few dozen migrants were then turned back toward Mexico, CBP said.

Shortly after, migrants began throwing rocks over the fence at CBP agents and officers, said authorities.

Agents said several teenagers were put over the fence’s barbed wire in heavy jackets and blankets.

CBP said small children were also being put over the fence, but the migrants were “having difficulty accomplishing the task in a safe manner.”

The agency said it couldn’t assist the children attempting to cross the border because of the rocks being thrown at its officers.

Agents deployed smoke, pepper spray, and tear gas to stop the rock throwers, according to CBP. These deployments were directed at the rock throwers and not at the migrants trying to cross the border in a separate area, the agency said.

“No agents witnessed any of the migrants at the fence line, including children, experiencing effects of the chemical agents, which were targeted at the rock throwers further away,” CBP said.

An Associated Press photographer witnessed at least three volleys of gas launched onto the Mexican side of the border near Tijuana’s beach early Tuesday.

It affected the migrants, including women and children, as well as members of the press, according to AP.

The gases eventually stopped the people from throwing rocks, and they fled.

CBP said “most” of the migrants attempting to enter the U.S. returned to Mexico.

The agency apprehended 25 migrants, including two teenagers, CBP said.

Under CBP use of force policy, the incident will be reviewed by its Office of Professional Responsibility.

Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.

New laws are in effect in California.

On Jan. 1, laws regarding minimum wage, workplace harassment, driving, public health and safety, transportation and other subjects went into effect.

Below, a look at some of the most relevant laws.

Employment and the Workplace

• SB 3, Minimum Wage Increase: Workers in companies with 25 or fewer employees will have a salary increase of $10.50 to $11. At companies with more than 25 employees, the increase will be $11 to $12. This law was approved in 2016 and will continue until the minimum wage reaches $15.
• AB 1066, Overtime for Agricultural Workers: Under AB 1066, agricultural workers will receive an overtime payment in their salaries. This regulation will slowly increase the wages for extra hours for agricultural employees over a period of four years. Changes begin on Jan. 1, 2019 for employers who hire more than 25 employees.
• SB 946, Street Vendors: The law, passed in 2018, protects the activity of street vendors in the state and allows them to sell on the streets. However, under this measure, local authorities will have the power to establish regulations based on aspects of health, safety and public welfare.
• AB 2770, Protection Against Lawsuits in Cases of Harassment Complaints This new law protects victims of sexual harassment and employers from being sued for defamation by the alleged harasser in cases of a complaint of sexual harassment and while the employer conducts your internal investigation.
• SB 820, Confidentiality Agreements: This measure prohibits confidentiality agreements in cases of sexual harassment, assault and discrimination that are signed as of Jan. 1, 2019, unless the claimant requests the inclusion of the provision.
• SB 1300, Waiver of Legal Claims: This workplace law prohibits employers from forcing new employees or those seeking raises to waive their right to file legal claims. However, employees could still waive those rights as part of an agreement, such as in cases for compensation packages.
• AB 1976, Breastfeeding at Work: This legislation requires employers to make reasonable efforts to provide a room or place for breastfeeding that is not a bathroom.

Health and the Environment

• AB 1884, Straws at the Customer's Request: California restaurants will only provide straws or plastic straws to customers who request it. Restaurants may receive fines if they do not comply with this legislation.
• SB 1192, Beverages for Children: Restaurants in California may only serve water or milk without flavor in children's meals that combine a food with a drink. Clients can order it if they wish.
• AB 626, Home Cooking as a Microenterprise: Allows cities and counties to authorize and regulate the sale of home-made foods.
• AB 485, Sale of Pets: Prohibits the sale of breeding dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores and requires that these animals be obtained from animal shelters or rescue groups.

Public Safety

• AB 748, Police Transparency: Requires that the images of body cameras on police officers and any other audio recording acquired by a police agency be disclosed to the public. This must be done within 45 days after a police shooting or excessive force causes death or injury to a person.
• SB 1421, Police Transparency: Allows public access to police records in cases of force, as well as investigations that confirmed the lack of honesty in the work or sexual misconduct.
• SB 1391, Juvenile Justice: Requires that juveniles ages 14 and 15 accused of crimes be tried in the juvenile justice system instead of being prosecuted as adults.
• SB 1200, Gun Control: Eliminates fees for requesting a Firearms Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) and adds ammunition and bullet drums to the list of items related to firearms that can be confiscated.

For a look at some of the new DMV laws going into effect in 2019, click here. 

With the New Year came a new law Tuesday that would set increases to the California minimum wage. 

Senate Bill No. 3 grants salary workers in companies with 25 or fewer employees an increase of $10.50 to $11.

The increase goes from $11 to $12 for companies with more than 25 employees.

The controversial law was originally approved in 2016 and will continue until the minimum wage reaches $15 in the state.

"This is an old idea," said Gov. Jerry Brown when he signed the bill into law in 2016. 

At the time, Tom Scott, executive director of the state branch of the National Federation of Independent Business, said in a statement that a $15 wage will have "devastating impacts on small businesses in California."

The schedule is as follows:

Jan. 1, 2019 

Minimum Wage for Employers with 25 Employees or Less

 $11.00/hour

Minimum Wage for Employers with 26 Employees or More

$12.00/hour 

Jan. 1, 2020

Minimum Wage for Employers with 25 Employees or Less

$12.00/hour

Minimum Wage for Employers with 26 Employees or More

$13.00/hour

Jan. 1, 2021

Minimum Wage for Employers with 25 Employees or Less

$13.00/hour

Minimum Wage for Employers with 26 Employees or More

$14.00/hour

Jan. 1, 2022

Minimum Wage for Employers with 25 Employees or Less

$14.00/hour

Minimum Wage for Employers with 26 Employees or More

$15.00/hour

Jan. 1, 2023

Minimum Wage for Employers with 25 Employees or Less

$15.00/hour

See a list of all the new laws going into effect Tuesday here, and new DMV laws here.

It could be argued that December is the month that's most focused upon eating in, in somewhat extravagant fashion, what with special dinners and family brunches and cookie exchanges taking the front seat in our holiday entertaining plans.

But on that month's flavorful heels, at least around the Golden State, comes another 31-day stretch that is all about the savory, about the sweet, and about eating out, in a way that gives us a chance to discover new-to-us restaurants and fresh favorites.

For January is California Restaurant Month, which means that several Restaurant Weeks will be cropping up in villages, towns, counties around the state in the weeks ahead.

dineL.A. is one of the biggies, filling out a full fortnight of the month, beginning on Friday, Jan. 11. Over 400 restaurants around Southern California will participate, with 2-course lunches, at some participating eateries, beginning at $15.

A nice bonus? Weekends are included, oh yeah.

Other 2019 Restaurant Weeks include the 7th annual Berkeley Restaurant Week from Jan. 17 through 27, Fit & Sip Gilroy Month (yep, that's all January long), and Santa Monica Restaurant Week, which will highlight dishes that play with persimmons (that kicks off on Jan. 7).

Prix fixe meals are the theme of many Restaurant Weeks, while others, like the one happening in Santa Monica, also weave in a special ingredient or fruit or culinary focus.

Will your neighborhood be going the prix fixe route during January 2019? Or is it worth making the journey to a nearby town, all to take in some of their best bakeries and sushi houses and vegan lunch spots, all while saving money?

The California Restaurant Month HQ is your place to start exploring, adventurous, deal-loving eat-outers of the Golden State.

It seems a little unfair to mommy to stop the New Year's Eve party, but these Southern California babies just couldn't wait to be born.

Northridge Hospital Medical Center welcomed its first baby boy of the year just a mere 40 minutes past midnight on New Year's.

Grayson Ahmadpour was born weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 20 inches to proud mom and pop.

They dressed him up in Patriots gear for the first family photo of 2019.

Meanwhile over in the Inland Empire, the baby boom continued with the birth of little Nicole Ma.

She beat Grayson by 31 minutes, gracing the world with her presence at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital at 12:09 a.m.

"She wanted to be a 2019 baby," her mother Claudine said. This is the couple's second child.

At first, things weren't so quickly progressing. 

"I wasn't that ready yet, so they made me walk around," she said.

It was down to the wire, but Nicole made it official 9 minutes after midnight. And going forward, New Year's Eve will never be the same for the family.

"All her birthdays, everyone will be celebrating with her. Holiday baby," Claudine said. "We were just ready. Just to be the first baby, that made it extra special."

At Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Baby Beau beat Grayson by two minutes, joining the world at 12:07 a.m. to parents Colleen and Dave Trejo.

"It's always special welcoming the first baby of the year and being the delivering nurse really is something I have always cherished in my 20 years working here in labor and delivery at Torrance Memorial," said Amalia Gonzalez, resident nurse at Labor and Delivery at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

A man was shot and killed in a residential neighborhood in Oxnard on Tuesday, according to the Oxnard Police Department.

The shooting occurred on the 1440 block of West Date Street in Oxnard at approximately 8 p.m. on New Year's Day, according to police.

No suspect description was immediately available, and it was not immediately clear how many suspects were outstanding.

Just one winning ticket for the $425 million jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing was sold, and it came in New York, according to the New York Lottery. 

The ticket was sold on Long Island at Brookville Auto Service Shop in Glen Head. The New Year's Day drawing was the eighth-largest jackpot in the history of the game. The cash option for the jackpot is $254.6 million. 

Tuesday's winning numbers were 34, 44, 57, 62, and 70. Mega Ball was 14. 

The last time somebody hit the jackpot was in October's drawing for $1.537 billion. The winner of that jackpot still has not come forward. The ticket was sold in South Carolina. 

The next drawing will be held Friday, Jan. 4, with a starting value of $40 million. 

Mondays get a bad rap, or at least a widely known reputation, for being the day when an attraction must shutter, all to spiffy up after a busy weekend and prepare for another week.

But that's not the case at the Los Angeles Museum of Art, on the Miracle Mile, where Wednesday has long been its gate's-are-locked moment to take a breather, do what needs to be done, and to prepare for another six days of receiving art-loving guests.

Wednesday, in short, is needed to dust those frames, proverbially and not.

Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 will be different, however: LACMA is open, a rare midweek event for the mid-city museum, and while admission is not free, much will be gained by a visit.

Why do we make such a lofty claim? Well, in a short word, art. Or, to put it like LACMA puts it on its site, "(s)tart 2019 off with art!"

That's a solid plan. As solid? Knowing the hours: The museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 in the evening.

As for those famous free days at the mondo art museum, which is also home to the always-free-to-see "Levitated Mass" as well "Urban Light"?

One is coming right up, on Monday, Jan. 21. It's a Target Free Holiday Monday, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

A new law now in effect nationwide requires all U.S. hospitals to share complete price lists on their websites.

The rule, created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, mirrors a 2006 California law that mandated hospitals share price master lists on a state-run website. However, the law now requires hospitals provide that information in a "machine-readable" format, such as a spreadsheet, and do so on their own websites.

• A complete, searchable list of California hospital price lists can be viewed at the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.

Barbara Feder Ostrov, senior correspondent with Kaiser Health News, said the new transparency could benefit patients and taxpayers in the long run.

"It allows policymakers to review the prices that are out there," Feder Ostrov said. "[It lets them] say, 'These are starting prices for negotiations with government and with insurers, and maybe you're starting a little too high. Can you really justify this price?'"

NBC Bay Area checked a number of local hospital websites on Tuesday, and found all in compliance with the new law. However, it did take some clicking and searching to find the price lists, also known as "chargemasters."

The lists can be massive; some hospitals listed more than 40,000 prices for procedures, services, drugs, medical devices, and other items. Prices can vary widely for the same item or procedure from one hospital to the next.

For example, we compared the price of an abdominal MRI with contrast -- a common medical test -- and found these costs listed:

• Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose - $16,826
• Stanford Health Care - $9,899
• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital - $8,152

NBC Bay Area reached out to all three hospitals on Tuesday about those varying prices. Perhaps because of the New Year's Day holiday, only one responded to us. A Good Samaritan spokesman told us:

“The amount patients actually pay for hospital services has more to do with the type of insurance coverage they have, than amounts on the chargemaster.”

Feder Ostrov with Kaiser Health news said it may be helpful to think of the prices as a research tool and not the firm price you'll definitely pay.

"List prices, chargemaster prices -- like a hotel room rate that you might see posted on the door of a hotel room -- hardly anybody ever pays that list price," she said. "Usually, it's negotiated."

Health insurance providers negotiate prices, and patients can, too. Feder Ostrov says it helps to be informed.

"When you do receive your bill, and your jaw drops, ask for an itemized bill," Feder Ostrov said. "Then, you can try to make sense of your bill, and you can always negotiate."

More advice for patients: Always ask the hospital what out-of-pocket costs will be. Talk with a patient advocate about adjusting the bill, especially if you don't have insurance.

"They really don't want to take you to collections," Feder Ostrov said, "because they're not going to get as much money."

The Smithsonian National Zoo's beloved live panda camera was turned off on Wednesday amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, NBC News reported. 

The National Zoo stayed open during the first 11 days of the shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, by tapping into unused dollars from the previous year, but closed its doors to the public on Tuesday night. The camera was shut down by Wednesday morning. 

The funding feud leaves giant panda bears Tian Tian, Mei Xiang, and Bei Bei — whose days spent tumbling in their enclosure and chomping on bamboo have been broadcast to tens of thousands of fans 24/7 for years — without an audience.

"The Smithsonian's National Zoo is closed due to a federal government shutdown. The Zoo's live animal cams require federal resources, primarily staff, to run and broadcast. They are deemed non-essential and will not stream live until the federal government reopens," the zoo wrote online. "All the animals continue to be fed and cared for."

A man is recovering after he fell and was impaled on the antlers of a deer sculpture at the base of a monument to George Washington in Philadelphia’s Eakins Oval.

The unidentified 21-year-old man climbed the Eakins Oval statue along the 2600 block of Benjamin Franklin Parkway late Tuesday afternoon while trying to take pictures.

The man then slipped and fell on the antlers of a deer sculpture, impaling the left side of his body.

He was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he was treated for a laceration. He is currently in stable condition.

The Washington Monument features a statue of George Washington mounted on a horse atop a pedestal base adorned with allegorical figures. The lower level of the monument is surrounded by "flora and fauna" of the United States, according to the Association of Public Art.

Editor's Note: NBC10 was initially told that the man was taking photos of the Mummers Parade when he fell. Police later said however they were unsure what the man was taking pictures of. The article has been updated.

Allegations of child abuse and assault at a since-suspended Arizona shelter for migrant children have been referred to prosecutors for review, NBC News reported.

The three incidents investigated by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office took place over three days at the Hacienda del Sol facility in Youngtown, officials said in a statement. They were referred to the county attorney's office, which can bring criminal charges.

Videos published by the Arizona Republic last week appear to show staff shoving and dragging children. The newspaper reported that the sheriff's office initially found that the "actions did not rise to the level of criminal charges."

The sheriff's statement to NBC News on Monday did not address why the department reversed its stance on the actions.

A representative of the company that owned the now-shuttered facility provided a statement from October that welcomed the decision to suspend operations there and said it was participating in an independent review.

The 91st Academy Awards are now next month, as 2019 begins, which means that promptly stepping up your cinema visits, if you'd like to be well-versed in the nominees and potential nominees, is a good goal to assume.

Finding documentaries, though, at least on the big screen, has famously been rather more difficult in the past than locating those cinemas showing the splashy, star-studded features and full-length animated works.

That's changing, through Monday, Jan. 21, however, and hurrah to that.

For three Southern California theaters, as well as a number of venues around the nation, will screen "... the 15 shortlisted documentary feature films in contention for the 91st Oscars."

"Oscars Spotlight: Documentary Feature Spotlight," a brand-new offering from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was spearheaded by the organization's Future of Film Committee.

The Southern California cinemas participating in all of this documentary love?

AMC Sunset 5, Laemmle Monica Film Center, and the Laemmle 7 Playhouse in Pasadena are the places to go for the latest in real-world storytelling and compelling true-life tales.

Will a doc you're personally championing receive the theatrical love during this fresh program? Will you be able to bone up on storytellers, subjects, and new-to-you worlds, long before it is time to fill out that Oscar ballot at the office or your show-viewing party?

Start here, documentary devotees, and learn about where to see these works, the films that elevate the emotional, meaningful, and important stories of life on this planet, as it happened and as it is happening now.

The 91st Academy Awards are on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.

We humans tend to make all sorts of grand and far-reaching proclamations as a new year begins, from the habits we'll attempt to adopt (or shake free) to the fresh adventures we're hoping to have to, yes, simply slowing down and savoring life.

Few resolution-makers, though, actually vow to "critter up" in the coming months, but basically the notion of adding more critters to one's life is inherent in most New Year's Day promises that we make to ourselves.

After all, connecting with nature is a pursuit brimming with gifts, from incorporating more adventure to savoring life (yours and the critters you meet).

And you'll see a host of critters on the first Saturday evening of 2019, should you head for Sylmar, and the Wildlife Learning Center, which is place to join an after-dark, way-nifty Flashlight Safari.

What amazing beasties will your beam find while they're at their "most active"?

The sky, or rather the center, is the limit.

So many magnificent animals call the Wildlife Learning Center home, including that sloth-tastic superstar, Lola, and beautiful Zeus, the blind owl with the galactic eyes.

The upshot: Plenty of other itty-bitty creatures, and creatures that are not so itty nor bitty, will be seen along the 30-minute tour, which costs $15 to join.

You can also count on a meet-and-greet opportunity, though, with a rabbit, a chinchilla, and a North American porcupine.

Cooool.

Definity not cool, temperature-wise, but pretty cool in theory? Hot cocoa will be served.

Mmm.

There will be three tours on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 6, 6:30, and 7 in the evening, and as each tour only holds 20 people, you'll want to snag your spot as fast as an owl alights on a branch.

Don't be sloth-like in your ticket purchasing, is what we're saying. As awesome as following The Sloth Way truly is, and all of the slow-down lessons it imparts, you'll want to move on the fast side for this fun, holiday-ending event.

Daryl Dragon of pop duo Captain and Tennille, more widely known as the "Captain," died at the age of 76 Wednesday due to renal failure at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona, his publicist said.

Dragon, known as the keyboard-playing husband in the group, died with his former wife of nearly 40 years, Toni Tennille, by his side.

The couple separated in 2013 and divorced the following year. But they remained close, according to spokesman Harlan Boll, and Tennille even moved to Arizona to help care for Dragon.

The duo, who had hits like "Do That To Me One More Time" and "Love Will Keep Us Together," officially split in 2014, but remained good friends. Their other songs included "Muskrat Love," ''Shop Around" and "Do That to Me One More Time."

"He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly. I was at my most creative in my life, when I was with him," Toni Tennille said.

A classically trained pianist, Dragon performed at times with the Beach Boys before meeting Tennille in the early 1970s.

Police officers responded to a robbery in the Eagle Rock Plaza parking lot and fired two shots at the suspect Wednesday, according to the Glendale Police Department.

No one was injured in the shooting that took place at the Eagle Rock Plaza at 2700 Colorado Blvd., but the robbery suspect got into a car and drove to his house in the area of the 2 Freeway and York Boulevard, according to Glendale Police Department Sgt. Dan Suttles.

The suspect peacefully surrendered at his home, according to Suttles.

The area around the Eagle Rock Plaza was shut down as police investigated the shooting, as of 3 p.m., so traffic was backing up.

Encountering a host of flavors, whether they're new to us, kind of familiar, or the same spicy/sweet/tangy/salty zing we gravitate to most of the time, is something that happens on a daily basis.

But, let's be real: The holidays have a way of over-flavoring our senses, leaving us to feel as if all other months are depleted in the "new flavor" department.

Not January, and not at Salt & Straw, the small-batch ice cream company that's become known for introducing a small line-up of nom-able flavors, each and every month.

Yes, we said "nom-able" and not nominal, just to clarify.

And now for the newest noms in the just-debuted Vegandulgence series. Yep, these are vegan ice creams, all of them, and yep again, they'll be available throughout January 2019, at your local Southern California Salt & Straw scoop shop.

Find one nearby in Venice, the Arts District, Downtown Disney, and a few other spots.

And those vegan-tastic flavors? Good golly but they to tempt: Toasted Coconut Milk & Cookies, The Elvis Peanut Butter Banana Split, Candied Apricot Faux-yo, Oatmeal Moon Pies with Aquafaba Marshmallow, and Heidi Ho's Lemon Chevre Cheesecake are all on the lickable list.

As for the appetite-stoking breakdown on these vegan offerings? Check out Heidi Ho's Lemon Chevre Cheesecake, for example, which includes "... cashew Ne Chevre blended into coconut milk and lemon and swirled with gluten-free crust crumbles."

One more vegan-oriented takeaway from the Vegandulgence flavors? Salt & Straw will offer a menu that's comprised of at least 20% vegan flavors, all 2019, making this limited-time event more of a peek into the future.

Campers in Joshua Tree National Park had until noon Wednesday to get out or be forced out by park rangers, as the campgrounds are closing due to the national government shutdown.

"We are pretty upset because we originally planned to spend three days here, and we heard about it just this morning that we had to leave," Ryan Long, a camper, said.

Service rangers at the national park are closing down the campgrounds for health and safety reasons because they say the vault toilets are at near capacity. They also say the shutdown has left them drastically understaffed and, in some cases, visitors have been driving off road and damaging park resources.

Trash has also been a big concern with dumpsters overflowing.

Some visitors, however, say they are doing their part to keep the park clean.

"We've had a lot of volunteers stepping in bringing toilet paper to the bathrooms, keeping them clean taking out trash," Shelton Hatfield, a park camper, said.

"It's good to see people rallying together to do their part, to make sure the parks stay clean and safe," Trond Wuelner, another park visitor, said.

Despite the shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park will stay open, but park rangers say the lack of staffing means visitors are coming here at their own risk if there is an emergency.

"I think it's ridiculous to shut down the government," Elsa Gillespie, a park visitor, expressed her frustrations. "I don't think it's helping anything."

Frustrated park visitors are hoping the gridlock on Capitol Hill won't continue for much longer.

"I'm hoping that they can reach across the aisle and come to a mutual understanding," Long said.

Eric Kelso, a park visitor, said, "It's kind of upsetting that we have to go through this political dance to get to it."