Victim Advocacy Group Wants Meeting with Pope
The group SNAP -- the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests -- wants a meeting with the newly-elected pontiff. The group's midwest director in Chicago on Friday called for a new rule mandating...
View ArticleN.J. Couple Charged with Animal Cruelty
A couple who turned in an ill, emaciated cocker spaniel to animal authorities, saying they found it in a bag on the side of a New Jersey roadway, has been charged with animal cruelty, according to the...
View ArticleShootings Leave 4-Year-Old Boy, Two Adults Hospitalized
Three people are hospitalized, including a 4-year-old boy, after a shooting in Pasadena Friday night, said police. Officers answered the shooting call at 8:50 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Summit...
View ArticlePolice Shoot Gunman During Robbery in Downtown LA
An officer-involved shooting left one person hospitalized in the Pico-Union area near downtown Los Angeles Saturday morning, police said. Los Angeles Police Department officers answered a robbery call...
View ArticleGirl Scouts Return $1,200 to Business Owner
There's no Girl Scout badge for returning lost money, but that didn't stop a troop in Hermosa Beach from handing over a pouch containing a six-inch pile of dollar bills to its grateful owner....
View ArticleSanta Monica Wins $1M Prize to Measure Well-Being
Santa Monica has been awarded $1 million, which will allow it to become the first city in the nation to measure the well-being of its residents. The seaside town is by far the smallest of five cities...
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Marathon Goddess on Pace for 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks
Sunday’s LA Marathon will mark the completion of a year-long journey for Julie Weiss of Santa Monica. When the "Marathon Goddess" crosses the finish line Sunday, she will have run 52 marathons in 52...
View ArticleWhat Goes Into a Clippers-Lakers Court Switch
The Clippers and Lakers play home games in the same arena, but use different courts, seating configurations, scorers tables and even basketball hoops, all of which will be switched out Sunday when the...
View Article2 Struck in Santa Ana Police Shooting: Officials
Two men were shot by police officers in Santa Ana Friday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials. The shooting happened about 3:10 p.m. near 15th Street and Grand Avenue (map), said Cpl....
View ArticleLive Video: Today in LA Weekend
We've launched our online livestreaming player so that you can follow along with our reporters and anchors during NBC4's on-air broadcasts. The player above is a multiplatform tool. You can watch on...
View Article9-Year-Old Among 4 Charged in Carjacking
A 9-year-old boy was reportedly one of four people arrested Thursday night in connection with a carjacking in Chicago's East Side neighborhood. The boy was in the stolen car with two 15-year-olds and a...
View ArticleFather Recalls Son's Fall Down 35-Foot Well
As a San Diego-area man continues to recover from critical injuries sustained during a fall down a 35-foot well, the victim’s father is speaking out about the frightening incident that nearly took his...
View ArticleFirefighters Help Deliver Baby in Homeless Camp
A baby girl was born in a homeless encampment in the High Desert north of Los Angeles, and responding firefighters helped the father cut the infant's umbilical cord. The baby had already been delivered...
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Woman Stuck in Ravine Drank Muddy Water to Survive
A San Diego woman, stuck for hours at the bottom of a steep cliff, survived by drinking muddy creek water and banging sticks together to ward off coyotes. Elizabeth Allen, 50, was found Thursday by...
View ArticlePlane Pilot's Widow Speaks Out About Crash
Police on Saturday preliminarily identified the three victims of Friday’s deadly plane crash in Fort Lauderdale. Steven Waller, 65, of Deerfield Beach, Wallis “Wally” Watson, 66, of Boca Raton and...
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Driver Accused of DUI After Crashing Into Home
A teen driver screeched down a curving roadway and crashed through a gated home on Friday in Fullerton where he was booked into jail on suspicion of driving drunk, police and witnesses said. The...
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Disney Bans Children Under 14 From Entering Parks Alone
Disney theme parks will soon require anyone under the age of 14 to be accompanied by someone who is older than 14, a Disney spokeswoman said Saturday. The new policy will take effect March 23 at all...
View ArticleBee Swarm Kills Pit Bull Puppy
A swarm of bees disturbed by tree trimming crews attacked and killed a pit bull puppy on Saturday outside a North Hollywood home, according to a resident who was attacked and fire officials. The bee...
View Article3 Arrested in Home Invasion Robbery
Three men, suspected in a home invasion robbery, were arrested after one of them shot at a deputy during a search that locked down a Pasadena neighborhood for nine hours on Thursday, police said on...
View ArticleTwo Killed at NorCal Raceway
A race car at the Marysville Raceway Park in Yuba County lost control and killed two people on pit row Saturday night, the Yuba County Sheriff's Department reported. The Appeal-Democrat said a...
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