Man Shot, Killed by Santa Ana Police After Pursuit
At least one man was killed by police officers in Santa Ana following the exchange of gunfire on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Officers had approached a man after a call about a disturbance at a...
View ArticleCaught on Cam: Shark Chomps Down on Dolphin
Experts are trying to identify a shark caught on video eating a dead dolphin off the Jersey Shore. Anthony Cortes and his father-in-law David Hermann were flounder fishing Tuesday seven miles off the...
View ArticleSex Behavior Expert: Mayor Filner's 2-Week Treatment Unrealistic
The idea that San Diego Mayor Bob Filner can cure himself of alleged inappropriate sexual behavior with two weeks of intense behavioral therapy is unrealistic, according to one expert in the field....
View ArticleBus Driver on Phone Hit Pole That Fell on Baby, Killing Her
An 8-month-old baby girl in a stroller was killed Tuesday when an out-of-control bus driver who police said was on the phone slammed into several cars and two light poles, causing one to fall onto the...
View ArticleActors With Prop Guns Cause Fright at Shopping Center
Boca Raton police ordered to the ground at gunpoint five people wearing military-style garb and carrying what looked like weapons, but it turned out they were actors taking action videos of themselves...
View Article"Rotten Egg" Odor Wafts Over Several Cities
In and near Santa Fe Springs, a pungent, gas-like odor continued to fuel complaints to air quality control officials Tuesday. "You can probably say it smells like gas, it's a really bad smell," said...
View ArticleCounty Workers to Be Fired Over Boy's Death
Four Los Angeles County workers will be fired after an investigation into the death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, whose mother and her boyfriend have been charged with his murder, officials said...
View ArticleMan Fatally Shot at Sun Valley Collective
A man died in the hospital Wednesday morning after he was shot in the chest while working at a marijuana collective in Sun Valley, police said. The man in his mid-20s was shot in the 8200 block of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Missing SoCal Teen Found Safe in Wyoming
An 18-year-old woman who was reported missing this week has been found in Wyoming with friends after taking an unannounced road trip, her father told NBC4. Caroline Karimi of West Los Angeles sent her...
View ArticleWhy Tweeting Toasters May Change Your Life
Social media isn't just for people anymore. Inanimate objects are taking to Twitter too -- and changing the way the people think about appliances. The account @mytoaster is an actual toaster that has...
View ArticleLA Halts Fines for Broken-Meter Parking
Don’t shy away from parking at broken meters, Los Angeles. That’s now a free and clear – emphasis on free – parking space. The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 Wednesday to nix the policy of...
View ArticleHockey Mom Gets Prison for Sex Assault on 2 Teens
A 46-year-old woman from Laguna Niguel was sentenced Tuesday to 16 months in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two members of her son's youth hockey team, prosecutors said. In...
View ArticleSchool Board Member Attacked in Attempted Bicycle Theft
A Manhattan Beach school board member said Tuesday he suffered a broken collarbone, broken ribs and a punctured lung while fighting off thieves who tried to take away his bicycle in Culver City....
View ArticleTwitter Transparency Report Shows Rise in Information Requests
The United States government requested information on 1,319 Twitter accounts in 902 separate requests over a six-month period, according to a transparency report released by Twitter on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleFormer Redlands Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sex Charges
A former Redlands high school teacher admitted to having sexual relations with three students – including one her attorney said was the father of her baby – when she pleaded guilty to six sex charges...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CHP Sends Pursuit Driver Into Spin
A pursuit ended with a spinout Wednesday after California Highway Patrol officers chased a driver wanted for a carjacking on freeways and streets northwest of Los Angeles. Watch: Dramatic SoCal...
View ArticlePM Forecast: No Surprises
Temperatures were expected to remain fairly consistent this week, just slightly below normal. NBC4's Fritz Coleman has the forecast for Wednesday, July 31, 2013.
View ArticlePenguin Chicks Are Aquarium's Webcam Star
Your cute alarm can go off around the clock now that the Aquarium of the Pacific has launched a live webcam of its baby penguins. The two chicks were born about a month ago to first-time parents Floyd...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Theft Prevention: How to Lock Your Bike
Police in Los Angeles have tips for bicyclists on how to better secure their bikes as thefts have been on the rise in recent years in areas across Southern California. The Los Angeles Police Department...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inmates Can Pay for Luxury Cells in OC
Inmates are being courted by an Orange County jail that is offering flat-screen TVs, brand new beds and other luxury items not often found behind bars. The Seal Beach Detention Center, which was shut...
View Article