Smoke Advisory Issued After ExxonMobil Refinery Explosion
A smoke advisory was issued Wednesday for areas near the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance due to an explosion and fire.The South Coast Air Quality Management District advised residents who live near the...
View ArticleUnion Leaders on Port Dispute
Port truck drivers who are not classified as full-time employees say if the ports close, they will be taken care of -- That's the message union leaders delivered Wednesday morning. Gordon Tokumatsu...
View ArticleWATCH: Korean War Vets Meet up Decades After The War
Three Korean war veterans meet in Bakersfield, California for a reunion. Mike Flaherty, Clarence Enneking and Joe Collins have stayed in touch with each other since serving together in the Korean War,...
View ArticleRefinery Explosion Rocks Torrance
An explosion from the ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery rocked the city on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Some residents thought the explosion was an earthquake.Photo Credit: KNBC-TV
View ArticleSports Anchor Shooting Suspect Appears in Court
The man accused of shooting CBS 8 sports director Kyle Kraska outside his house appeared in court for the first time Tuesday.Mike Montana, 54, pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted first degree...
View ArticleSDSU Women's Team Makes Golf Look Really Cool
The San Diego State women’s golf team showed off their seriously cool tricks in a YouTube video that has generated more than 58,000 views since it was posted on Sunday.The 55-second video, which plays...
View ArticleCar Slams Into Medical Offices in Tarzana
At least one person was hospitalized Wednesday when a car slammed into a medical offices building in Tarzana.The crash was reported after 11 a.m. in the 18300 block of West Ventura Boulevard in Encino,...
View ArticleSchoolchildren May Be Drinking Lead-Tainted Water
Seven years after the NBC4 I-Team first exposed lead-tainted drinking water at Los Angeles-area schools, thousands of schoolchildren are still drinking from fountains that might be unsafe.2008 School...
View ArticleMale Body Found in Laguna Beach
A male body was found Wednesday on rocks in Laguna Beach, about a mile south of where a teenager was swept off rocks and into the surf on Feb. 8.Lifeguards and Orange County Sheriff's deputies...
View ArticleRoof Avalanche Buries 5 in Snow
An avalanche from an ice rink's roof buried five people in snow Wednesday evening in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and sent two of them to the hospital.The five were walking on a pathway between the rink...
View Article1 in Custody After Report of Shooting Near Redlands High School
A person has been taken into custody in connection with a report of a shooting a block away from Citrus Valley High School on Wednesday, police said.Gunfire was reported near Texas Street and Baldwin...
View ArticleBicycling Teen Struck and Killed by LADWP Truck
An LADWP truck struck and killed a 16-year-old boy riding a bicycle in Granada Hills on Wednesday evening, officials said.The crash happened in the 16200 block of San Fernando Mission Boulevard before...
View ArticleRevenge Porn Site Founder to Plead Guilty
The operator of a "revenge porn" website who posted stolen nude photos online has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say.Court papers filed Wednesday show Hunter Moore agreed to...
View ArticleExplosion Rips Through Torrance Refinery
Hours after an explosion ripped through a Torrance refinery, residents for miles around continue to grapple with ash, a gas odor and concerns over poor air quality while inspectors confirmed that a...
View ArticleNJ Woman 1-Way Mars Trip Finalist
When Cassandra Morphy travels to work from her home in Jersey City to her office in Keasby, it's a 23-mile, 30-minute commute -- but if she gets her dream job, her commute from work to her new home...
View ArticleSeason of Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday
Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent, a 40-day period for penance leading up to Easter Sunday.Thousands of local Catholics are observing the season of Lent, and they are remembering...
View ArticlePolice Pursuit Ends With 2 in Custody
Two people were taken into custody after a police pursuit in Highland Park on Wednesday night.The chase began in the Highland Park area just before 8 p.m. The driver lead authorities on the northbound...
View ArticleClinic for LA's Undocumented Immigrants
Confusion over President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration continues to spread fear Wednesday in parts of the undocumented immigrant community of Los Angeles. With a ruling this week that...
View ArticleParking at Defaced Meter Could Cost You
It's the sight we all dread when we head for our cars: a parking control officer slapping a ticket on the windshield. Usually it's the driver's fault for letting the meter expire, but Riverside...
View ArticleNeighbors Rescue Homeless NYC Dog
An adorable, homeless shepherd mix that has been wandering between two Manhattan parks for about a decade was rescued earlier this week by residents concerned the pup wouldn't survive the frigid...
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