Police Storm Video Game Studio
Life imitated art in Sherman Oaks this week - rather, life stormed art with guns drawn. Los Angeles police officers raided the studio of video game developer Robotoki after someone tripped a silent...
View ArticleTeen Struck, Killed by Lightning Days Before Graduation
A suburban Chicago high school senior was struck and killed by lightning during Thursday's storm, officials said. Jennie Dizon, 17, of Downers Grove, was found unconscious and not breathing in O'Brien...
View ArticlePowerhouse Fire Fight Continues, Evacuations Ordered
Evacuations were again ordered Friday in the 2,500-acre brush fire burning in steep, rugged terrain of San Francisquito Canyon, north of Los Angeles. Flare-ups, meanwhile, tested homeowners' nerves as...
View ArticleCoastal Residents Fight Oil Company's Advances
A group of residents in Hermosa Beach are hoping to get ahead of a 2014 ballot measure that would lift the city's ban on oil drilling. The effort comes on the heels of the City Council's unanimous...
View ArticleCaseworkers Failed to Act on Boy's Abuse Reports
Long before 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez died and his mother and her boyfriend were charged with his murder and torture, child protective case workers knew them all. They responded to the Palmdale...
View ArticleCalif. Minimum Wage Could Grow to Highest in U.S.
Minimum-wage workers in California could see their first raises in six years if a bill that passed the state Assembly this week continues to make its way through Sacramento. The state’s minimum hourly...
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Dying Whales Force Ships to Reroute
Coming to Southern California to feed is about the most dangerous journey a blue or fin whale can make, according to experts. The massive marine mammals are being struck and killed as ships head to the...
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 ArticleTop Chicago Cop: City's Murder Rates Declining
Chicago’s murder mayhem is declining, police said. Chicago ended the month of May down four murders from May 2012, an eight percent decrease, according to Director of News Affairs Adam Collins. Overall...
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Missing Girl Found Hiding Under Bed
A 4-year-old Richmond girl reported missing Friday night was found hiding under a bed, officials said. Richmond police earlier that night were unable to locate Amieya Renee Stewart after an extensive...
View Article4-Month-Old Queens Boy Dies
A 4-month-old Queens boy died after he was taken to the hospital when he stopped breathing Saturday morning, authorities said. Police responded to the baby's home on Beach 95th Street in Rockaway at...
View ArticleChurch Refuses to Host Troops Over Scouts' New Gay Policy
A Crystal Lake, Ill., church is reportedly refusing to sponsor a local Boy Scout troop after the Scouts’ lifted their ban on openly gay boys. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, believed to be the...
View ArticleWoman Receives $16K Water Bill
An Escondido woman was shocked to receive her water bill, saying she owed $16,000 for roughly a month’s worth of service. Margaret Kreusser tells NBC 7 that she usually uses around 150 gallons of water...
View ArticleCalif. Fire Jumps to 19,500 Acres, Burns Structures
The Powerhouse Fire grew to 19,500 acres in northern Los Angeles County after a hot and windy Saturday, burning structures and prompting evacuations in rugged areas between the Santa Clarita and...
View ArticleMan Charged with Having Sex with Pit Bull
A 50-year-old man was charged with having sex with a pit bull while on a tour of the Chicago Animal Care and Control Facility, prosecutors said Saturday. Gerardo Perez, of the 2500 block of West 38th...
View ArticleDisneyland Raises Ticket Prices
Starting Sunday, a trip to the "Happiest Place on Earth" will leave adult visitors at least $92 poorer. The world-famous theme park is raising ticket prices. A one-day, single-park pass to Disneyland...
View ArticleWorkers, Neighbors Worry After Battery Plant Closure
A battery recycling facility in Vernon closed down after state officials said it was releasing hazardous materials into the environment. Workers and nearby residents were both at risk due to high...
View Article"Disabled Tour Guides" Cheat Disneyland Parkgoers
Some families are hiring "disabled tour guides" to take advantage of Disneyland's policy of allowing disabled patrons to skip waiting in line for rides. Jeff Rossen reports on NBC4 News at 8 on June 1,...
View ArticleStarbucks Bans Smoking Within 25 Feet of Stores
Starbucks has banned smoking within 25 feet of store entrances, including outdoor seating areas, company officials said. "I think it's a good idea," said smoker Adrian Athens. "We should be more...
View ArticleLA County Offers Free Hepatitis A Vaccines
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health was offering free hepatitis A vaccinations at clinics throughout the county after a multi-state outbreak of the disease was linked to a fruit mix sold...
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