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Garcetti Top Choice for Hollywood Campaign Donors
Nearly $1 million has been donated by entertainment industry employees into the campaigns of candidates for Los Angeles mayor, with about half going to Councilman Eric Garcetti. Read More
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Autographed Jackson Memorabilia May Be Phony
Three years after his death, Michael Jackson remains the "King of Pop." Fans are willing to pay big bucks for almost anything with Jackson’s autograph. But an NBC4 I-Team Investigation found evidence that some of these... Read More
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LAPD Chief Defends Email Ordering Arrests
After NBC4 exposed an internal police email directing officers to make more arrests so that the LAPD can "avoid negative coverage" over illegal rabbit sales, Chief Charlie Beck defended the directive. Read More
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Fire Station "Burlesque Video" Under Investigation
The same Venice fire station embroiled in porn controversy last year when the NBC I-Team exposed it for allowing one of its fire trucks to be used in a video shoot is under investigation again, this time for a racy video that... Read More
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Feds to Investigate Alleged Racism, Harassment in CA Natl Guard
In the wake of an NBC4 Southern California and NBC Bay Area joint investigation, leadership in the National Guard is looking into allegations that claims of sexual harassment and racism were ignored by the California... Read More
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Helicopter "Joyride" Exposes Dysfunction Within Guard
In part two of a joint-investigation, the NBC4 ITeam and NBC Bay Area uncover a questionable flight under the Golden Gate Bridge that members of the California National Guard say exposes a culture of dysfunction. Read More
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Whistleblowers Allege Racism, Sex Harassment in CA Natl Guard
In a joint investigation, NBC4 Southern California and NBC Bay Area uncover what guard members call a toxic culture where sexual harassment and racism at times go unchecked. Read More
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Rental Scam "Kingpin" Keeps Getting Away With It
Consumers have lodged nearly 200 complaints against the "kingpin" of California rental scams. But when the state closes down one of his rental agencies, he opens a new one. Read More
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"Scam" Rental Business Shuttered
Star Rentals closed down and moved out of its Downey offices this past weekend, just two days before the California Department of Real Estate served Star’s operator, Laura Tucker, with an “Order to Desist and Refrain” from... Read More
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WindSeeker Faced Multiple Inspection Hurdles
An NBC4 I-Team investigation finds that state inspectors had serious concerns about the WindSeeker long before it opened at Knott's Berry Farm in 2011. Inspectors say it took an unusually-high 17 visits before the WindSeeker manufactured by Mondial Rides of the Netherlands was in compliance with industry ride and safety standards. Six WindSeeker rides in the U.S. and Canada have been shuttered during an investigation into chronic ride breakdowns, two of which happened at Knott's Berry Farm this month. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2012.
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Reverse Mortgages Hurt Seniors
With many hidden fees and high foreclosure risks, reverse mortgages are being blamed for hurting, not helping seniors in search of more comfortable finances. While some homeowners may see reverse mortgages as a...
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Family Demands Investigation Into Cemetery Maintenance
The Garcia's say the East LA cemetery where three generations of their relatives are buried has not been properly maintained and that overgrown weeds kept them from visiting their loved ones' graves. Ana Garcia reports fo
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Family Attacked: "My Kids Were Beaten By Adults"
The Horlings were walking through LA's Fashion District when a group of eight to 10 people attacked them. Among the attackers was a man suspected of running an illegal bunny sales ring on Santee
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Window Guards Needed to Protect Children from Falling
About 3,000 children under age 5 fall out of windows each year, and about seven die from those falls, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Engineers at the agency's safety lab test window guards, whic...
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Party Bus Company That Left Concert-Goers Stranded Is Fined
After a group of 40 concert goers say a luxury bus driver left them stranded, they asked the Get Garcia team for help. The Public Utilities Commission has since launched an investigation, and has fined the company...
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How to Ensure Oklahoma Donations Get to the Right Place
After the devastation caused by the Oklahoma tornado, many are looking for ways to help out. Thanks to technology, donating is easy, convenient and can even be done through text. Several websites are also helping to make...
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