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Deciphering the Origin of a Mixed-Breed Dog
When NBC4’s Mekahlo Medina introduced the newsroom and the NBC4 viewers to his mixed breed puppy, Lola, one question kept coming up: What is she? So, the Get Garcia team decided to get results – DNA results, that is. Read More
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U.S. Losing Out on Outsourced Olympic Merch
The U.S. Olympics Team is selling thousands of items of clothing online sporting the official U.S. Olympic logo that are not made in the USA. These popular Olympic souvenirs, some of which are now sold out, could have been made at... Read More
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Alleged Scam Targets Home Hunters
Millions of Californians have been looking for apartments and homes to rent in what's become an increasingly tight rental market. But the NBC4 I-Team caught on hidden camera what authorities say may be a scam that preys on unwittin... Read More
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Embattled Cudahy Official Accepts "100% Responsibility"
Speaking through his attorney Thursday, former city councilman Osvaldo Conde, 50, apologized for his actions in a federal case involving extortion, bribery and election fraud. Read More
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No More Paying for Failed Parking Meters
New state lesiglation was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown that will let drivers park at broken meters without receiving a ticket. In 2010, an NBC4 I-Team investigation from Joel Grover found that more than 17,000 parking tickets were written that year at meters that had been reported to the city of Los Angeles as failed. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on July 10, 2012.
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Special Treatment Nixed for Tour Buses
Tour buses illegally parked for hours at one-hour meters and in loading zones will not continue to get special treatment for their parking misbehavior, which takes away much-needed parking spaces in traffic-choked Hollywood,... Read More
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The Confession That Cleared Brian Banks
In an exclusive interview with the NBC4 I-Team, Private Investigator Freddie Parish divulged how he pulled off the stunning confession that freed the 6-foot-2, 239-pound linebacker who was being courted by top schools, including th... Read More
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Cudahy Officials Accused of Bribery
Three Cudahy city officials are named in arrest warrants unsealed Friday morning. Read More
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Cops Search Home in Missing Executive Case
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators were serving a search warrant on Friday of a home in Chatsworth in connection with the disappearance of 20th Century Fox executive Gavin Smith. Read More
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I-Team Report: "Phony Bills" Damage Credit
A collection agency damaged the credit of Southern Californians who say the company was trying to collect on “phony bills.” Read More
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Credit Card Scam Tricks Travelers
Scammers are finding a new way to steal credit card information. Someone posing as a hotel staff member has been calling hotel rooms, claiming that there's something wrong with the credit card used to check in...
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How to Know if Your Tech Is "Apple Certified"
Groupon is amping up its product verification process after complaints that one of the items sold on its website was not Apple certified, despite being branded as such. Ana Garcia reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Ma
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Important Questions to Ask Limo Companies Before a Big Event
Prom and wedding season is on the horizon, and many are planning to travel in a luxury ride. Before you make the reservation, ask for the a written contract, as well as the car's TCP license, and the name it's under.
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Apps Gone Rogue: How Your Phone Can Steal Your Money
Federal authorities are warning Android users, vulnerable to sinister code, that some seemingly innocent apps can swipe their credit card information without even touching their wallet.
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Get Garcia: Single Dad Saved From Foreclosure
Michael Gundersen, a single father, found himself on the brink of losing his home after unexpected life-changing events. When the sheriff's department left a notice of foreclosure on his Rosamond home, Gundersen...
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Get Garcia: Driver Fights Unjust Parking Ticket
Ana Medina, of Valencia, knew she was wrongly given a parking ticket. Medina says she had an hour left on her meter when she was given cited. The LA Parking Violations Bureau said the ticket was valid but when the...
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