Despite promises of making thousands of shelter beds, hotel and motel rooms available so Los Angeles’ homeless can come off the streets during the coronavirus crisis, NBC4’s I-Team found most beds across the city are full or unavailable.  “It’s heartbreaking,” Ken Craft, CEO of Hope of the Valley, said. “There’s nothing worse than when you’re ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services is continuing its job of protecting children from abusive households, even during the COVID-19 quarantine. The department is now looking for new solutions to work without the risk of spreading the infection. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020....

The California Department of Motor Vehicles Wednesday night said it will allow extensions to some expiring driver licenses and allow others to be renewed online, after an NBC4 I-Team report revealed  problems the agency is facing during the coronavirus pandemic. The DMV is slated to start offering customers some services online starting Thursd...

An employee of the Los Angeles County Probation Department who works at a juvenile hall in Sylmar tested positive for the coronavirus. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

While most Californians have been ordered to stay home, thousands of construction workers who have been deemed “essential” remain on the job and are often practicing no physical distancing, the NBC4 I-Team has learned. At least one worker, possibly two, on the new home of the NFL–SoFi Stadium in Inglewood–tested positive for...

Retailers are adjusting to online-only sales. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

It is estimated that more than 100 million consumers entered the coronavirus crisis with credit card debt. Randy Mac reported on NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020.

The Los Angeles County Health Department has started shutting down restaurants that have transformed themselves into pop-up grocery stores as a means to stay in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurants-turned-stores are popular with consumers who need to shop but want to avoid crowded supermarkets, and it gives the restaurants a ...

Many with credit card debt may be wondering what to do during the coronavirus pandemic. With plummeting employment, getting out of credit card debt may be harder than ever.  It’s estimated more than 100 million consumers entered the coronavirus outbreak with credit card debt — 60% of credit card holders carry debt month to month.  “...

The IRS is handing out stimulus checks as a part of the $2 trillion stimulus package. Here are some tips to make sure that you receive your check. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020.

Each of the emergency homeless shelters being set up are slowly filling up, because some people who are living on the streets are being convinced that it’s safer to stay indoors. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 I-Team at 7 p.m. Friday, Mar. 27, 2020.

Since the COVID-19 quarantine order, LA traffic has decreased dramatically, leading to a few changes in the landscape. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020.

Gun groups have gone to U.S District Court in Los Angeles seeking an injunction against Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Governor Gavin Newsom and other government officials in connection with an order by the Sheriff to close gun stores in the county saying it violates the “fundamental rights of law-abiding Californians.” The...