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retail Dec 5

Rise in Retail Employee Attacks

Aside from the recent smash and grabs, retail employees are now facing the danger of being attacked. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Dec. 2, 2021.

investigations Dec 3

Workers Fear ‘Open Season' of Violence Against Employees At Stores Across SoCal
LAPD Dec 3

LAPD Reports Spike in Robberies in LA This Year

Randy Mac Dec 3

Here's How to Spot a Counterfeit

Some $30 million in fake designer products have been seized at the ports. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.
Randy Mac Dec 1

Here's How to Protect Package Deliveries

If you’re not careful, the gifts you’re ordering could be snatched from your front door in a matter of seconds. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.
Randy Responds Nov 30

Randy Responds: What to Know About Buy Now, Pay Later

Considering a buy now, pay later service during the holidays? Here’s what to know. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 24, 2021.
heidi planck Nov 30

Missing Mother, Heidi Planck, Believed Dead

Investigators were searching through a landfill near Castaic. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

Holidays Nov 30

Retailers Report Uptick in Black Friday Earnings

This was not your parents’ Black Friday nor was it like the pre-pandemic foot traffic we’ve seen at many malls and shops. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
heidi planck Nov 30

Police Search Landfill North of Los Angeles in Disappearance of West LA Mother Heidi Planck

Detectives began at dawn Monday to search a landfill in northern Los Angeles County for evidence in the disappearance of Heidi Planck, a mother who lives in West LA and vanished after attending one of her son’s football games in mid-October.
NBC4 I-Team Nov 29

Census Changes Attempt to Represent Multiracial Groups

There have been new changes to help define our growing, blended communities. But does it truly represent all of us? Lolita Lopez reports for the I-Team on Nov. 26, 2021.
Black Friday Nov 24

NBC4 I-Team Breaks Down Black Friday Deals

The crowds are back but Black Friday is different this year. Here’s what to know. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.
LAPD Nov 24

LAPD Creating a Special Task Force to Investigate Follow-Home Robberies

The Los Angeles Police Department will create a task force to investigate follow-home robberies after the latest such crime outside a Hollywood restaurant.
Shadow Hills Nov 23

Suspected Shadow Hills Armed Prowler is Charged

A man described by police as an, “armed serial burglar,” was charged with more than a dozen felonies and pleaded not guilty last week.
Randy Responds Nov 20

SoCal Edison Scammers Are Getting More Sophisticated and Aggressive. Here's What to Know

Scammers are calling homeowners, pretending to be SoCalEdison employees and demanding you pay a “past-due” bill immediately or they’ll cut power, and people have already been scammed out of thousands.
Holiday shopping Nov 20

Brace for Holiday Shopping Season

Shoppers are already hitting the stores. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
shadow hills prowler Nov 20

Prowler in Manhunt Was on Probation for Burglary

The suspect was seen in surveillance video in the Shadow Hills area prowling through properties, sometimes armed. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
Randy Mac Nov 19

What Supply Chain Backlog Means for Your Holiday Shopping

COVID-19 has impacted the supply chain. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
NBC4 I-Team Nov 23

How to Handle the Holiday Travel Rush

Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to holiday travel. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2021.
Randy Responds Nov 18

When Moving Hits Some Major Bumps in the Road

Many Californians left the state during the pandemic, moving to affordable parts of the country. But new adventures don’t always go as planned. Video broadcast Nov. 5, 2021 on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m.
NBC4 I-Team Nov 23

Thanksgiving Travel Could Be Tough This Year

A big storm is bearing down on the East Coast, likely causing delays. Here’s what you can do to prepare. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

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