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Flames burn for a second night in the hills above Pacific Palisades, close enough to keep people on edge, the choppers loud enough to keep them awake. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 15, 2021.

Ted Chen hosts a panel, opening up the floor to the AAPI community.

Electronic duo group The Hotel Lobby wanted their music to make an impact and resonate with the AAPI community, NBC4 News reports.

Pe’a, a form of tattoo art, practiced by ethnic Samoans for 4,000 years. Sulu’ape Alafia-Liufau, a tattoo artist at A-Town Tattoo says it can take several hours and even days to complete the Pe’a tattoos. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC4 News.

The attacks are often verbal, though some turn violent, and even deadly. In several cases, the Asian American victims are told to go back to their own country, even when their country is the United States. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News.

When it comes to your choice of food in LA’s Koreatown, some say it’s even better than in South Korea. Here are some hot spots. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News.

A brush fire that was believed to be started by an arsonist is threatening structures in the Palisades area. NBC4 News reports at 7 p.m. on May 15, 2021.

Several major retailers are losing mask rules nationwide, but it’s causing some confusion in Southern California. Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Cotsco are leading the way for vaccinated shoppers to ditch masks. Mekhalo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Deeper and more widespread marine layer with cooler temperatures and a chance of light rain. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Will the state adopt the new federal guidelines for face masks? LA County supervisor says let’s do it now. Robert Kovacik reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 14, 2021

The world watched in horror 60 years ago as Alabama racists torched a bus full of civil rights activists known as The Freedom Riders. We spoke to an LA veteran of the rides that helped integrate America. Beverly White reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 14, 2021.

If you’re planning a long-awaited summer vacation, there could be a huge, unexpected hiccup in your plans, which could cost you a lot of money. Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 14, 2021.

Menthol, the last legal flavoring for cigarettes, is facing a proposed sales ban in LA and an eventual permanent ban by the FDA. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 14, 2021.