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Safe surrender baby gives new meaning to the life of an OC family
Noah was surrendered in December 2017 at Fire Station 21 in Tustin. Firefighter Linda Brown facilitated Noah’s ‘safe surrender’ as he arrived with his umbilical cord tied with a Christmas ribbon.
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A safe surrender baby gives new meaning to the life of an OC family
After being surrendered as a baby, Noah’s adoption transformed into the discovery of his forever family. Michael Brownlee reports for NBC4 News on March 8, 2024.
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A baby was found in a shoebox with a note. His adoptive parents are sharing his story.
The newborn was surrendered at a Kentucky fire station under the state’s Safe Infant Act.
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‘It feels the best': 4 siblings adopted into same family during adoption event
More than 200 children were adopted Saturday in an event held in Monterey Park, where four siblings celebrated being adopted into the same family.
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Family adopts 4 siblings in heartwarming event
More than 200 children were adopted in an event in Monterey Park and among them, four siblings who were adopted into the same family. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 18, 2023.
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Foster children in Inland Empire celebrate adoptions
More than 100 children in the Inland Empire started a new chapter in their lives after they were adopted. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 15, 2023.
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Over 100 foster kids in San Bernardino get adopted
More than a hundred foster kids in the Inland Empire got a priceless holiday gift. That’s because they all got the present they have been hoping for, being adopted into a loving family. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 15, 2023.
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A dozen dogs rescued from car in Orange County now up for adoption
Looking to add some more love in your life? There are a dozen dogs waiting for their fur-ever home and they could be just “the one” for you.
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Pups left in car now ready for adoption
More than a dozen dogs and puppies that were found in a car are now seeking their forever homes.
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This California groomer is giving doggie makeovers to help shelter pets find forever homes
The San Diego Humane Society is critically over capacity. That’s why a famous San Diego groomer is partnering with them to help overlooked dogs increase their chances of being adopted.
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Syrian baby born under earthquake rubble turns 6 months, celebrates with adopted family
A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family home destroyed by the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria six months ago is in good health with her adopted family.
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How to keep your pets safe in the summer heat
These are some ways to keep your pets healthy and happy in the summer heat and avoid unwanted trips to the vet.
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‘The best day of our lives': Firefighter, wife share adoption journey after newborn was left in Safe Haven Baby Box
A Florida firefighter and his wife had been dreaming of a family for years, until one night in January an unexpected surprise changed their lives forever.
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Newborn baby left in Safe Haven Baby Box was adopted by the firefighter who found her
“I picked her up and held her. We locked eyes, and that was it. I’ve loved her ever since that moment.”
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South Korea to investigate hundreds of adoption cases amid origin falsification claims
The new cases in the commission’s expanded inquiry into South Korea’s foreign adoption boom involve adoptees in 11 nations who were adopted from 1960 to 1990
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A Teen Mom With Triplets Didn't Have Anyone in Her Corner. Then Her Nurse Adopted Her
One of the first things neonatal nurse Katrina Mullen noticed about the 14-year-old who gave birth to triplets in her Indiana hospital was that the teen mom always seemed to be alone.
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National Adoption Day
A new hope and a new beginning with a new forever home and family to call their own is what National Adoption Day is all about. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 19, 2022.
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Former Megachurch Elder and Her Parents Charged in 11-Year-Old's Death, Torture and Abuse of Other Adopted Children
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday it arrested three people in connection to an 11-year-old girl’s murder– her adoptive mother and her two parents.
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Jury Acquits Indiana Man of Abandoning Adult Daughter
A jury has acquitted a man of neglect charges after he was accused with his ex-wife of abandoning an adopted daughter.