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A police chase on the 110 Freeway heading north from the 405 Freeway ended in a violent crash on a street in South Los Angeles Tuesday night. Newschopper4 Alpha was over the chase around 8:50 p.m. with the pickup truck speeding on the 110 Freeway before taking the Manchester Avenue exit. Moments later, the pickup truck appeared to ignore the…

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Carson High School in Carson.

Free coronavirus tests are available starting Monday for every resident in Carson. The drive-up tests will be at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center. Residents must register for an appointment.  The city has one of the highest numbers of positive tests in Los Angeles County. Nearly 200 residents in the city of 100,000 had tested positive as of April 23. …

Carson is offering free drive-up testing. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Monday April 27, 2020.

The city of Carson wants to test all of its residents. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

The Carson City Council Tuesday approved a directive mandating residents and visitors wear a face mask covering their nose and mouth when going outside. However, the city council did not approve the proposed $1,000 fine. “By ordering it and mandating it and imposing a fine on those who do not, we’re hoping to lower the curve,” Carson Mayor Albert Robles…

The Carson City Council failed to approve fines for failure to wear masks in public, but the city council did mandate the practice. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

The city, which has been seeing higher coronavirus numbers than neighboring cities, will impose a $1,000 fine from those who do not wear masks. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

People must wear masks in the city of Carson, and those who don’t may face fines. Toni Guinyard reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. April 7, 2020.

A refinery fire in Carson draws concerns about air quality. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

An explosion rocked a California oil refinery Tuesday night, sparking a large fire that was visible more than 20 miles away.

There are no signs of harmful air contaminants following powerful explosions that rattled houses and frightened residents near a refinery in Carson. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Wednesday Feb. 26, 2020.

Explosions and a large fire shut down the 405 Freeway temporarily. As seen on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.

Authorities identified a motorist Tuesday who was killed when he lost control of his car while driving the wrong way on a Long Beach street at high speed. Carlos Robles, 29, of Carson died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 9 p.m. Monday near Harbor Scenic Drive and Ocean Boulevard. “It is believed drugs and/or alcohol are…

The FBI and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were investigating who was behind a hoax letter, fashioned with official-looking logos, that claimed the coronavirus had been detected in Carson, and claimed the infected person had been to several public places including Seafood City.  “It looked real!” said Jennifer Denia, a Carson resident who received the post and and...

A coronavirus rumor circulating around Carson has been debunked and the FBI may be getting involved. Rick Montantez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2020.

Authorities are warning the public Thursday about a fake letter being distributed through email and on Facebook that is falsely claiming “a possible coronavirus outbreak” in Carson. The letter, which is purporting to be from an official with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, contains false information and has been determined to be a hoax, according to Carson…

A woman was found shot to death in Carson Friday. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, which occurred about 12:15 p.m. in the 18800 block of Crocker Avenue near Avalon Boulevard, according to Deputy Erin Liu of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The woman was identified as Jolynn Finlay, of Carson, according to thecoroner’s office. The...