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Applications are accepted from until Friday, April 21. Organizations must be physically located within one of the 11 NBC and Telemundo television markets and provide services in the same area.

LATINAFest, the largest outdoor festival on the West Coast celebrating all things Latino, will take place on Sunday, March 19 at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event features more than 100 vendors and activities on health, beauty and wellness, as well as activities for families and children. Elva Saray, host of Acceso…

NBC4 and Telemundo 52 Help for the Hungry campaign kicked off its fifth year of helping raise funds to support regional food banks and fight hunger in Southern California.

NBC4 and Telemundo 52’s Help For The Hungry campaign returns from November 21 through December 31 to support local food banks and help provide millions of meals to families in need throughout Southern California. Viewers can support the fight against hunger and donate any amount by texting H4H to 41444 or in person at their neighborhood Ralphs and Food 4…

A documentary about the famous fall festivity is in the whimsical works; do you have photos, memories, or souvenirs to share?

And we do mean “sweet”: Kids who might not have the chance to trick-or-treat this year will get to collect candy, enjoy games, and have a fun day out.

A group of Wisconsin school bus drivers are emphasizing the importance of community this year using an old bus decorated to be a haunted house experience.

The popular family festival on Crenshaw Blvd. in South Los Angeles is back on Saturday, October 15 featuring a variety of activities and entertainment spotlighting the Black cultural experience and fused with many diverse cultures and traditions throughout the day. NBC4 and Telemundo 52 have been supporters of the event for many years and will have a booth with several…

The free-to-join event will also visit West Adams and Culver City. The date? It’s always the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Peacock announced they’ve ordered the long-awaited ‘Community’ spin-off film, which will follow some of our favorite community college students, including Joel McHale, Danny Pudi and Alison Brie.

NBC4 and Telemundo 52 are supporting the 2022 LéaLA, a Spanish-language Book Fair and Literary Festival, August 25 to August 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes museum, which is free to all to participate.

On June 14, 2002, veteran reporter Beverly White received the YWCA Greater Los Angeles First Responder Phenomenal Woman Award for Outstanding Media Coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, held in Inglewood at YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium, was a star-studded affair honoring the many women and essential works across multiple industries who supported the community during the pandemic. White…

WriteGirl, the nonprofit organization that teaches writing and mentoring to teen girls, is honoring NBC4’s award-winning reporter Beverly White, author Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale), screenwriter Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends) and screenwriter Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Gilmore Girls) with actor Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as a special guest at its annual WriteGirl Bold Ink Awards...

Congratulations to Cal State Fullerton junior Alexis Johnson-Fowlkes who received the NBC4 Vikki Vargas Broadcast Journalism Scholarship. Johnson-Fowlkes is majoring in communications major with a concentration in journalism and is aiming to work in broadcast journalism covering issues that most impact the community. The scholarship is awarded annually to an individual studying broadcast journalism who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance…

Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles and Ace Mentor LA/OC came together to build playhouses for a great cause. California Live’s Amber Pfister gets all the details on Ace, a high school program introducing youth to architecture, construction, and engineering professions. Amber talks to a student about the opportunities offered with the mentorship. Learn how teens are giving back and getting...

NBC4 returned to sponsor the March of Dimes annual March for Babies LA walk on Saturday, April 23 with sister station Telemundo 52 at Grand Park in Downtown L.A. — NBC4 Today in LA Traffic Anchor Robin Winston and Telemundo 52 Anchor Dunia Elvir co-hosted the opening program and kicked off the walk. This year, the March for Babies campaign…

“Yarn Healing LA — The 10th LA County Yarn Crawl” puts the spotlight on local shops; prizes and discounts await, too.

California Live’s Amber Pfister sits down with Sheria Irving, Founder of Shaping Her Earth, a non-profit organization that mentors, uplifts, and empowers young women of color. As part of International Women’s Day, Amber showcases the work that Sheria is doing to create a community for young women, where their voices are heard, talents are honed, and lives transformed. Learn more...

Women and children have found refuge at The Well, a multi-functional community that offers a safe space for women seeking childcare, a location to work remotely, pursue entrepreneurship, and network. California Live’s Amber Pfister sits with Kara Lee, founder of The Well, for an inside look at the co-op that brings women out of isolation and into a supportive community...