Candles burned atop a menorah in Jersey City marking the first night of Hanukkah as well as a moment of strength for a community still recovering from the deadly attack on Dec. 10. Yoely Greenfeld lit the menorah Sunday night in front of Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, the site of a horrific shooting that took the life of his sister…

Cumbia, mobilization and unity — that is what you can expect at “Selena for Sanctuary,” an event in Los Angeles with the purpose of bringing immigrants and allies together through music.

A Halloween display caught the attention of a Brooklyn community this week when a homeowner posted pictures of their neighbor’s home decorated with images of children hanging by nooses.

It’s not uncommon for Halloween trick-or-treaters to know which houses give out the best candy – and that was exactly the inspiration behind a suburban man’s viral post on his community group’s Facebook page last month.

Although LA Sanitation cleaned up a homeless encampment that residents had complained about, many are still unhappy. Community members are upset over the lack of urgency the city has when it comes to cleaning up the many homeless encampments in Los Angeles. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2019.

Community members gathered Saturday morning to raise funds for the family of a Sweetwater Union High School student who died after jumping off a cliff on Wednesday.

A canine rescue organization and Los Angeles Animal Services Monday announced the launch of a program pairing adoptable dogs with inmates at the maximum security prison in Lancaster, who will provide six to eight weeks of training to prepare the animals for new homes.

Santa Ana Unified School District host “Back to School Bash” event on Saturday, August 3, in order to prepare it’s students for the upcoming new school year.

Hiki, the first dating and friendship app specifically for the autistic community, launched publicly July 16.

Community members in Orem, Utah are in shock after a freak golfing accident killed a little girl.

Community members are rallying together and signing an online-petition to save the last remaining commercial orange grove in the San Fernando Valley. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019.

The Huntington Beach Police Department hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday to address concerns about a recent attempted sexual assault in the area of Graham Street and Neargate Drive that has left the community shaken.

Inspired by rapper Nipsey Hussle, Olympia Auset sets to continue the marathon of change with her organic pop-up service.

The Newport Mesa Unified School District Board unanimously voted to rename the north field of Davis Magnet School in honor of beloved soccer coach Keith Frainie, who died unexpectedly Dec. 6 from a brain aneurysm while he was playing soccer.

On Saturday, July 20, 2019, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) is hosting an informational meeting to introduce community members to how they can become volunteer docents. GLAZA is in search of adults who are eager to learn about the animal world and share their love for wildlife and conservation with zoo visitors.

David Johns sits down with Nessa to talk about his mission to end LGBTQ bias and stigma. He says the first step is to have conversations, and the second step is to be an accomplice to the LGBTQ community, not an ally. Johns also emphasizes the importance of preventing HIV through medications, like PrEP and PEP.

Proud members and activists in the LGBTQ+ Community Carson Kressley, Simon Doonan & Jonathan Adler, Natalie Morales and Gigi Gorgeous get candid with Nessa on the stoop about strides the community has made across the globe, the fear but great relief of coming out and how they plan on celebrating Pride Month!

Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler are grateful to be married and for their fabulous rights, but they’re concerned about LGBTQ rights outside of the United States. The couple shares their experience coming out to their family, and not to be concerned about external validation. Simon says living in New York City, he’s much more worried about homeless people than gay...

The parents of four 12-year-old girls who say they were illegally strip-searched in school are suing a New York district in federal court.

A car in the East Bay has been turned into a racist billboard after someone spray-painted a slur on the side of an African American man’s sedan.