Downtown LA

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted 4-0 to direct an existing task force to develop a plan that would allow the board to shut down the downtown Men’s Central Jail within one year. Supervisor Kathryn Barger made clear that her support for gathering additional information about alternatives to a jail did not mean that she supports closing the...

When it’s safe and the government restrictions are lifted, Hotel Figueroa in Downtown LA is a great getaway! Amber Pfister shows us around.

A stabbing victim was found dead early Thursday on Metro train tracks near a station in downtown Los Angeles. No arrests were reported in the stabbing, reported at about 3:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Flower Street.  Information on the man’s identity was not released. No description of the attacker was immediately available. The man suffered multiple...

Demonstrators Saturday toppled a statue of Father Junipero Serra from its perch at the Placita Olvera downtown. A video of the event was posted to social media, saying: “Natives just tore down the statue of Junipero Serra at Placita Olvera in solidarity with #BLMprotest #antiracism #antislavery.” The hands and head of the statue were covered with what appeared to be…

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside downtown LA against LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey. Ted Chen reports for NBCLA June 17, 2020.

More than 100 firefighters battled a blaze in a downtown Los Angeles produce building Monday amid dangerous fire weather conditions. Crews attacked the fire from the inside and out at the 815 S. Kohler St. building just before 4 p.m. The roof of the structure collapsed and another wall was set to buckle, authorities said. In nearly two hours, the…

While there was still a law enforcement presence, the protests were largely peaceful. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Saturday June 6, 2020.

A group of people numbering in the thousands gathered at the steps of LA City Hall in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, June 6, 2020.

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD Chief Michel Moore had to clarify comments they made and respond to criticism. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday June 5, 2020.

One man was shot and killed and another was hospitalized after a protest in downtown Los Angeles. The men were shot in a drive-by shooting around 10 p.m. Thursday near Bunker Hill and Cesar Chavez avenues. Police arrived to find found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police said the protest and shooting…

Video shows police and protesters Friday May 29, 2020 in downtown Los Angeles.

In Minneapolis protests continued for a third day, with protesters looting and lighting fires inside a police station. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday May 28, 2020.

For now, police have reported no arrests following a chaotic scene in Downtown LA. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Wednesday May 27, 2020.