Hero

Johanna Gilman serves the needs of many as the Director of Food and Nutritional Services at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

After hearing the snake’s rattler, the dog, Marley, pushed his owner out of the way and stood between him and the snake.

A New Hampshire teen is being heralded as a hero after saving a 12-year-old who was trapped under an ATV over 800 miles away.

Bridger Walker, 6, is being hailed as a hero for protecting his 4-year-old sister from a dog attack.

A 12-year-old Texas boy likely saved the lives of his great-grandparents when his older brother started stabbing them in the neck and the head during a car ride, authorities said Monday.

A team of rescuers were recognized for a daring rescue of a man in Mt. Waterman. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019.

The Rotary Club of Murrieta is hosting their “Murrieta Field of Honor” event for the fourth consecutive year and is encouraging the public to nominate a hero for its Nov. 9 event.

Helen Meredith created the United Pegasus Foundation to help rehab injured and neglected horses and now she’s working to rescue 40 extremely malnourished horses. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019.

When James surpassed Jordan’s career points total Wednesday night, he did it in a pair of Nikes with “Thank You M.J.” written neatly on the side.

The coordination of a team effort helped save two men capsized six miles off the shore in Huntington Beach.

A pit bull has become a four-legged hero credited with saving a family of four after a house fire started in New Jersey.

Four LAPD patrol officers voluntarily responded to a fire and pulled a man from a burning house Tuesday night, risking their lives in the process. They spoke about the ordeal Wednesday. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

An Upland woman was awarded with a Lifesaving Award for stepping in to save a man after he collapsed and suffered a heart attack at her neighborhood gym.

A San Diego State University (SDSU) professor and his former student were honored as heroes for deciphering emoticons used by human traffickers to confuse the authorities.

Officer Quinn Hanley and his K-9 partner Rudy of the Upland Police Department have been instrumental in over 30 arrests and have seized over $100,000 in illegal narcotics over the last year. Hanley is a Marine Corp. Vet while Rudy recently competed in the Riverside County Sheriff’s K-9 trials.

An off-duty LAPD officer helped save a man from his burning truck in Whittier after he crashed in late June.

Two police officers are being hailed as heroes after saving the life of a choking infant.

For the first time in history, a military war dog was given a memorial service with full honors Saturday afternoon at Camp Nelson National Cemetery.

A California cat is the first non-canine recipient of a local shelter’s “Hero Dog” award.

A Fresno man was pulled from his burning home by a complete stranger this weekend, and it was all captured on video.