Two men convicted of more than 200 counts in a fraudulent scheme related to their work for a engineering firm in Rolling Hills Estates were each sentenced to one year in county jail and five years probation on Monday. Wilfrido Rodriguez, 48, of Downey, and Ruben Gutierrez, 45, of Huntington Beach, were found guilty in November of more than 200…

The driver convicted for the 2018 DUI crash was sentenced to 45 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at the 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2020.

The families of three teenagers from Las Vegas who were on spring break in Huntington Beach when they were killed by a drunken driver two years ago faced the woman responsible in court as she was sentenced to more than five decades to life in prison Thursday. Bani Duarte, 29, of San Clemente, sat and listened for hours, often in…

Several people awoke this morning in Huntington Beach to a blaring siren that turned out to be a false alarm for a tsunami. At around 4 a.m. residents reported hearing a siren, and one viewer called in to NBC4 to ask about the alarm. The fire department said authorities are looking into why the sirens were activated. The Huntington Beach…

The blaring sound of a tsunami warning frightened Huntington Beach residents before dawn Friday. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

What sounded like an emergency turned out to be a false alarm. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 news at 11 a.m. on Friday Feb. 7, 2020.

A husband is without a wife and three children lost their mother. Hundreds gathered to honor Christina Mauser. Darsha Philips reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.

Hundreds of people in Huntington Beach gathered Saturday to hold a candlelight vigil for 38-year-old Christina Mauser, the assistant basketball coach for Mamba Academy who was killed last Sunday in the helicopter crash that also killed Kobe Bryant. It wasn’t easy for anyone who knew Mauser to be present Saturday tonight. “Why someone so amazing?” Sarah Yagerlener asked out...

Christina Mauser was honored in a candlelight vigil in Huntington Beach. Darsha Philips reported on NBC4 News on 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.

A 26-year-old Huntington Beach resident went on a “one-man crime spree” that included shooting at a Costa Mesa police officer and burglarizing two homes before giving up following a 40-minute standoff, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday. Deputy District Attorney Matthew Plunkett said Korrell Santana Kybor Cole, who is charged with attempted murder of a police officer among other felony counts,…

A California appeals court on Friday ruled that a state law limiting police collaboration with federal immigration agents doesn’t interfere with a charter city’s right to run its own police force. The decision reverses an Orange County judge’s 2018 ruling that cities that create their own charters, like Huntington Beach, have greater autonomy. The seaside city of 200,000 people...

“Lightsaber Dojo,” a “virtual reality training experience,” is now open at a trio of SoCal locations.

A 37-year-old member of a prominent Orange County white supremacist gang was charged Monday with murder in the fatal stabbing of another man in a Laguna Niguel bar fight this month.

Spying something sparkly during the holidays? It isn’t that uncommon. You might come across a Christmas-themed yard display, or a lighting extravaganza at your local mall, or even your own tree. But finding glitter in your grub? Sparkle isn’t a feature seen in our food, usually. But Slater’s 50/50, that creative burger emporium with strong and savory Southern California...

Vice President Mike Pence arrived in California Wednesday for a two-day visit to support President Donald Trump and tour a NASA facility.

One day after an apartment fire raced through a building in Huntington Beach, residents are happy to be alive. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2019.

California will ban smoking on state parks and beaches starting next year under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.