Lake Balboa

A high-speed crash in Lake Balboa Saturday night involving two vehicles left one man dead and two others injured. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2021. 

A high-speed crash in Lake Balboa Saturday night involving two vehicles left one man dead and two others injured.

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa.

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet in Lake Balboa.

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet in Lake Balboa.

A brush fire at the Sepulveda Basin in the West San Fernando Valley broke out overnight and grew to about 4 acres.  The fire started at about 2 a.m. in the 6000 block of North ‘Woodley Avenue. It was pushed by strong morning winds though heavy brush.  Water-dropping helicopters were dispatched to the fire.  Temperatures are expected to climb...

Police are checking video of a brawl near a middle school in an effort to determine what led to the melee. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Friday Jan. 24, 2020.

Although an official motive for the fight hasn’t been determined, one student said it all started over social media. Jane Yamamoto reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.

A teen boy was hospitalized with stab wounds after a chaotic confrontation Thursday with other students near a Southern California middle school. Video of the fight near Mulholland Middle School in Lake Balboa shows a group surrounding a holding what appears to be a sharp object, possibly a pair of scissors. A witness told NBC4 he saw the group chasing…

A heat advisory remained in effect for several areas in Los Angeles County, with some seeking refuge from the hot weather by visiting Lake Balboa. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.

A Los Angeles man is giving the world a bird’s-eye view over some of the region’s homelessness encampments by deploying a drone in the hopes that it will light a fire under residents and council members and inspire change.

Police Tuesday were seeking additional possible victims of a 22-year-old San Fernando Valley man suspected of sexually assaulting a number of women he met at clubs in the Hollywood and West Hollywood areas.

Police are seeking possible additional victims of a 22-year-old man who visited nightclubs in West Hollywood and Hollywood to meet young women who were then allegedly sexually assaulted by the suspect.

A group of homeless people and advocates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday saying the city of Los Angeles’ practice of removing the belongings of people living on the streets hampers their ability to improve their lives.

The city of Los Angeles has installed 21 new drinking fountains near homeless encampments to provide just a little bit of relief in this summer heat, with some in areas like Skid Row. But one of those fountains is inside a Venice Beach neighborhood, and some homeowners think that’s the wrong place for it.

Southern California heats up and residents find different ways to stay cool. Jane Yamamoto reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. in Saturday, July 13, 2019.

Balboa Boulevard is lined with rows of shopping carts filled with trash. The city of Los Angeles said it has been aware of the situation for two weeks. John Cadiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m., Tuesday July 9, 2019.

Residents living near Lake Balboa Park are urging the city to clean up the piled trash that is spread through out the street.

Lake Balboa visitors find ways to stay cool and hydrated during this high heat advisory period. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

A survivor of a deadly suspected DUI crash in Temecula shares his story. Tony Shin reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on June 11, 2019.