Leimert Park

Los Angeles County officials continue to offer a variety of incentives to get people vaccinated, with their latest efforts Saturday targeting people in the Leimert Park area.

One-on-one interview with Mayor Garcetti about the ongoing COVID-19 surge in LA County, that has nearly tripled from a month ago. Lauren Coronado reports for NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on July 24, 2021.

Leimert Park Village is full of energy Thursday night, although Juneteenth events don’t start until Saturday. Beverly White reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 17, 2021.

A vigil and rally were held in Leimert Park for the two most recent high profile police shootings in Minneapolis and Chicago to honor their lives. Kim Tobin reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 18, 2021.

A licensed security guard who left a loaded gun inside a bedroom in a Leimert Park home, where his mother’s 5-year-old foster son fatally shot himself while playing with the weapon, is on home confinement with a long stretch of probation also ahead.

Many families need support during this thought time, and the Brotherhood Crusade is working hard to spread some holiday cheer in Leimert Park by handing free food and toys to hundreds of families in need. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020.

A local café that fed seniors for free at the beginning of the pandemic has started up again. And even though the pandemic has hit them hard again, the husband and wife team feel they have a duty to their community.

A couple made the pledge of feeding seniors for free at the beginning of the pandemic using their cafe, and even though most of the funding has now dried up, they still helping those in need. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2020.

This bookstore in Leimert Park has a special purpose. People are taking advantage of its focus on Black History in order to educate themselves. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday June 4, 2020.

Healthy and delicious! Hot & Cool is hailed for its healthier food, but it’s the company that really feeds the soul. As seen on California Live Feb. 27, 2020.

Authorities Wednesday are seeking additional victims of a tattoo artist who allegedly sexually assaulted women at a tattoo shop in Leimert Park. David Velazquez was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers on Feb. 14, according to the LAPD. Velazquez allegedly sexually assaulted women at a tattoo shop in the 4300 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, near West 43rd Street, while…