NBC4 I-Team

The NBC4 I-Team has noticed a united response to demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis from local law enforcement leaders. They also may have decided not to make arrests during the demonstration in downtown LA because of a recent lawsuit. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Thursday May 28, 2020.

The DMV has been under pressure to reopen by residents that need to renew licenses and get other DMV issued documents. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Friday May 22, 2020.

The NBC4 I-Team tracks the history of the smoke shop business at the center of the fire that injured 11 firefighters in Downtown LA. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Saturday May 16, 2020.

After weeks of pressure from family members and government officials, an inmate at Terminal Island federal prison walked out Thursday morning, leaving behind the growing coronavirus threat inside.  It was a long awaited reunion. Jovena Defrancia said she pushed for weeks to get prison officials to allow her husband, Jason Defrancia, to come home, saying she felt his safety...

The NBC4 I-Team captured the moment a prisoner at Terminal Island federal prison managed to walk away early from his sentence and the growing coronavirus threat inside. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2020.

As businesses begin to reopen, it may be time for you to head back to work. Believe it or not, that could impact the health of your pets. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Those offices will only open to serve customers who already have existing appointments and for a limited number of services that require an office visit. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

It’s been two months since anyone’s gone to the gym in SoCal, but gyms, including Orange Theory and SoulCycle, are now announcing how they plan to reopen. The NBC4 I-Team has been looking into their critical next steps. Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2020.

The Safer At Home Order forced gyms across California to close for weeks now, with no specific date for when they can reopen. “It’s been, obviously a little bit scary. We are all in the unknown,” said Hunter Seide, the owner of The Nomad Gym in Toluca Lake. Seide now posts daily YouTube videos for his clients. He has not...

Gyms across the world will adopt new cleanliness and operating procedures after they are allowed to reopen. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2020.

Health officials have said that although takeout food is still safe to eat, they will name restaurants with coronavirus outbreaks in order to be transparent with the public. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 I-Team at 6 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020.

The LA County Department of Public Health announced Friday that it will soon release the names of restaurants where five or more employees have tested positive for COVID-19. “If you’re positive for COVID-19, we’re very clear that you should not be preparing or serving food,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of LA County’s Department of Public Health. At the...

In the first seven days of the LA County “Stay At Home” order, the number of domestic violence cases increased significantly before leveling off. The co-founder of a domestic violence resource center is concerned about where those victims are going to go now. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 I-Team at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020. 

Each of the emergency homeless shelters being set up are slowly filling up, because some people who are living on the streets are being convinced that it’s safer to stay indoors. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 I-Team at 7 p.m. Friday, Mar. 27, 2020.

July 15 is the new deadline to file federal and state taxes, but money’s tight during the spread of the coronavirus. Still, experts say it’s best to not ignore your tax bill. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Friday, Mar. 20, 2020.

The spread of coronavirus has lead to fast action in federal court. A judge in LA held an emergency hearing to discuss what can be done to shelter the homeless, who might be the most vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. Friday, Mar. 20, 2020.

The NBC4 I-Team investigated a public health threat that is rampant across Los Angeles. There are 36, 000 homeless people in LA, but most of them don’t have bathrooms or access to the most basic human needs. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

Lung-related illnesses directly tied to vaping have killed four people in California. In a rare interview, one LA woman tells the NBC4 I-Team she could have met the same fate. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.

DNA results that used to take days are now available in just a matter of hours. At the district attorney’s office in Orange County, the new technology is making it easier to crack difficult cases. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.

When a body was found at a mobile home park during the Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa last October, family members of 89-year-old Lois Arvickson feared it was her. They were on the phone with the mother, grandmother and great-grandmother when the line went dead. They searched nearby shelters to see if Arvickson had survived, but couldn’t find her. It...