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Salvation Army Hosts Christmas Meals in Different Way
The Salvation Army continued its 30-year tradition of giving out Christmas meals Friday, but this year they handed out the 2,000 hot meals at three different sites around the county to ensure the safety of those participating. Salvation Army Officer Major Dave Shull says the modified event actually allowed them to reach out to more people in neighborhoods they don’t…
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Salvation Army Strikes Gold With Anonymous Kettle Donation
Salvation Army officials in Las Vegas said Wednesday they were surprised to find a valuable gold coin among the dollar bills, nickels, dimes and quarters in one of the organization’s iconic red charity fundraising kettles.
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Salvation Army of Southern California Hosts Virtual Christmas Kettle Luncheon to Support Essential Social Services
On Dec. 2, The Salvation Army will host its 13th Annual Christmas Kettle Luncheon — and its first in a virtual setting. With NBC4’s former long-time weathercaster Fritz Coleman as Master of Ceremonies, The Salvation Army Christmas Luncheon is the organization’s largest Los Angeles-based fundraiser during the holidays.
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Salvation Army Faces Coronavirus Kettle Crunch
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a national coin shortage and is expected to put a major dent in the charity’s main fundraiser.
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Pandemic Home Cleaning Puts Torrance Salvation Army Donations Into Overdrive
One silver lining to the lockdown is that a lot of people are doing summer cleaning, and donating the items they find to organizations like the Salvation Army. The donation drop off at the Salvation Army in Torrance is usually busy, but the pandemic has put things in overdrive. More time at home has meant more “summer cleaning,” and people…
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Can You Donate Clothes During the Coronavirus Pandemic? What You Need to Know
Many people are cleaning out their closets during the coronavirus quarantine, but with the highly contagious virus still spreading, there are questions about whether it’s safe to donate or sell clothes.
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Tiffany & Co. Bracelet Dropped in Salvation Army Kettle
Salvation Army leaders in Maryland say a donor recently dropped thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in a red kettle. Capt. Ryan Vincent, commander of the Salvation Army in Annapolis, told the Capital Gazette everyone was shocked to find out the ring and two bracelets were real. One of the bracelets, a yellow-gold piece by Tiffany & Co., has been…
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Salvation Army Rehab Center Offers Fresh Start
A man finds sobriety with the help of the Salvation Army and he’s giving back. Ted Chen and Dennis Lahti report on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 30, 2019.
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Salvation Army Rehab Program Graduates Pay it Forward
Twelve years ago, Timothy Pemberton decided to seek help from the Salvation Army for his addiction. Now, he and his wife run the Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center in Santa Monica, a program, he said, that saved him.
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Where Southern California Children Can Get Free Summer Meals
To prevent students from going hungry during summer break, various public schools, parks and recreation facilities and libraries are offering school-aged children free meals during the summer.
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‘It's Just Evil': Urn With Man's Ashes Stolen After Pennsylvania Funeral
One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.
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‘It's Just Evil': Urn With Man's Ashes Stolen After Pennsylvania Funeral
One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.
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Ex-Homeless Drug Addict Lands Job Helping Distressed in SF
A year ago, Thomas Wolf was living on the streets of the Tenderloin in San Francisco, addicted to drugs and not sure if he would survive.
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4 to Watch: What to Know About the Lyrid Meteor Shower
The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The action will peak later this month when you might be able to see about 20 meteors in an hour, if weather conditions cooperate. It’s one of the stories we’re featuring today on NBCLA.
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Chick-Fil-A Loses Two Airport Deals in Less Than Two Weeks
In the last two weeks, Chick-fil-A has missed out on two potentially lucrative airport contracts after local politicians raised concerns over the company’s anti-LGBTQ history. Chick-fil-A has previously faced criticism and boycotts for its donations to anti-LGBTQ groups and CEO Dan Cathy’s public comments opposing gay marriage. The chain is famously closed on Sunday for religious reasons. New York State...
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Man Thanks SF Officer For Arresting Him, Saving His Life
A man arrested several times in San Francisco’s Tenderloin thanked the officer who took him into custody most recently and credits the cop for saving his life.
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Woman Dies at Senior Residence, Man Arrested
A man was taken into custody related to a person found dead at a senior living residence in Riverside Tuesday, police said.
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Goodbye to South Bay's Great Vintage Shop: Aaardvark's Closing After 47 Years
If ever in need of a last-minute Halloween must-have, like disco dancing shoes with goldfish frozen in time in the heel, or that obscure wig that will definitely convince fellow revelers that you have possessed the soul of Jim Morrison for your holiday haunt, there was but one place to go in the South Bay.
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Good Samaritan Picks Up Hotel Tab for 70 Homeless People in Chicago
A good Samaritan offered to pay for hotel rooms for 70 homeless people who were camped out in tents in the bitter cold that blanketed Chicago.
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Timeline of Events: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake
The first shaking from the 6.7-magnitude Northridge Earthquake began at 4:31 a.m. on Monday, January 17, 1994. From its epicenter in the west San Fernando Valley, the earthquake rattled a widespread part of Southern California. This timeline provides a glimpse of how events unfolded in the hours, days and months after the quake.