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The South Coast Air Quality Management District is predicting that air quality Tuesday will be unhealthy for all individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley and for sensitive individuals in the east and west San Fernando Valley, east and west San Gabriel Valley, Pomona Walnut Valley and San Gabriel Mountains. Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis advised people living or…

Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force has voted to send 15 recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration to address months of complaints from residents about increased airplane noise and flight concentrations from both the Hollywood Burbank and Van Nuys airports, it was announced Friday. After two days of final deliberation, the recommendations approved Thursday included increasing climb…

A preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the San Fernando Valley Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake struck around 2:45 p.m. The epicenter was near Chatsworth. According to the USGS, weak or light shaking was felt around the San Fernando Valley. This was the second earthquake on Sunday in the San Fernando Valley area. The first earthquake...

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the San Fernando Valley early Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake struck around 3:19 a.m. The epicenter was less than one mile northwest of Chatsworth. According to the USGS, weak or light shaking was felt around the Chatsworth area. No injuries or major damage have been reported. The earthquake was felt…

Belen De Leon reports for Today in LA on Sunday, May 3, 2020.

A husband put together a barbecue surprise for his wife, an ER nurse, and the overnight staff who are putting their lives on the line during the coronavirus pandemic. Dustin Neff, husband to Carlee, a registered nurse at Providence Holy Cross in Mission Hills, describes himself as “social media-challenged.” On Monday evening, he rolled up out of the blue with…

The man got the barbecue from Hogly Wogly’s Barbecue in Van Nuys, which sold the food at half-price to support the medical workers. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

A police pursuit ends in a crash on the 605 Freeway on Sunday, April 12, 2020.

A Chatsworth toy company announced plans Wednesday to help provide hospitals and health care workers with supplies needed to protect themselves during efforts to fight the worsening coronavirus outbreak. MGA Entertainment, the company behind the popular “L.O.L. Surprise!” dolls, launched the “Operation: PAC-MAN” initiative. It includes the donation of $100,000 to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, a partnership with an...

After a 4-month-old baby boy was killed and two other children hospitalized following a crash, the children’s mother was booked on a murder charge into Van Nuys Valley Jail. She was suspected of driving drunk. The head-on crash was reported at about midnight Monday in the 15200 block of West Nordhoff Street in the west San Fernando Valley community. A…

Federal officials in Los Angeles Wednesday announced the results of Project Python, joint-agency operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel — known as CJNG — a Mexico-based cartel that controls up to two-thirds of the drug market in the United States. Prosecutors said the six-month investigation of CJNG led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration culminated in 600 arrests throughout…

A 4-month-old baby boy was killed and two other children remain hospitalized following a suspected DUI crash involving two SUVs on a North Hills street. The head-on crash was reported at about midnight in the 15200 block of West Nordhoff Street in the west San Fernando Valley community. A white sport utility vehicle driven by the children’s mother crossed into…

Two other children were also in the hospital after the crash, which officers say was caused by the mother’s drunken driving. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on March 10, 2020.

In March 1938, the Los Angeles River crashed through bridges and destroyed homes, overrunning its banks on a deadly rampage to the sea.

An 81-year-old Tujunga man who suffers from diabetes was missing and sheriff’s detectives asked for public help to find him. Harash Tahmasian was last seen about 8 a.m. Tuesday, in the 10000 block of McClement Avenue, according to the sheriff’s department. Tahmasian is Armenian, 5 feet 5 and 125 pounds, with white hair and green eyes. He was last seen…

A driver leading a chase on the 118 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley area Tuesday appeared to surrender before speeding away from officers. The California Highway Patrol began pursuing the vehicle after the driver was seen hitting excessive speeds just before 1 p.m. The driver could be seen speeding down the highway, weaving in and out of lanes, sometimes…