Southern California

A woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges stemming from her 4-year-old daughter’s death following an alleged assault in the family’s South Los Angeles home nearly two years ago.

Illegal pot grows were already a problem in the High Desert, but during the pandemic, the number increased, and now officials say with scarce water resources in Southern California, it’s a drought problem too.

Live centipedes labeled as “earphones” and dried sea cucumbers declared as “dried food” were seized by the Customs and Border Protection Los Angeles Field Office in what it says is a representation of a huge increase in contraband coming by air, sea and ground shipments.

A San Pedro wildlife center is being inundated with sick and injured Brown Pelicans, with more than 55 patients arriving in the past four days and more expected this week, officials said Wednesday.

Southern California is known for its sunshine, but visitors in the spring and early summer may be surprised to see a blanket of clouds.

The growing problem exploded during the pandemic, and now it’s not just an illegal problem — it’s a drought problem. An average marijuana plant needs 3 gallons of water per plant per day. Carolyn Johnson reports May 17, 2022.

As inflation soars, not many parents have enough money to dole out on kids’ clothing, which is why mylittleoutfit.com was created in the first place: to provide parents a place to donate or buy gently used clothing.

A sharp rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations has Los Angeles public health officials urging people to once again mask up in indoor public places, even if it’s not required.

As families struggle with a nationwide baby formula shortage, empty shelves abound, a Los Angeles nonprofit called Baby2Baby says the crisis is creating an incredibly dire situation for families living in poverty. The Justice Department filed a complaint against Abbot Laboratories Monday, along with a consent decree that would allow the company to reopen its Michigan plant in two weeks....

The tension has been rising in a Riverside neighborhood after two violent home invasions happened within days of each other — one of which resulted in a homeowner being shot while trying to defend his wife.

What some described on social media as a shooting scare at a Victorville Walmart turned out to be two teens firing a gun in the desert, leaving both with injuries, the Victorville Police Department said.

The average price of gas has risen back up above $6 per gallon in LA County. Mekahlo Medina reports for Today in LA on Monday, May 16, 2022.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County surpassed $6 on Sunday for the first time since April 1. On Monday, prices averaged around $6.03 per gallon.

A suspected drunken driver plowed into a family heading home from Disneyland, killing 8-year-old Phillip Rosas, and leaving his sister and mother hospitalized last weekend.

Consumers say they answered a phone call that appeared to be from their bank, but instead, it was a scammer who swiped thousands of dollars from their account. Consumers say their banks often refuse to refund them, but our I-Team learned these banks may be on the hook after all. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m....

It’s one of the top complaints that comes into our I-Team: consumers say they answered a phone call that appeared to be from their bank, but instead, it was a scammer who swiped thousands of dollars from their account. Consumers say their banks often refuse to refund them, but our I-Team learned these banks may be on the hook after...

As families from 900 homes remain evacuated and homes and cars are melted down to the chassis due to the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, some may be checking on wildfire insurance coverage of their homes and wondering if there are other options, like the California FAIR Plan.

Police said a Rialto teen girl was rescued from a New York residence after a 24-year-old man she met on the internet allegedly kidnapped her and held her against her will.

Movie-goers took to Twitter Thursday with sadness and concern for L.A.’s dwindling supply of arthouse film theaters following news that the Landmark Theatres Pico location will close its doors at the end of the month after 15 years.

The Laguna Niguel neighborhood hit hard by the Coastal Fire is located in what CalFire calls a “very high fire hazard severity zone.”