Watts

Thousands of people are taking part in the Top Dog Entertainment and 11th annual Charity Concert and Community Giveback in Watts. Karma Dickerson reports for NBC4 at 5 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2024. 

A family dispute may have triggered the driver. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

One person was injured and several cars were damaged in a confrontation involving two drivers early Wednesday on a street in Watts.

A single mom in Watts received a special gift this Thanksgiving, courtesy of a local non-profit.

A single mom and her four kids were going to skip Thanksgiving dinner until a nonprofit stepped in. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.

New test results revealed that lead is still being found in the tap water of Watts homes, months after it was first detected in numerous housing units.

New water samples taken from over 1,000 units in Watts have came back detecting lead, months after it was first found by the Better Watts Initiative. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2024.

The recycling plant, Atlas Metals, was charged in an expanded 25-count indictment, including 22 felony counts of knowingly disposing of hazardous waste. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2024.

A Watts metal recycler was charged in an expanded 25-count indictment after an explosion earlier this year,

Watts community members and Los Angeles city officials hosted a town hall Wednesday addressing the tap water concerns in the city after lead was detected. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2024.

The community of Watts honored longtime activist Alice “Sweet Alice” Harris with a street named after her. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.

An investigation in Watts is underway after a study discovered several homes with lead contamination in the water supply.

Los Angeles City Council is moving forward with a request for an investigation after a study detected lead in some water samples in Watts. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4, 2024.

A recent study in Watts detected lead in some tap water samples. The results have prompted Mayor Karen Bass to respond and ask for more testing to be done in the area.

A study done by the “Better Watts Initiative” detected lead in some water samples after testing from more than 500 verified addresses, prompting Mayor Bass to respond. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2024.

Dozens of Watts community members arrived in court Thursday hoping the justice system put an end to a metal recycling plant they say has been polluting their community for decades.

Dozens of Watts community members arrived in court Thursday hoping the justice system put an end to a metal recycling plant they say has been polluting their community for decades. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2024.

As many as four masked burglars were seen coming out of Pharmacy 90210 in Beverly Hills before leading officers on a high-speed chase into Watts.

Police are searching for several burglary suspects after they broke into a Beverly Hills pharmacy. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2024. 

The Atlas metal recycling plant next to Jordan High School has been the subject of multiple lawsuits. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.