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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir contributed to the failure of its water system during the Palisades Fire, when water supplies and some hydrants ran dry after hours of intense firefighting.

The LAPD said Tuesday a man arrested by officers after a small brush fire burned in Griffith Park was booked on unrelated warrants, and there was not enough probable cause to hold him on suspicion of starting the fire. Kevin A. Calderon, 26, was detained by officers about a mile from the scene of the fire and was being held…

Burglary charges were filed against at least six of the people who law enforcement authorities said were arrested in recent days inside the wildfire evacuation zones in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, according to court records.

Two arrests were made for curfew violations early Saturday in the Palisades Fire evacuation zone in Brentwood near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris. The two men arrested were not on the Harris property when they were detained, and according to one law enforcement source familiar with incident, “they likely had no idea where they were....

Shoppers who say Saks Fifth Avenue is refusing to refund money for items they return share their stories.

The man with a lengthy criminal history was charged with felony vandalism but let out of jail the next day.

The Los Angeles Police Department said Monday it had video that showed Hannah Kobayashi, the woman from Hawaii who vanished last month after landing at LAX, crossing the border into Mexico, and said there was no evidence of foul play in her disappearance.

The LAPD has been grappling with how to handle police pursuits after some internal research showed many led to crashes, often injuring innocent drivers. Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.

One of two men convicted and sentenced to death for a 1980 takeover robbery and massacre inside a Los Angeles restaurant is seeking sentence reduction.

The AirTag said the checked bag was inside the airport, but United Airlines said it couldn’t find it. The bag later traveled 30 miles away.

More than a dozen homeless shelters in Los Angeles could be forced to close due to financial crisis.

A man broke into a Westwood senior living apartment, stealing $200,000 worth of jewels and designer handbags from an elderly woman. The I-Team’s Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

Surveillance video shows a masked man with a backpack broke into a Westwood senior living apartment and stole jewels and designer handbags.