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California Live correspondent Lisa Breckenridge spends the day with restaurateur Marissa Hermer as she mobilizes her two West Hollywood eateries to provide meals for first responders and displaced families of the Los Angeles wildfires.

California Live’s Amber Pfister meets up with Ret. Fire Captain Rich Snyder to share how he rescued his neighbor with special needs from his burning house during the wildfires in Pasadena. Hear his harrowing story.

California Live’s Amber Pfister is at Mychal’s Café, which gives on-the-job training to young adults with developmental disabilities. As a pathway to meaningful, long-term employment, participants learn important life skills they need to live a more independent life.

The Nextdoors band is behind the uplifting January occasion, which is all about building community.

Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, offering them a much-needed escape from the realities of their illnesses. For many, it’s a chance to forget their worries, leave the hospital behind, and simply enjoy the joys of childhood. We’re sitting down with one such wish recipient to hear her inspiring story and learn how...

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad visits the community garden at Adventist Health White Memorial. The garden provides residents of the East LA community a living lab to learn not only health and nutrition practices, but also a place to relax, exercise, and connect with nature.

Homeboy Industries is now taking on electronics recycling, while helping to give people second chances and making a difference for the planet. Belen de Leon reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2024. 

California Live’s Amber Pfister tours the Monarch School, which provides a sense of belonging for its entire student body and their families. What’s unique about it? Every student enrolled at Monarch is unhoused or experiencing homelessness. Through comprehensive academic, social and emotional support to youth, alumni, and their families, Monarch’s tailored programs and wrap-around services empower youth to succeed and...

We Explore Earth, a nonprofit organization based in Southern California, shows the public how to care for the environment and foster a community.

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad meets Jimmy Lizama, the founder of Los Angeles’ Bicycle Kitchen. The nonprofit community workshop advocates for active transportation and accessibility for all. Bicycle Kitchen teaches people how to work on their own bikes, free of charge.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis meets with members of the New Horizons North Hills campus to learn about the various programs it offers to its community. Catering specifically to special needs individuals, the non-profit helps its members gain confidence in social skill building, in addition to hands-on job training and placement.

NBC4, Telemundo 52 and Comcast NBCUniversal announced $227,000 has been awarded to eight local nonprofit organizations through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. Since 2018, NBC4 and Telemundo 52 have granted more than $1.5 million to 42 nonprofits in Southern California through the grant program. The competitive grant challenge, now in its seventh year, provides unrestricted funding to eligible nonprofits that…

NBC4 and Telemundo 52 announce local talent roster traveling to Paris to provide full coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to local audiences.  The team features NBC4 News Anchor Colleen Williams, ‘Today in LA’ Anchor, Lynette Romero, and Reporter Lolita Lopez, and Telemundo 52 Sports Anchor, Alejandro Navarro. Starting July 24, Telemundo 52 Sports Anchor, Alejandro Navarro will bring…

Renovations to Tarzana’s beloved “Snoopy Bridge” were unveiled on Monday after a years-long effort by a resident to restore its damaged panels. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on June 10, 2024.

The renovations come after Reseda resident Kirk Donovan noticed rust, dirt, and graffiti damages to the bridge, which features original designs from Charles Schulz.

A beloved Tarzana landmark featuring Charles Schulz’s iconic “Peanuts” cartoon characters is getting a long-necessary facelift, thanks to the efforts of one Snoopy fan on a mission. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on June 5, 2024.

The 4th Annual Community & Unity People’s Kite Festival will flutter at Los Angeles State Historic Park.

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad takes us to Girls Athletic Leadership School in Panorama City where actress Ciera Payton shows kids how to find their creativity through storytelling and the arts.