Southern California

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning was extended through Monday for a large swath of Southern California due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, officials said.

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning will be in place Saturday in much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area.

If a funding deal is not reached in Congress by midnight the government will shut down. What a federal government shutdown might mean for Southern California.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday expressed confidence there won’t be a government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

A Southern California political operative is accused of acting on behalf of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as an illegal foreign agent. 

The FBI is investigating the death of a 35-year-old passenger last week aboard a cruise ship that had set sail from San Pedro. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2024.

A father and son from Menifee graduated alongside each other from Southern New Hampshire University over the weekend.

Thanksgiving roadway travel is expected to break records this year in Southern California.

AAA projects that 79.9 million Americans will go 50 miles or more away from home over the Thanksgiving holidays.

Downed power lines temporarily shut down a street in Santa Monica on Saturday leaving close to 600 Southern California Edison customers in the dark until this evening, authorities said.

Southern California has been shaken by a series of earthquakes in recent weeks, raising concerns among residents about whether a major quake might be approaching sooner rather than later.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said after the 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Kern County Tuesday, many Californians received an alert before serious shaking started thanks to a first-in-the-nation early warning system.

Kern County’s powerful earthquake has people revisiting the topic of temblor warning apps that alert people of incoming earthquakes seconds before they strike. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.

Eight thieves have been sentenced for smash-and-grab robberies at stores across Southern California. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on July 31, 2024. 

The layoffs are affecting multiple urgent care facilities across Southern California. Christian Cázares reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024. 

The number of burglaries in Southern California has increased this year compared to last year, with criminals focusing more on home versus retail break-ins. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Southern California officials are asking residents to take caution regarding a toxic algae bloom in local lakes.

Some lucky Southern California stargazers were treated to a virtually unprecedented sight this weekend when the sky turned green, pink and red as the Northern Lights made a rare appearance here — and there could be an encore Saturday night.

Officials broke ground Monday on a new high-speed rail system that will connect Southern California and Las Vegas. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on April 22, 2024.

The organization Cal-Trout estimates that only about 500 steelhead adults are remaining in a region that stretches from San Luis Obispo to the border. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on April 22, 2024.