Westlake

The business on 6th Street across from MacArthur Park had $360,000 worth of stolen goods, including cosmetics, clothes and toiletries, officials said.

A fire damaged a vacant two-story office building in Westlake on Thursday, which was once the location of the historic Pacific Dining Car restaurant, authorities said.

A fire damaged a vacant building that was once the location of the Pacific Dining Car restaurant in Westlake. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on March 20, 2025. 

LA Mayor Karen Bass said the MacArthur Park area has seen a reduction in violent crimes in recent months.

Authorities described the Torko Organization as one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States.

Authorities announce arrests in what they call one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States. Video broadcast Monday March 3, 2025 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.

A man was charged with five counts of attempted murder for allegedly shooting and injuring five people near MacArthur Park in the Westlake neighborhood, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on Monday.

A person of interest in a double shooting at a Target in downtown Los Angeles was placed into custody following an hourslong standoff. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

Police arrested the man who barricaded himself in a Westlake apartment after being accused of shooting two security guards in a downtown Los Angeles Target the night before. Julia Deng reports for the NBC4 News at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

Los Angeles police said Tuesday they have been in an hours-long standoff with the man suspected of shooting a security guard and a store employee outside a Target in Downtown Los Angeles.

A man accused of shooting two people outside a Target store in downtown Los Angeles has been arrested following an hourslong standoff at an apartment in Westlake.

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run traffic collision that killed a pedestrian in Westlake on Dec. 2. 

The voter forum focused on the Latino community and making sure their voices were heard this November. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2024.

A landmark restaurant in Los Angeles is threatening to shut down over safety concerns near MacArthur Park. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. 

Two people were detained after a shooting near a Westlake taco stand early Thursday left at least four people injured, according to preliminary information from the Los Angeles Police Department. 

A shooting just feet away from a taco stand, striking a van where a family was inside. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on July 18, 2024. 

A $25,000 reward was offered to track down a shooter who paralyzed a father of three in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man died following a fight that ended with him falling in the lake at Macarthur Park. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News on June 5, 2024.

A man is dead after police say he fell into the lake at MacArthur Park while fighting with several others.

A woman is sought in the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy at a Target near downtown Los Angeles.