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A man suspected of impersonating a Homeland Security officer during a traffic stop in West Hollywood remains in custody without bail after his arrest Friday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told NBC4 Investigates. Deputies assigned to the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station stopped the man’s vehicle around 9:45 p.m. on Sunset Boulevard because it

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove “a localized nodule” in his lung that was “detected at a very early stage.” It is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy. The Vatican said he will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, and predicted a weeklong recovery.

Evacuation advisories were lifted Sunday for most Long Beach Peninsula residents, including those on Naples Island and Treasure Island, although mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect for some waterfront homes as crews continued repairing damage from powerful waves associated with Post-Tropical Storm Rachel. The city announced at 6:15 p.m. Sunday that the broader advisories had

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that was reported in Santa Clarita on Sunday. The blaze was reported near the intersection of Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road sometime before 1:45 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. As of 3 p.m., the third-alarm fire swelled to 275 acres and threatened nearby homes. Cal

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The 71-year-old Leo said the nodule was found at an early stage and was “circumscribed” or well-localized. The Vatican said Leo would undergo surgery

As Long Beach continues bracing for another round of powerful waves, the city’s mayor is warning the worst may still be ahead. The damage from the last round of high tide was still visible on the peninsula Saturday. Sand covered parts of the boardwalk and nearby streets. Crews spent the day reinforcing the bulkhead wall,

Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast. At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including two people killed when trees fell onto homes in Florida and Alabama. Forecasters

Nine people were killed, including children, during a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, officials said. Police first responded to a home on Friday, Oct. 9, around 5 p.m., after witnesses reported seeing a gunman firing shots outside the house before entering the residence. When police arrived, they found two women who had been shot to

A person was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles on Friday, police said. The incident was reported on Broadway in the Florence neighborhood of South LA just before 10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police say they are looking for a black vehicle, possibly a sedan, with damage

Shohei Ohtani is scuffling at the plate, and so far the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is coming up mostly empty in the postseason. After stumbling into the playoffs battling biceps and knee injuries, he was 2 for 13 (.154) with two walks, four strikeouts and one stolen base in their four-game NL Division Series win

Deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department responded to the West Hollywood area Thursday night to a report of a man who was assaulted and robbed. The victim is believed to be actor Keegan Allen, who posted a video on social media saying he was assaulted and robbed by two armed men. In the video,

Firefighters battled a structure fire in Los Angeles’ Chinatown neighborhood on Thursday evening, officials said. The blaze broke out along North Main Street, just north of downtown LA, around 7 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Officials say it started as an outside fire that extended into a 100-by-200-foot, one-story commercial building. It’s

Congressman Jimmy Gomez has faced a number of younger, more aggressive challengers for the 34th Congressional District, but this year, he is seeking a sixth term in Congress while facing a House Ethics Committee investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. In August, the House Ethics Committee announced that it was reviewing allegations that Gomez “may have

An infamous property in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles is being investigated after it is once again surrounded by trash.  The LA County Public Health Department says they will investigate the so-called Fairfax trash house.   That property has been plaguing LA for years despite efforts by the city to clean it up. In April

After having faced fierce backlash, President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to clean up incendiary comments he made earlier this week, when he said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego. Trump’s original remarks, made at a campaign rally in Nebraska, seemed to refer to what would happen if Iran had a nuclear

Los Angeles Community Hospital in East Los Angeles has received a permanent mural from Peanuts Worldwide, the company behind Charles M. Schulz’s iconic Peanuts comic strip and global franchise. The six-panel mural, which depicts Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” measures 56 inches by 49 inches.

Israelis gathered on Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that has left much of the territory in ruins and its 2 million people living in dire conditions. In southern Israel, families mourned at intersections, bomb shelters and

A 55-year-old man with a felony conviction was charged Tuesday with murder for allegedly gunning down a Culver CityBus driver in Mar Vista. Jose Antonio Zayas is set to be arraigned Nov. 5 in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom in connection with Thursday’s killing of Bruce Rodriguez. The murder charge includes allegations that Zayas knew

Even for Nithya Raman’s Los Angeles mayoral campaign, which has been particularly social media savvy with a wide range of content, including collaborations with digital creators, reversals are sometimes necessary. One of the latest social media videos was taken down from Raman’s mayoral campaign Instagram account after Raman appeared to associate Los Angeles Police Chief

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal on Tuesday to develop a zoning amendment prohibiting large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas, citing concerns about the facilities’ energy and water demands and potential public health effects. The motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis would direct the Department of Regional Planning to begin drafting