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Why homeless people in Los Angeles are left with few options
LA is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to get the homeless off the streets, but there is little help and housing for those with chronic addiction and mental health issues. The I-Team’s Joel Glover reports on Feb. 26, 2024.
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How the star of a high school play ended up being homeless in LA for years
LA is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to get the homeless off the streets, but there is little help and housing for those with chronic addiction and mental health issues.
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Long Beach breaks ground on its first youth homeless shelter
The city of Long Beach began renovating a westside building they are converting into a youth homeless shelter for about a dozen 18-24 year-olds. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 30, 2024.
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What to know about the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
Thousands of volunteers will be part of an effort this week to capture a snapshot of the homeless crisis in Los Angeles.
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Homeless count begins in Los Angeles and Orange counties
Los Angeles and Orange County authorities and volunteers are getting ready to conduct the 2024 point-in-time homeless count Tuesday evening.
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LA residents raise concerns over homeless pet ownership
Concerned viewers tell NBC4 I-Team they’ve reported dogs belonging to homeless which are under-fed, or violent, but say LA Animal Services does little or nothing about it.
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Concerns about pets living on the streets
There are about 3,000 to 6,000 animals kept as pets by homeless people in the LA area. Some LA residents are concerned over the wellbeing of the animals. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 15, 2024.
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After I-Team report, LA mayor says she now has plan to dismantle RV encampments
Following an NBC4 I-Team report that aired Thursday night, the mayor’s spokesperson says there is now a plan to dismantle RV encampments on LA streets.
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I-Team investigation: RV's on LA streets
Several RV encampments parked along residential neighborhoods have residents fed up, but those who live in them say it’s better than the alternative – them living on the streets. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 7, 2023.
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Dozens of RVs removed from Forest Lawn Drive in San Fernando Valley
Crews removed dozens of RVs Wednesday morning that have lined a stretch of road in the southern San Fernando Valley.
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RVs cleared from Forest Lawn Drive in San Fernando Valley
RVs are cleared from a road in the San Fernando Valley. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 6, 2023.
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Fires increase in Long Beach caused by homeless
Long Beach is facing fires caused by homeless, this fire is one of 400 of this year alone, fires officials have seen a 50% increase of fires overall. Mekahlo Medina reports for NBC 4 News on Dec. 5, 2023.
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Man charged with 4 murders makes first appearance in court
Prosecutors say 33-year-old Jerrid Powell also faces special circumstances of committing multiple murders and murder in the course of a robbery, as well as personal use of a firearm allegations. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 4, 2023.
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Man charged with murder of three unhoused men and a follow-home homicide in San Dimas
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Jerrid Powell has been charged in the shooting deaths of three unhoused individuals and one other person at his home in San Dimas.
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Killer targeting homeless men
In the span of five days, three men were shot and killed as they slept on the street. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 2, 2023.
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Deputy hurt in deadly shootout in Victorville
A sheriff’s deputy is recovering following a deadly shootout with a gunman in Victorville.
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Killer sought in murders of 3 homeless people
Los Angeles law enforcement agencies are searching for a killer who took the lives of three unsheltered residents. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 1, 2023.
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Murder of 3 homeless men sparks massive investigation in Downtown LA
A massive investigation is underway after three homeless men were murdered in Downtown Los Angeles. City officials, LAPD and federal agents are looking to find the murderer and sound the alarm for other homeless individuals to seek shelter and resources. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 1, 2023.
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LAPD makes an arrest in killing of 3 homeless people in LA
An arrest has been made in the killing of three homeless men in the last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press conference Saturday.
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LA mayor's Inside Safe effort: $67 million spent, only 255 homeless people permanently housed
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was elected on promises to make a big dent quickly in the city’s homelessness crisis, but almost a year later in office, her costly plan has put only 255 of the city’s 46,000 homeless into permanent housing.