'Like a pillar of fire over the rooftops.' Witnesses describe deadly Bell Gardens blast

01/29/26 6:50 PM

Officials on Thursday said they suspect someone in the apartment was making homemade fireworks when the deadly explosion took place.

'National shutdown' brings protests to L.A., across the nation; demonstrators clash with police

01/30/26 9:19 PM

Nationwide protests take place Friday as part of a 'National Shutdown' in response to immigration actions in Minnesota. Protesters clashed with police.

'We want a change to happen.' L.A. County students walk out over ICE raids

01/31/26 3:42 AM

Middle and high schoolers walked out of classrooms across L.A., Long Beach and Pasadena districts to protest the Trump administration's ICE crackdowns. UCLA, USC, Cal State and other college campuses also held protests.

'We will not rest': Savannah Guthrie and her siblings plead for mother's safe return

02/04/26 10:48 PM

Investigations are continuing after the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie disappeared over the weekend in what authorities believe was a possible abduction.

19-year-old charged with murder following 2025 shooting

02/04/26 8:42 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arraigned on an indictment charging him with murder on Wednesday after he fatally shot a man in November, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Kwincie McCullough, 19, got into an altercation with 22-year-old Marshawn Small on the afternoon of Nov. 22, 2025. McCullough shot Small [...]

3 BPS schools to have remote learning day due to water main break

02/05/26 3:57 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three Buffalo Public Schools -- William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 79, West Hertel Academy PS 94, and Riverside Academy PS 208 -- will have a remote day of learning on Thursday due to a major water main break at the intersection of Military Road and Hertel Avenue, BPS announced. [...]

4 people have been killed in an L.A. County homeless encampment since October. Are the deaths connected?

02/04/26 7:38 PM

Detectives are examining possible connections among the four slayings in Willowbrook. Former NFL lineman Kevin Johnson was one of the victims.

All of Catalina's deer will be killed to restore the island's ecosystem

02/03/26 11:08 PM

Starting as soon as September, a squad of 10 to 12 trained professionals bound by state regulations will descend on Catalina to hunt the deer with rifles.

Amherst encouraging neighbors to help each other out

02/04/26 10:57 PM

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Town of Amherst is encouraging neighbors to help each other out, one good deed at a time. The town launched "Amherst Good Deeds" at the end of last month, with the goal of 500 good deeds by the end of the year. Supervisor Shawn Lavin said in less than a [...]

Anti-ICE 'National Shutdown' protests planned in L.A. County. Here's where to find them

01/29/26 10:55 PM

Here are locations where 'ICE Out' protests are planned in Southern California.