INVESTIGATIVE

Brandon Nichols discusses changes in his two years as the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

The director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services says he’s using data to develop social welfare programs. The I-Team’s Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

Check fraud has exploded since the pandemic, but there are ways to protect your money. The I-Team’s Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

People continue to lose millions of dollars to check washing fraud. But there are ways to protect your money.

Many homeowners told the I-Team they filed complaints with the Contractors State License Board, but the board did little to help. The I-Team’s Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 30, 2024.

Many homeowners told the I-Team they filed complaints with the Contractors State License Board, but the board did little to help.

The NBC4 I-Team and NBC data analysts reviewed reports of coyote interactions to the California Department of Fish and Wildfire and discovered what areas are reporting most sightings in LA County. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Sept. 26, 2024.

From the Valley to Leimert Park and Hancock Park, people in communities across Southern California have been spotting coyotes in their neighborhoods.

SoCal plastic surgeon Arian Mowlavi is facing two felony counts of battery with serious bodily injury related to two patients, but before his arraignment Wednesday he submitted a financial declaration requesting the court appoint a public defender. Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Sept. 25, 2024.

For years, one residential section of Hollywood had been plagued by homeless encampments that brought trash, drugs and fires to the area. But now the area remains tent-free.

A residential section of Hollywood is now homeless tent free after being plagued by encampments that brought trash, drugs and fires to the area. The I-Team’s Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sep. 19, 2024. 

Insurance companies cannot cancel or refuse to renew home insurance policies if the neighborhood is under a state of emergency.

A judge will soon decide whether an hospital in Upland will pay for work comp for a nurse who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during her shift. The I-Team’s Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

Homeless encampments that had been around for years in Hollywood disappeared days before a big event. The I-Team’s Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. 

NBC Los Angeles’ I-Team has found some stores have sold more winning lottery tickets than others. The I-Team’s Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.

A Fullerton mother who reached out to NBC4 got a $6,000 bill from SoCal Edison cleared thanks to the I-Team. Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

A Fullerton single mother was relieved of a $6,000 bill from SoCal Edison after she reached out to the NBC4 I-Team for help regarding the matter.

An LAPD investigation blamed the officer for causing the wreck. The I-Team’s Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. 

A lawsuit alleges an officer was driving at 80 mph just before he struck the brothers’ car in Encino in June.

As criminals are breaking into hotel rooms and stealing travelers’ belongings, a security expert offers tip to prevent theft. The I-Team’s Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.