LA Approves Up to 50 AI Cameras on DASH Buses, but One Councilman Cries...
Los Angeles DASH buses are about to get a lot more watchful. The City Council voted 13-1 on Wednesday to authorize installing up to 50 cameras on city DASH buses to catch drivers blocking bus lanes, with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation set to flip the system on starting Nov. 1 with 30 buses covering downtown routes A, B, D, E, F and Pico-Union.
In Los Angeles, a 6-foot grocery robot scans shelves, and workers fear what’s next
Photo Credit: iStock Some Los Angeles grocery stores are using a six-foot robot with blinking eyes and purple-and-green lights to patrol aisles and flag missing, misplaced, and other inventory problems.While the technology is intended to help stores better track products, some shoppers and workers say it feels more like a glimpse of a more automated — and less human — future.Here's what to knowThe robot is called Tally, and Kroger-owned Ralphs has introduced it in some Los Angeles stores, joinin
LAPD identifies Jeep sought in deadly San Fernando Valley hit-and-run
Police have identified the vehicle involved in a deadly San Fernando Valley hit-and-run and alerted the public to a $50,000 reward as they continue searching for the driver. The crash occurred around 2:20 a.m. Monday as a pedestrian was walking outside a crosswalk on Sherman Way, west of Lankershim Boulevard, in the Sun Valley neighborhood. […]
Man taken away in ambulance during ICE detention in Northridge
A man was taken away in an ambulance Thursday after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Northridge, multiple sources told NBC4 Investigates. The incident, which happened at 7:30 a.m. on Garden Grove Avenue near Lindley Avenue, was captured on cellphone video shot by neighbors, showing the moment ICE agents took the man into custody.
LA’s 102-year-old Original Pantry Cafe gets surprise November reopening date
Once feared lost forever, there's new hope on the horizon.
Azusa accuses LA Metro of dumping passengers in city, leading to uptick in crime
Azusa city officials and neighbors say Los Angeles Metro A Line trains stop before the end of the line, and they don't like it. After a video appeared to show Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies asking people to get off trains in Azusa, community members believe it has caused crime to increase amid an uptick in calls.
Another helicopter struck water moments before deadly Catalina Island crash, officials reveal
Another medical helicopter struck the ocean twice just moments before a separate aircraft crashed off Catalina Island last month, killing three people, according to newly released federal findings. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the Sept. 30 crash near Avalon, revealing new details about the final seconds of a REACH Air […]
LA doctor and chiropractor indicted in $135M unnecessary surgery fraud scheme
Federal agents executed early morning SWAT raids in Tarzana to arrest chiropractor Dr. Hany Malek and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Harold Tabaie in an alleged $135 million Medicare fraud scheme. The duo co-owned two Los Angeles-based clinics where they lured patients with illegal kickbacks to perform medically unnecessary, invasive atherectomy leg...
LAPD searching for semi-truck driver in deadly San Pedro hit-and-run
LAPD detectives asked for help finding a semi-truck driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in San Pedro.
Metro breaks ground on 12.4-mile Vermont Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project
Metro broke ground Wednesday on a 12.4-mile bus rapid transit project along Vermont Avenue, promising faster service on Los Angeles County's busiest bus route and improved connections to schools, hospitals and major transit lines. The Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project is projected to serve 66,200 daily riders, with...
