'El Mencho': From California drug dealer to cartel kingpin

02/23/26 5:39 PM

The founder of the ruthless Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed Sunday in Mexico, authorities said, ending a criminal career that reshaped his country's underworld after humble beginnings on the streets of San Francisco.

'He'll be with us all forever': Teammates mourn Niagara student killed in crash

02/26/26 4:14 AM

LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Niagara University community is mourning the loss of 22-year-old Bradly Burden, who was tragically killed in a car crash in Niagara Falls early Tuesday morning. School leaders and Bradly's hockey team spoke about who he was -- and the impact he had on those around him. "He was one of [...]

'That man is a monster': California serial child molester granted parole. Victims are outraged

02/22/26 11:00 AM

A Sacramento man who prosecutors said used candy and toys to lure children into his car and then molest them was granted elderly parole. Several of his victims and the woman who prosecuted the case are horrified that he may soon be released.

911 system goes down across L.A. County Sheriff's Department areas overnight

02/20/26 5:28 PM

Los Angeles County's 911 system was down overnight before coming back online Friday morning.

After a Super Bowl sex trafficking crackdown, NorCal authorities gear up for the World Cup

02/20/26 2:42 AM

Santa Clara County law enforcement is preparing to combat sex trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A Super Bowl crackdown netted dozens of traffickers and victims.

After Epstein files, Wasserman's survival as L.A. Olympics chief may come down to money

02/24/26 3:36 PM

Behind the debate over whether Casey Wasserman should resign as the 2028 Olympics chief over 20-year-old correspondences unearthed in the Epstein files is a fraught question that has long haunted the L.A. games: Will there be enough money?

Amazon location on Walden Ave. closing part of its facility

02/26/26 3:46 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amazon's Lancaster location is shutting down a portion of its facility, impacting hundreds of jobs. The warehouse on Walden Avenue currently operates as a combined "sort center" and "returns center." Starting in May, the facility will be a "returns center" only, the company told WIVB News 4. The company said more [...]

An Olympic hero's welcome home for Tage Thompson in Sabres win at New Jersey

02/26/26 2:44 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — U.S. Olympic gold medalist Tage Thompson displayed no travel weariness or celebratory hangover in producing a goal and assist for the Sabres in a 2-1 victory on the road against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. Honored alongside U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes in a pregame ceremony, Thompson helped the [...]

Arellano: This Latino Republican Trump speech watch party was neither large, nor especially Latino

02/25/26 6:46 PM

It was the Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club's potluck party for President Trump's State of the Union address, but there was a problem: Not many Hispanics showed up.

As Altadena rebuilds, a new approach to child care is emerging

02/24/26 11:00 AM

Child care in Altadena and Pasadena is slowly rebuilding a year after the L.A. fires ravaged the region. Now, local groups are reimagining how to support the area's providers.