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Alec Van Khajadourian is gifted with what music teachers call “perfect pitch.”

The 5-year-old is already achieving his dream of performing at Carnegie Hall and Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Firefighters Wednesday stopped the progress of a brush fire that broke out in the Sepulveda Basin area near Encino.

Firefighters Wednesday stopped the progress of a brush fire that broke out in the Sepulveda Basin area near Encino.

A group of men broke into actor Anthony Anderson’s home over the weekend, according to law enforcement sources. Officers received a report of a break-in in Encino around 11 p.m. Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Three men broke into the home, but it’s unclear if anything was taken. Sources confirmed to NBC News that the location...

The 54-year-old woman’s husband allegedly shot her multiple times before attempting to flee on foot but was arrested by police.

Police arrested a man Wednesday night who is accused of shooting his wife fatally in Encino. Darsha Phillips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2025.

In a show of support, students in Encino brought treats to police and firefighters and had a surprise celebration for NBC4’s Brittany Hope. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2025. 

Police on Thursday arrested a 41-year-old piano teacher suspected of sexual abuse of a 13-year-old student.

The teacher, identified as Hovanes John Jihanyan of Van Nuys, was taken into custody after authorities served a search warrant in Encino.

The closures will affect the Encino, Sepulveda Pass and Long Beach neighborhoods from Wednesday to Friday night for utility work.

In response to the flurry of home burglaries in the San Fernando Valley area, LA City Council members and LAPD hosted an information session for residents. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2024.

A series of brazen home burglaries has left Encino residents feeling vulnerable, as masked intruders continue to target properties in the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood. 

A group of thieves broke into an Encino shoe store and stole merchandise. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on Aug. 7, 2024.

Several people are believed to have broken into another home in Encino overnight while the family was inside. Anastassia Olmos reports for the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2024. 

Burglars targeted another home in Encino early Monday while the homeowners were inside, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. 

Another home in Encino was targeted by burglars early Monday. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2024. 

Another multi-million dollar home was ransacked in Encino. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2024. 

The LAPD is increasing patrol in the area after several home burglaries happened in the same area within one week. The I-Team’s Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. 

LAPD says there’s been a significant increase in break-ins in the neighborhood where at least five homes were burglarized in the last week.