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What started as a business born out of the pandemic has become a popular restaurant that brings generations of Vietnamese Americans together in Little Saigon of Westminster. Jimmy Le, 39, opened Mama Hieu’s in a busy strip mall last year as he decided to share his favorite childhood dish, Cánh gà chiên bơ tỏi or Vietnamese butter garlic chicken,...

Jimmy Le opened Mama Hieu’s in Little Saigon, using his mom’s Vietnamese garlic chicken recipe. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

A 9-year-old girl’s remarkably calm demeanor during an emergency call to 911 helped law enforcement respond swiftly to her home following a break-in.

A 9-year-old girl is being celebrated as a hero for staying calm during a home break-in, allowing her to call 911. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025.

A father was stabbed several times while protecting his toddler daughter after she was randomly attacked by a woman in Westminster. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 news at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, 2024.

A Westminster toddler and her father are recovering at home after police said a woman tried to stab the young girl in a random attack over the weekend.

A woman is speaking out and describing how she was sexually assaulted in a Westminster Walmart in what she also describes as a hate crime.

The woman says she was sexually assaulted based on her race inside a Westminster Walmart. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

Westminster Police arrested a 32-year-old man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman while she was inside a store.

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly killing a relative at her home in Westminster, authorities said.

Authorities in Orange County are investigating reports that men are posing as federal immigration agents to scam people out of hundreds of dollars.

Westminster authorities have responded to hundreds of burglary calls over the years, but this was a first to some. When officers were dispatched to a home in the 14800 block of Cordoba Place on Wednesday, they found an alleged intruder, making himself comfortable inside the home he had broken into. “[The suspect] sat on the living room couch as he…

Westminster Police arrested a homeless man, who was found eating a banana and drinking whiskey inside a home he had broken into. NBCLA’s Amber Frias reports on March 22, 2024.

After 27 years of serving the ice skating community in Orange County, a Westminster ice rink is closing its doors. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News on Mar. 20, 2024. 

A 35-year-old man is in custody Saturday in connection with the stabbing death of a good Samaritan who attempted to intervene in a violent dispute between roommates in Westminster.

Westminster kicked off the Lunar New Year with a special parade.

A serial burglar remains on the loose in Orange County and law enforcement is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man they believe is responsible.

Police in Orange County are searching for a serial burglar.

A family in Westminster is taking matters into their own hands after their home was ransacked. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 12, 2023.

A mother was arrested after police found a 9-year-old girl dead in a home in Westminster.