NBC4 gambled with lives in Chatsworth for a news scoop
The live feed from NewsChopper4 ended not with a sign-off, but with a sound.
By Adele Rutherford ·
los angeles fire department — Lorien Times
Chatsworth crash proves news helicopters are reckless vanities
There is a specific kind of institutional arrogance that believes the pursuit of a "live shot" justifies the suspension of basic risk management.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Getty Fire breaks out; Smoke visible along freeway
On Wednesday afternoon, as Southern California baked under a heat dome exceeding 100 degrees, the Sepulveda Pass did what it has done with terrifying regularity: it caught fire.
By Caroline Ashford ·