Eric Leonard is an investigative reporter at NBC4, bringing over 20 years of experience in the news industry. He is known for his in-depth coverage of government corruption and high-profile crimes, with a focus on law enforcement and social issues in Los Angeles. Leonard has been featured in various outlets, including NBC News, KPRC, and The Irish Times, and has received multiple accolades for his impactful journalism.
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By: Eric Leonard
This story first appeared on NBC LA. The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department's budget by nearly $18 million would diminish its ability to prepare for and respond to large scale
By: Eric Leonard
Two arrests were made for curfew violations early Saturday in the Palisades Fire evacuation zone in Brentwood near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris. The people arrested were not on the Harris property. LAPD was dispatched to the scene around 4:30 a.m. There was no evidence the people arrested were ever on the vice president’s property, which is guarded…
By: Eric Leonard, Michael Bott
Burglary charges were filed against at least six of the people who law enforcement authorities said were arrested in recent days inside the wildfire evacuation zones in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, according to court records.
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire.
By: Eric Leonard
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire.
By: Cozen O'Connor, Lawrence Prosen, Eric Leonard, Rachel Schwartz
On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council withdrew its Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting...
Police said there wasn't enough probable cause to hold the man on suspicion of arson - after a small brush fire burned near the Griffith Observatory.
By: Peter Ennis, Eric Leonard
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump, under the auspices of promoting civil rights and merit-based opportunity by ending “illegal” diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, revokes Executive Order (EO) 11246, as amended, which had been in place for 60 years. EO 11246 prohibits federal contractors from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin and mandates affirmative action by covered federal contractors to ensure equal employment opportunities.
By: Brett Crow, Michael Deutsch, Eric Leonard, Micah Myers
The first two days of the new Trump administration were marked by pronouncements that portend short-run uncertainty about the tariff environment.
By: Eric Leonard
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir contributed to the failure of its water system during the Palisades Fire, when water supplies and some hydrants ran dry after hours of intense firefighting.
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