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Aug 31, 2025

Here are all the 'Workers Over Billionaires' protest locations in L.A. on Monday

Organizers have called the Labor Day protest a 'refusal to let billionaires slash care, scapegoat immigrants, raid public dollars, and divide working people for profit.'

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Aug 31, 2025

'Take your orange aprons somewhere else': Citing raids, L.A. official opposes Home Depot in Eagle Rock

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado has openly opposed plans for a new Home Depot in Eagle Rock, claiming the retailer has been complicit with immigration enforcement operations.

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Aug 31, 2025

Powerball jackpot grows to $1.1B after no big winner in Saturday's drawing

The Powerball jackpot has swelled to $1.1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing -- the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history.

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Aug 30, 2025

Bill requiring removal of unused power lines to avoid wildfire risks dies in Sacramento

State legislation that would have required investor-owned utilities including Southern California Edison to take steps to avoid causing wildfires died Friday in Sacramento.

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Aug 30, 2025

Peach Festival to celebrate local farms

APPLETON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One of Western New York’s sweetest festivals is less than one week away -- and one local farm is eagerly anticipating the big event. Bittner-Singer Orchards grows around 400 acres of tree fruit. Nestled right in the sweet spot of Niagara County are rows and rows of peaches. “This is known [...]

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Aug 30, 2025

'Sweet' Licorice is looking for her forever home

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Licorice, a friendly dog from Texas who is looking for her forever home. Licorice is around 5 months old and is "very sweet," said Julie Starr from Buddy's Second Chance Rescue. "Her foster even says that she’s so smart and lovable that she [...]

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Aug 30, 2025

Man steals car with three children inside, crashes in Malibu after pursuit, authorities say

A man was arrested after a car was stolen in East Los Angeles with three children inside, then crashed in Malibu during a police pursuit Friday evening.

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Aug 30, 2025

Niagara Falls sells former truck stop property for $1

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Niagara Falls city leaders say the former Junior’s Truck Stop on Niagara Falls Boulevard will be turned into a trades training facility. The Niagara Falls City Council sold the former truck stop to the Buffalo and Niagara County Building Construction and Trades Council for just $1. “We've had a difficult [...]

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Aug 30, 2025

Scenic stretch of Angeles Crest Highway reopens following lengthy closure to fix storm damage

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, a 10-mile stretch of scenic Angeles Crest Highway is reopening to the public after being closed for years due to storm damage.

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Aug 30, 2025

Jessica Pegula returns to quarterfinals at U.S. Open, signs Bills jersey with her name on it

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Playing in the second week of a Grand Slam tournament for the 10th time in her career, Jessica Pegula has returned to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open in New York City. Pegula, the Buffalonian ranked No. 4 in the world and a finalist at Flushing Meadows last year, defeated compatriot [...]

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Aug 29, 2025

DEC: Cheese factory wastewater responsible for dead fish

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Friday evening, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation released an update about the ongoing investigation of Ischua Creek. The DEC directed the Great Lakes Cheese facility in Franklinville to "take immediate actions to address ongoing impacts related to the discharge of organic waste to Ischua Creek." "The facility today advised [...]