With the passage of Prop 22, voters decided that companies like Uber and Lyft did not have to classify their drivers as employees. We take a look at what this means for the future of gig workers here in the state.

Polling leading up to the November 3, 2020 Presidential Election showed a strong lead for Former Vice President Joe Biden, but the results were much tighter than what those polls let on. The same thing happened in 2016 when polls predicted Donald Trump would lose. We talk to NBC4 Political Reporter Conan Nolan about what went wrong and about the future of the polling industry and American politics.

People who have had medical emergencies are often hit with surprise bills afterwards. We talked to a former UCLA student whose family was charged more than $25,000 for ambulance rides. Experts weigh in on how and why surprise billing has become such a problem, and a Los Angeles lawyer tells a story that demonstrates a terrible side effect of these practices of surprise billing.

With the pandemic has come a rise in scams, so we reached out to someone who knows a lot about scams. We talked to former con artist Frank Abagnale, whose life story was turned into a Hollywood movie, "Catch Me If You Can" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. He talks about some of the con games he pulled and about how you can help protect yourself and your family members.

This has been a challenging year for many parents and students. We talked to a parent about the difficulties associated with online learning and about the possibility of returning to class in person. We also talked to a professor about the mistakes school systems made, how teachers can better help students now, and what can be done to better handle a situation like this in the future.

The race for the White House is heating up after the presidential candidates debated for the first time. We talked to a political expert about key moments in the debate and about issues like voter fraud. We also look at how the presidential race could impact Southern California congressional races.

They allegedly have names like the Executioners and Banditos. But these aren't street gangs, they're allegedly cliques within the LA Sheriff's Department. Eric Leonard takes a look at an alleged culture within the department that some claim has been going on for years.

The pandemic has also brought with it a rise in scams, and it has hit close to home. Shaky Town Executive Producer Tim Howick tells how his mother was scammed out of $1600 and his mother-in-law was conned out of $65,000! Our NBC4 Los Angeles consumer investigator Randy Mac also talks about the prevalence of these scams and why they are on the rise. We also talk to a psychiatrist about why people are more susceptible to these scams during the pandemic and about steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones.