Billy Gil

An Amber Alert was issued for four missing children who were kidnapped by their biological parents. Two boys, ages 7 and 5, and twin 1-year-old girls were in the care of their grandmother in Boyle Heights when they were abducted by their parents, who have a restraining order against them.

Five people were hospitalized after a high-speed car chase ended in a three-car collision Downtown early today. Police chased a stolen BMW before it crashed into another car, overturning it.

Major construction is starting in Old Town Pasadena Monday, which will result in more traffic there for the next two months.

Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” has been playing for at least 17 straight hours on San Francisco’s Latino Mix 105.7.

A woman’s body was found at an Anaheim recycling plant Friday.

Following last year’s deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, the Los Angeles Marathon will see heightened security measures. Marathon runners have to pick up their own race packets and will only be allowed to bring a clear plastic bag provided to them.

A man died after becoming ill while hiking at Runyon Canyon today. The man was reported ill at about 2:20 p.m. at the Hollywood park and died at the scene.

This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation about the marathon, the Valley and LACMA.

During NBC4's live newscast last night, the station's Robert Kovacik got a little more than he bargained for while reporting in West Hollywood. We're assuming Kovacik was covering street closures for the L.A. Marathon on the 11 p.m. newscast when a photobomber showed up and made a kissy face behind him.

Governor Jerry Brown had to speak over a group of activists today who waved signs and yelled in opposition to his administration’s fracking policies. Brown was at the second day of the California Democratic Party’s annual convention in Los Angeles to make his case for re-election after announcing his candidacy last month when he was interrupted by protesters.