Four people have died since mid-November, state health officials say.

A Hawaii man who defrauded an elderly Orange County resident out of nearly $2 million costing the victim his Irvine home and yacht has been sentenced to four years in federal prison, prosecutors announced Wednesday. John Tamahere McCabe, 42, of Kailua, Hawaii, was sentenced to 48 months behind bars and ordered to pay [...]

Animal advocates gathered outside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday to protest the auction of a former Pico Rivera slaughterhouse. Manning Beef recently filed for bankruptcy, and advocates say theyll oppose any buyer who will use the facility to continue operations as a slaughterhouse. The city of Pico Rivera announced it would support a [...]

The Isley Brothers received a major "Shout" out in Hollywood. The legendary soul group was awarded the 2,834th star on Wednesday morning. The star was unveiled this morning to the surviving brothers, Ronald and Ernie Isley. KTLA 5 entertainment anchor Melvin Robert emceed the ceremony, which included guest speakers Jon Platt, the chairman and CEO [...]

Two California customers have filed a proposed nationwide classaction lawsuit accusing Costco of falsely advertising that its rotisserie chicken contains no preservatives. The suit, filed Jan. 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleges the wholesale retailer misled millions of shoppers by promoting its Kirkland Signature ...

The mountain lion cub found injured in a Castaic roadway last week is now being temporarily housed at the Los Angeles Zoo while wildlife officials work to reunite her with her mother, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. CDFW said the cub is believed to be 4 to 5 months old, weighs [...]

Population growth in the United States slowed to a crawl last year due to a historic decline in net migration, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. The nations population grew just 0.5% -- an increase of 1.8 million people -- between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, marking the slowest annual growth since the [...]

For Disney fans and football fans alike, the road to Super Bowl LXI will run straight through Main Street, U.S.A., as ESPN launches a special 24hour broadcast tied to next years championship game at SoFi Stadium. Super Bowl LXI, set for Feb. 14, 2027, in Inglewood, will mark ESPNs first time broadcasting the Big Game. [...]

A man in his 50s was found bound with duct tape inside his vehicle Tuesday night near the Los Angeles International Airport after an apparent armed robbery, police said. Officers responded around 8:14 p.m. to the 6100 block of West Century Boulevard after receiving a call about a victim whose feet had been duct-taped, according [...]

Authorities announced Wednesday that one person was found dead following a possible fireworks explosion that also left two people injured at a Bell Gardens apartment building Tuesday night. Multiple people reported hearing the blast shortly after 6 p.m. in the 6500 block of Purdy Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Arriving Bell ...

A dramatic helicopter rescue unfolded on live television Wednesday morning after a black SUV plunged roughly 100 to 150 feet off Mulholland Drive in Studio City, landing upside down in dense brush and triggering a massive response from Los Angeles firefighters. Sky5 captured the entire operation from overhead as more than a dozen rescuers rappelled [...]

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" is stepping down as CEO of Pasadena's Planetary Society after 15 years at the helm, but he's not saying goodbye. He'll now be taking on two roles: Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and the newly created role of Chief Ambassador. "As Chief Ambassador, Nye will continue to serve [...]

Los Angeles is gearing up for a stretch of warm, tranquil weather, with temperatures set to climb into the 70s and even low 80s by the weekend, according to KTLA meteorologist Henry DiCarlo. By tomorrow, youll notice a significant rise in temperatures as we will see the offshore winds kind of kick in, DiCarlo said [...]

Social media arrived promising to bring people together, but in reality it often drove them further apart. Now, The New York Times reports that mental health professionals nationwide are scrambling to understand and treat problems caused or worsened by AI chatbots. Experts say chatbots can help people better understand mental health diagnoses. But they also ...

Police are searching for the driver of a Maserati who struck and killed an 80yearold man and his dog in a hitandrun crash in Sherman Oaks late Tuesday night. The collision was reported around 11:30 p.m. in the 4400 block of Woodman Avenue. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the pedestrian and his dog [...]

Authorities are in pursuit of a stolen U-Haul truck in Los Angeles Wednesday morning. Sky5 was overhead just after 5 a.m. as the truck traveled near the Los Angeles International Airport. It was unclear when the pursuit began or where the truck was stolen from. Check back for updates on this developing story.

Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs for the tech industry.

Tense body cam footage captured the moment a police officer acted quickly to save a choking infant in Orange County. On Jan. 20, Cpl. Greggory Kates with the Orange Police Department responded to a home after receiving a frantic call from a mother who said her baby had swallowed a hair clip and was not [...]