David Archuleta stopped by to talk about “Crème Brûlée,” the lead single from his new EP blending English and Spanish influences. The track is already gaining momentum on MTV and major playlists, and fans can catch him live at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on May 3rd. Tickets are available now at thebellwetherla.com.
David Archuleta stopped by to talk about “Crème Brûlée,” the lead single from his new EP blending English and Spanish influences. The track is already gaining momentum on MTV and major playlists, and fans can catch him live at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on May 3rd. Tickets are available now at thebellwetherla.com.
California’s economy has grown to overtake yet another foreign country, putting the state at the fourth-largest in the world if it were to be considered separate from the rest of the U.S. KTLA's David Lazarus reports. April 25, 2025.
Shannon Sharpe announced Thursday that he has decided to temporarily step away from his ESPN duties days after a woman filed a $50 million civil lawsuit against the Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end, accusing him of rape during their two-year relationship.
KTLA's Erin Myers reports on the domoic acid poisoning cases afflicting sea life. April 25, 2025.
The KTLA 5 News team covers the day's top local and national news.
A potentially wet weekend ahead of a warming pattern could be in store for Southern California starting Saturday. KTLA's Kirk Hawkins reports on Friday, April 25, 2025.
One of the brightest future stars for the USC Trojans men’s basketball team was seriously hurt in a car crash Thursday. Mary Beth McDade reports April 24, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/son-of-nba-star-usc-commit-in-coma-after-car-crash/
A Los Angeles immigration attorney said she received an email from the Department of Homeland Security telling her to leave the U.S. “immediately” even though she is a U.S. citizen.
KTLA's Sara Welch reports on April 24, 2025.
A large group of teenagers on bikes were caught on cellphone cameras looting a Ralphs grocery store in Los Angeles turned their attention on a married couple, hurling insults and rocks at their vehicle, terrifying the two men. Sandra Mitchell reports April 24, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/swarm-of-teens-physically-verbally-harass-couple-loot-southern-california-ralphs/
A man who was detained by federal agents in Pomona was released from custody Wednesday, a day after a group of day laborers were detained during a nearby raid outside a Home Depot. Martin Majin Leon was taken into custody by agents outside his barber shop on that he has owned and operated for nearly 20 years.
KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on April 24, 2025.
The KTLA 5 News team covers the day's top local and national news.
A harmful algal bloom off the Southern California coast continues to sicken and kill marine life, with at least seven dolphins washing ashore this week alone in Venice Beach.
Marine experts are taking samples and planning necropsies to determine if domoic acid toxicity is the cause, which has already affected thousands of sea lions and birds in recent months. Now, whales and dolphins are dying in larger numbers.
KTLA's Ellina Abovian reports on April 24, 2025.
Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/increasing-whale-dolphin-deaths-linked-to-toxic-algae-in-southern-california/
So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour Thursday morning for cleaning.
The basilica is bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe make a slow, shuffling procession up the main aisle to pay their last respects to Francis, who died Monday after a stroke.
KTLA's Samantha Cortese reports on April 24, 2025.
Details: https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/vatican-keeps-st-peters-open-all-night-for-public-viewing-of-pope-francis/
