A disturbing, and growing, trend at community colleges across California: scammers, posing as students, stealing millions of dollars in federal financial aid. In the last 12 months alone, over $10 million has been stolen, more than double what was stolen in the previous year. Adam Echelman covers higher education for CalMatters, he joins Micah Ohlman and Sandra Mitchell with more on the scheme, how it's being bolstered by AI, and what's being done to stop it. April 11, 2025.

An investigation is underway after two officers with the San Bernardino City Unified School District were assaulted while breaking up a brawl among high school students on a campus in Highland.

The KTLA 5 News team covers the day's top local and national stories. April 25, 2025.

A parolee who fell asleep in his car near some community mailboxes is facing multiple charges after waking to find Hemet police officers interested in why he was there.

KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on April 25, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mail-thief-found-sleeping-in-car-next-to-community-mailboxes-hemet-police/

SWAT officers used gas to end a multi-hour pursuit and standoff in Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills on Friday.

KTLA's Ellina Abovian reports on April 25, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-pursue-fleeing-driver-in-hollywood-hills/

Newly-released body cam footage shows the tense moments before Jillian Shriner, 51, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot by officers who were searching for hit-and-run suspects in Los Angeles.

KTLA's Sandra Mitchell reports on April 25, 2025.

The KTLA 5 News team covers the day's top local and national stories. April 25, 2025.

KTLA consumer reports David Lazarus explains the pros and cons. April 25, 2025.

Federal agents raided an auto repair shop in Pomona on Friday, causing more fear among the community's Latino population. KTLA's Kimberly Cheng reports. April 25, 2025.

A map posted by the Instagram account @etymologynerd uncovers some of the little known (and well known) backstories for how the neighborhoods of Los Angeles were named. KTLA's Andy Riesmeyer reports.

Is Uber charging more for riders who pay with gift cards? It's a popular theory on the internet, gaining traction thanks to one repuatble travel blogger. KTLA's Andy Riesmeyer reached out to Uber for comment who said the theory is wrong.

SWAT officers used gas to end a multi-hour pursuit and standoff in Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills on Friday.

Rich Prickett reports for the KTLA 5 News at Noon on April 25, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-pursue-fleeing-driver-in-hollywood-hills/

An LAPD standoff with a woman accused of a hit-and-run crash forced traffic jams in the Hollywood Hills Friday morning. KTLA's Omar Lewis reports on Friday, April 25, 2025.