A week after it started, firefighters are closing in on the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, though weather conditions continue to challenge crews who have managed to get 48% containment on the blaze, which has burned more than 200 structures.

Gene Kang reports on Nov. 12, 2024.

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A 36-year-old Los Angeles County man has been arrested after reportedly throwing a rock at a beloved Great Egret in San Bernardino, leaving the bird, which ultimately died, badly wounded. 

Shelby Nelson reports on Nov. 13, 2024.

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Four Los Angeles area residents were arrested after allegedly staging fake bear attacks to defraud insurance companies, using a bear costume to claim damages to luxury vehicles.

It’s unclear what Vice President Kamala Harris will do after losing the presidential election, but should she run for California governor, support among state residents is seemingly strong, new polling suggests.

Chanel Banks, who was reported missing last week, is apparently safe after she posted to Instagram that she was "escaping" her family. KTLA's Mary Beth McDade reports on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

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Actress Chanel Banks has been found safe, the Los Angeles Police Department tells KTLA 5. However, Banks' family says otherwise. The family of the actress held a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, providing what they claim to know about Chanel's whereabouts. (Nov. 13, 2024)

The cell phone ban throughout LAUSD schools will start in mid-February. The district recently announced how the ban will work. KTLA's Lauren Lyster reports on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

A vegetation fire burned a hillside in Pacific Palisades early Wednesday. According to a Los Angeles Fire Department emergency alert, the blaze was reported shortly before 10 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Palisades Drive.  KTLA 5's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5. (Nov. 13, 2024)

One major airline is offering buyouts to employees, while another is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy. KTLA's Omar Lewis reports on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

A man is dead and another is in the hospital after a physical altercation escalated into a shooting inside a Ralphs grocery store in Los Angeles.  KTLA 5's Carlos Herrera reports. (Nov. 13, 2024)

An investigation is underway into what caused a fire to start at a small church in the Watts area early Wednesday morning.  KTLA 5's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5. (Nov. 13, 2024)

A man is dead and another is in the hospital after a physical altercation escalated into a shooting inside a Ralphs grocery store in Los Angeles.  KTLA 5's Carlos Herrera reports. (Nov. 13, 2024)