We’re launching a new series spotlighting exciting places to visit and activities to enjoy in the Inland Empire.

On Nov. 20, KTLA’s Megan Telles kicked off the series by showcasing one of the most magical holiday destinations in the region. She joined us live from Riverside’s Mission Inn Hotel & Spa to preview the Festival of Lights.

If you’d like Megan to highlight something you love, are curious about, or want to experience in the Inland Empire, visit KTLA.com/IEInsider.

For details on special hotel packages and more information about the Festival of Lights, go to MissionInn.com.

Megan Telles reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 20, 2024.

KTLA's Kacey Montoya has the forecast for Jan. 8, 2025.

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As Southern California begins to emerge from a series of deadly wildfires, firefighters are receiving public praise and recognition for their life-saving efforts.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 News at 1 on Jan. 28, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/firefighters-claim-lafd-understaffed-forces-unpaid-overtime-work/

Another Southern California realtor has been charged with price gouging victims of the wildfires in Southern California, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 News at 11 on Jan. 28, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/state-charges-l-a-county-realtor-with-price-gouging-after-fires/

The former Orange County supervisor who's admitted to corruption also plundered funding for the annual Tet Festival, his successor claims.

Chip Yost reports for the KTLA 5 News at Noon on Jan. 28, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/o-c-supervisor-tet-funds-gone/

A patch of undeveloped land in downtown Los Angeles is going viral on social media for some distressing messages seen from above, but police have confirmed that they found no illicit activity in the area. (Jan. 28, 2025)

As Southern California begins to emerge from a series of deadly wildfires, firefighters are receiving public praise and recognition for their life-saving efforts.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 28, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/firefighters-claim-lafd-understaffed-forces-unpaid-overtime-work/

A new study by a tenant advocate group shows a major increase in rent prices across Los Angeles after the area’s historic wildfires despite laws preventing price gouging.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 28, 2024.

Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District are now distributing "red cards" – also known as “Know Your Rights” cards – and other resources to remind immigrant community members what their legal rights are. The initiative to distribute the cards comes on the heels of newly-elected President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration would allow Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to conduct arrests in sensitive areas, such as schools and churches, reversing a 2011 policy that prohibited arrests being made in those places. KTLA 5's Ellina Abovian reports. (Jan. 28, 2025)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is opening two sites to collect hazardous materials left by both the Eaton and Palisades fires however multiple city officials in the San Gabriel Valley are uniting in opposition of one of the sites.

Carlos Herrera reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 28, 2024.

Two Los Angeles police officers were hospitalized after a pursuit suspect crashed into their patrol vehicle in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles overnight.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 28, 2024.

After heavy snow flurries prompted the closure of the I-5 through the Grapevine, warmer temps on Monday brought a welcome reopening of the heavily trafficked thoroughfare.

This report aired Jan. 27, 2025.

Details: ktla.com

Residents in the fire-ravaged neighborhoods of the Palisades have finally been allowed to return, though only to sift through the rubble of what was once their homes.

Chris Wolfe reports Jan. 27, 2025.

Details: ktla.com