LeBron James recently became the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll, and KTLA was able to get an exclusive look at the King in his newest form before the figurine officially went on sale.  KTLA 5's Jacqueline Sarkissian reports. (April 12, 2025)

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A Los Angeles County firefighter was hospitalized after being injured by an oncoming train on Sunday night.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 21, 2025.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.

Micah Ohlman reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 21, 2025.

Two siblings were hospitalized after being stabbed at the beach in Santa Monica early Saturday morning. On Sunday, one of the victims reached out to KTLA to give her and her brother’s side of the story, provide this video and to ask for help identifying and finding the suspects. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/attackers-stab-brother-sister-on-a-late-night-beach-adventure-in-santa-monica/

Dozens of trees in downtown Los Angeles were hacked down over the weekend, according to multiple media reports and posts to social media. Rachel Menitoff reports April 202, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/dozens-of-trees-hacked-down-by-vandals-in-downtown-los-angeles/

Officers in Reseda shot and killed a man reportedly armed with a handgun that fired on a police helicopter Sunday evening. This report aired April 20, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-officers-shoot-kill-alleged-armed-man-who-fired-at-police-helicopter/

Rescue crews in Southern California teamed up to airlift an injured man after his car plunged down the side of a canyon on Sunday afternoon. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/video-shows-man-airlifted-from-car-crash-down-a-southern-california-canyon/

Targeted for the second time in a month and for the third time since 2023, the owner of a Central Los Angeles tour company is pleading for help to protect his business. KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports live on April 20, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/youre-kidding-me-l-a-tour-company-owner-fed-up-after-2-burglaries-in-a-month/

Dozens of trees in downtown Los Angeles were hacked down over the weekend, according to multiple media reports and posts to social media. Rachel Menitoff reports April 20, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/dozens-of-trees-hacked-down-by-vandals-in-downtown-los-angeles/

KTLA delivers the stop stories impacting Southern California on April 20, 2025. Details: ktla.com

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Worshippers are giving thanks across Southern California on Easter Sunday, and many locals are focusing on healing in the wake of the devastating January wildfires. KTLA 5's Jennifer McGraw reports. (April 20, 2025)