A 49-year-old man wanted in connection with three violent carjacking attempts of women at gas stations in East Los Angeles has been taken into custody, authorities confirmed to KTLA.

Carlos Saucedo reports on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Three insurance claims involving a bear damaging luxury cars in California are now believed to be fraud after it was determined that the culprit was actually a man in a costume. Days after the story broke, reaction to the bizarre scheme remain all over the place.

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Shelby Nelson reports for the KTLA 5 News at 5 on Nov. 14, 2024.

Police have arrested a woman who they say has been posing as a nurse and working at hospitals throughout Los Angeles County without a license.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/california/fake-nurse-worked-at-multiple-hospitals-in-l-a-county-police-say/

This story aired on the KTLA 5 News at 4 on Nov. 14, 2024.

Federal rebates to help California homeowners save money on energy bills are now available. https://trib.al/EBgH74G

Erewhon, the high-end supermarket chain known for celebrity smoothie collaborations, will soon open a location in West Hollywood.

Two people survived a crash landing when their plane went down and overturned in a field near the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys Thursday morning.

Omar Lewis reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 14, 2024.

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A small plane crash-landed and turned over in a field near the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys Thursday morning.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 14, 2024.

A police department in Southern California introduced a new off-road enforcement team in an effort to improve safety for bikers and hikers.

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A motorist was hospitalized after driving his vehicle hundreds of feet over the side of Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles' Beverly Crest neighborhood Wednesday night.

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A 49-year-old man has been identified in a trio of attempted carjackings targeting woman last weekend in several Los Angeles neighborhoods, police announced Wednesday.

Carlos Saucedo reports on Nov. 13, 2024.

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Ventura County residents impacted by the Mountain Fire gathered Wednesday night to help find a way forward after more than 20,000 acres burned and 200 structures destroyed.

Rick Chambers reports on Nov. 13, 2024.

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President-Elect Donald Trump announced a flurry of new picks to fill out his administration, some of which are seen as surprising and controversial.

John Fenoglio reports on Nov. 13, 2024.

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