Hate crimes, especially those against Jewish people, are on the rise in Los Angeles County, according to a new report. KTLA reports on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.

UCLA former police chief John Thomas, who was criticized for security lapses that led to the violent protests on campus last spring, is no longer with the University, it was announced Wednesday.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 12, 2024.

Bodycam video showing an October encounter with a machete-wielding suspect in Thousand Oaks' Newbury Park area was released by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office Tuesday.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 12, 2024.

Thursday is expected to start out with clear skies across Southern California but a storm is moving down the coast.

Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Dec. 12, 2024.

A family in San Bernardino County is absolutely devastated at the loss of their 21-year-old son, a father of two young children himself, after they say he was struck by not one, but two cars in a deadly hit-and-run accident.

This report aired on Dec. 11, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/young-southern-california-family-devastated-by-2-hit-and-run-drivers/

A Pasadena man who has worked for 20 years as a teacher and girls soccer coach was arrested after police searched his devices and found images of child pornography.

This report aired on Dec. 11, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/teacher-youth-soccer-coach-arrested-with-child-porn-may-have-exploited-young-girls-police/

Authorities discovered over $100 million worth of marijuana during a massive drug bust in Southern California.

This report aired on Dec. 11, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/over-100-million-worth-of-marijuana-discovered-in-southern-california-drug-bust/

The gun found on the man charged with killing United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday as authorities scrutinized evidence and the suspect’s experiences with the victim’s industry.

John Fenoglio reports on Dec. 11, 2024.

Details: ktla.com

A wind-driven wildfire burning in Malibu grew by hundreds of acres overnight but crews have managed to gain some containment as of Wednesday.

Carlos Saucedo, Sandra Mitchell and Vera Jimenez report on Dec. 11, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/malibu-fire-grows-to-3800-acres-shifts-direction-overnight/

A newlywed couple in Southern California are picking up the pieces after losing everything they had to the Franklin wildfire in Malibu. After only living at the home for a few months, they were forced to evacuate quickly and lost everything when the home burned to the ground, leaving the couple with little more than the clothes on their back.

KTLA's Sandra Mitchell reports on Dec. 11, 2024.

A family in San Bernardino County is absolutely devastated at the loss of their 21-year-old son, a father of two young children himself, after they say he was struck by not one but two cars in a deadly hit-and-run accident.

Shelby Nelson reports on Dec. 11, 2024.

Details: ktla.com

As the Franklin Fire in Malibu continued burning, a displaced newlywed couple, Blake and Michelle Geffen, were forced to evacuate their home, a place they had only recently moved into. When they returned, they discovered everything they owned had been lost to the fire.

KTLA's Sandra Mitchell reports on Dec. 11, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/malibu-fire-grows-to-3800-acres-shifts-direction-overnight/