Suspects dressed in black police-style attire are alleged to have performed an armed robbery at an apartment building in Los Angeles, authorities say. The incident was reported at about 2:40 a.m. Saturday morning at a luxury apartment building on the 3100 block of Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown.

KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports on Dec. 28, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/armed-suspects-pose-as-police-officers-allegedly-rob-person-at-los-angeles-apartment-building/

Angelenos who were forced to evacuate their homes due to the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires are beginning to wonder when they will be able to return home to begin rebuilding their lives. But fire officials say it'll be at least a week before repatriation begins, and that's only for a very select few homes.

Kareen Wynter reports for the KTLA 5 News at Noon on Jan. 16, 2025.

Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis put a stop to the removal of fire debris resulting from the recent deadly wildfires citing potentially toxic substances posing a risk to workers.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 16, 2024.

State Farm has decided to pull its Super Bowl commercial and instead focus on supporting Los Angeles residents impacted by the deadly wildfires. https://trib.al/dGk4cQ8

Authorities are looking into whether power transmission lines sparked the Eaton wildfire in Altadena. KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos reports. Jan. 16, 2025. (Includes KNN video)

The Palisades Fire and other blazes in Southern California have produced almost incomprehensible devastation, but the public is at least getting some idea of the damage from gripping images captured by photojournalists.

This video aired on the KTLA Morning News on Jan. 16, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ap-photographers-detail-process-behind-gripping-wildfire-photos/

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined KTLA on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 to discuss price gouging, looting and what the state is doing to help protect Los Angeles fire victims.

Video shows a man saving an American flag from a pole in the front yard of a home burning in Altadena last week.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 16, 2024.

As recovery efforts begin the devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfires, some are criticizing the L.A. Fire Department's response times, lawsuits against Southern California Edison are piling up, county leaders are cracking down on predatory landlords raising rents and police are on the lookout for looters.

Rick Chambers, John Fenoglio, Jamie Chambers and Sandra Mitchell report on Jan. 15, 2025.

Details: ktla.com

A hillside home overlooking the Pacific Ocean that survived the devastating Palisades Fire has split in half from what appears to be a mud and debris slide directly behind the property.

Carlos Saucedo reports Jan. 15, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mud-debris-slide-splits-hillside-home-that-survived-palisades-fire-in-half/

After 15 months of fighting, following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, the two sides have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal, a three-phase plan that is expected to see the release of dozens of hostages, as well as potentially the cessation of fighting. Retired Marine Intelligence Officer Hal Kempfer joins Cher Calvin and Courtney Friel to discuss the deal, what's next, and the politics behind it. Jan. 15, 2025.

The wildfire disaster continues across Southern California, devastating 40,000-plus acres and claiming the lives of more than 25 people. The California legislature is considering $2.5 billion in emergency aid, at the same time as they work to "Trump-proof" the state, which some democratic leaders have hinted may be tied together. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is a former member of the state assembly, he joins Cher Calvin and Courtney Friel to discuss the legislature and Governor's response to the crisis, the debate over conditional federal aid, and his priorities for the 119th Congress. Jan. 15, 2025.

The Los Angeles Fire Department is facing criticism over the initial response to the Palisades Fire that ignited on Jan. 7.

KTLA's Angeli Kakade reports on Jan. 15, 2025.

Details: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-14/firefighters-lafd-response-lack-of-staff-engines-pacific-palisades-fire