Police are searching for three suspects accused of stealing cash and credit cards from an Orange County gym and attempting to go on a shopping spree. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/suspects-wanted-for-burglarizing-gym-lockers-in-irvine/

Wild weather arrived in Southern California Tuesday morning. Rain and snow in some areas will be followed by an afternoon of "life-threatening" winds and dangerous fire conditions.

Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024.

A homicide investigation is underway into the death of a woman whose body was found in a Thousand Oaks hotel room after a man called authorities claiming he had killed his fiancée Monday night.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 7, 2024.

A part-time actor from Orange County who claims to be the inspiration for HBO's "Ballers" was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for swindling investors who thought they were buying into a cure for COVID-19. Details: ktla.com

Police are working to identify the young bicyclists and the driver of a Mercedes-Benz who were involved in a case of road rage over the weekend. KTLA's Kimberly Cheng reports on Jan. 6, 2025. Details: ktla.com

The death of a doctor in a San Marino home, her body discovered after firefighters extinguished a house fire, is under investigation. KTLA's MaryBeth McDade reports on Jan. 6, 2025. Details: ktla.com

Strong Santa Ana winds capable of toppling trees or causing widespread power shutoffs are expected to arrive in Southern California on Tuesday. KTLA's Carlos Saucedo speaks with fire officials warning of dangerous conditions and urging public safety. Details: ktla.com

Three suspects, likely juveniles and one of whom may have been killed in a crash, are wanted for riding dirt bikes through a Valencia mall's food court over the weekend.

Sandra Mitchell reports Jan. 6, 2025.

Details: ktla.com

A robbery suspect who hit a grocery store in the Fairfax District and attempted to flee in a self-driving vehicle Monday night is in custody, police confirmed to KTLA.

This report aired on Jan. 6, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/robbery-suspect-in-southern-california-flees-in-driverless-waymo-vehicle/

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 Billion state budget for the next fiscal year. Newsom says the budget, which comes after two years of massive state deficits, will be balanced and without a deficit. But the budget is essentially a placeholder, as Newsom and the state legislature await the incoming Trump administration, and possible cuts to federal funding. Blake Jones, co-author of the Politico California Playbook joins Cher Calvin and Micah Ohlman with more on the proposal and the budget fight ahead. Jan. 6, 2025.

An 85-year-old woman and her family are asking for help identifying the three women who attempted to burglarize their home in Colton on Sunday afternoon. KTLA's Shelby Nelson speaks with the family and shares Ring footage capturing the encounter. Details: ktla.com

The death of a woman in a San Marino home, her body discovered after firefighters extinguished a house fire, is under investigation.

Jennifer McGraw reports on Jan. 6, 2025.

Details: ktla.com

A vegetation fire in a remote part of Orange County was burning unreported and unnoticed last month until officials were pinged by artificial intelligence, according to authorities.

Chip Yost reports for the KTLA 5 News at 3 on Jan. 6, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/california/ai-helps-spot-an-unreported-vegetation-fire-in-remote-southern-california/