The holiday hustle and bustle is officially on at LAX and out on highways across Southern California. Travel experts have predicted a record-setting number of travelers this Thanksgiving week with around 55 million expected to travel 50 miles or more.

Employees at Los Angeles International Airport’s Terminal 7 told KTLA that this weekend is turning out not to be a “normal” one when it comes to passenger volume. Travelers – some of whom forked over several hundreds of dollars for their tickets – should expect to endure long security lines and, in some cases, rushed check-ins.

KTLA's Marybeth McDade reports on Nov. 21, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/holiday-season-expected-to-be-busiest-for-travel-in-u-s-history/

An assistant principal was charged with 17 felony counts on Friday for molesting at least eight children at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula, officials say. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/assistant-principal-charged-with-molesting-8-children-in-southern-california/

A public lottery will decide who gets access to Monday's highly anticipated courtroom hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.

To address the high public interest, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County announced Thursday that 16 seats inside the courtroom will be made available to the public via a lottery that will take place outside the Van Nuys Courthouse on the morning of the hearing.

KTLA's Sandra Mitchell reports on Nov. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lottery-to-determine-public-seats-for-menendez-brothers-resentencing-hearing/

President-elect Donald Trump has named a new pick for attorney general after former congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

Trump named former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to be his new pick for attorney general. She was part of Trump's defense team during his first impeachment trial.

KTLA's Samantha Cortese reports on Nov. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/politics/trump-nominates-pam-bondi-as-new-attorney-general/

Friday, Nov. 22 was opening day at the Snow Summit resort in Big Bear and skiers and snowboarders arrived early to make the most of it.

“It’s all about the first chair,” said one man who was at the resort with his family at 6:30 a.m. already waiting for the lifts to open.

KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on Nov. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/heads-up-skiers-and-snowboarders-its-opening-day-at-snow-summit/

Residents are on high alert after a group of burglars continue targeting homes in the Santa Clarita Valley. In the last week alone, at least three homes located inside a gated community in Valencia were burglarized.

Neighbors believe their community is being targeted by a South American crime ring and the suspects may even be tracking their every move with drone surveillance.

KTLA's Ellina Abovian reports on Nov. 22, 2024.

Orange County residents living in unincorporated North Tustin are one step closer to getting their own zip code. KTLA’s Chip Yost speaks with residents and leaders about the bill that could end the confusion.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck Southern California Friday, which was felt by residents across the greater Los Angeles region. Nov. 22, 2024.

The body of a missing man has been found in the waters off of Dana Point.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 News at 3 on Nov. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/divers-find-body-of-missing-man-in-dana-point-harbor/

McDonald’s is offering its customers more ways to save on Big Macs, McNuggets, and other food items beginning in the New Year. https://trib.al/PgJ1Gjv

The Golden State saw nearly 87,000 professionals leave for opportunities elsewhere while just 69,000 moved to California, the association found, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. November 2024.

Story: https://ktla.com/news/california/california-is-losing-thousands-of-workers-heres-where-theyre-moving/

San Bernardino County approved new restrictions for roadside parking on three streets in Big Bear this week.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 22, 2024.

Friday is opening day at the Snow Summit resort in Big Bear and skiers and snowboarders arrived early to make the most of it.

Annie Rose Ramos reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 22, 2024.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/heads-up-skiers-and-snowboarders-its-opening-day-at-snow-summit/