One lucky Southern Californian is the state’s newest millionaire after a Powerball ticket worth $515 million was sold in Orange County. The sole winning ticket hit all five numbers: 7, 11, 21, 53, …

Nightlife has taken a hit following the pandemic with many people nostalgic for the club life that was a cultural touchstone in the early 2000s to the mid-2010s. One TikToker claimed, “the cl…

The future of voice to text is here. I’ve been testing a variety of tools that make taking notes, transcribing audio, and even voice typing faster and easier than ever. If you have a smartphone, yo…

As the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department mourns the loss of Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr. in a crash during a pursuit in Victorville, a neighboring law enforcement agency claims the man w…

As beautiful as nature is, it can also be cruel. While there’s no confirmation of anything yet, there appeared to be just two eaglets inside of the Big Bear nest of Jackie and Shadow on Frida…

The Los Angeles Police Department is pursuing a fleeing tow truck Friday afternoon. Sky5 is overhead. The pursuit began a few minutes after 1 p.m. near Sawtelle and Santa Monica, according to Offic…

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley has been fired by Mayor Karen Bass. Bass’s office made the announcement Friday morning, saying she had been removed from the post effective i…

A mountain lion was tranquilized and captured Wednesday afternoon after it led animal control officers on a chase in Camarillo. Video from Sky5 showed the big cat wandering in between homes along P…

Officials in San Clemente are considering a ban on unpermitted food gatherings in public places.  Councilmember Rick Loeffler, the official who proposed the bill, said that while it would apply to …

New video shows the moment of impact when a Delta Air Lines jet slammed into the runway and flipped over at the Toronto airport on Monday. The footage, obtained by TMZ, shows the Mitsubishi CRJ-900…

A firefighter and inspector with the Los Angeles Fire Department is expected to be OK after making a harrowing escape when his SUV was swept away in a debris flow and plunged roughly 30 feet into t…

The second of two relatively mild storms is moving out of Southern California Friday but a much larger system appears to be building in the Pacific. The moderate rain totals from this week’s …

(KTLA) – Southern California Edison said in a filing submitted to state utility regulators Thursday that its equipment likely started the Hurst Fire in Sylmar last month. The utility com…

Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond, the quintessential newsman of four decades – an anchor still most associated with Channel 2 long after his retirement, died Wednesday at the age of 81.

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – New research from NASA shows that the Palos Verdes Peninsula, an area in the South Bay and home to cities like Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates and San Pedro, is shif…

A pair of much-needed winter storms are headed to Southern California this week with the first expected to arrive in Los Angeles County sometime Tuesday.  The National Weather Service has been…

President Trump on Thursday appeared to blame diversity initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for weakening safety following a deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airpor…

Nearly five years ago, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, KTLA’s Andy Riesmeyer strapped a cellphone to the roof of his car and filmed a drive up Pacific Coast Highway. It was a quie…

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is commending two deputies for their heroic efforts to save multiple senior citizens from the Eaton Fire, and newly released video shows a firsthand acco…

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Los Angeles freeways can be a white-knuckle ride for even the most fearless drivers. But as you navigate the endless traffic, tight turns, and unforgiving merges, get rea…

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – In less than a week, Southern California’s weather has gone from unseasonably dry and warm – to wet and now bitterly cold. The National Weather Service says t…

The ongoing wildfires in Southern California have prompted Los Angeles County officials to ask the public to avoid playing in ocean waters off the coast of Los Angeles County. The county’s De…

In the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires, health experts are warning residents about the dangers of toxins still lingering in the air. Ash, smoke and other chemicals can easily seep in…

Crews are “aggressively attacking” a brush fire covering the hills behind the campus of CSU Channel Islands near Camarillo on Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. The blaze, named t…

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FEMA is continuing to aid residents affected by the devastating wildfires by opening two disaster recovery centers in the L.A. area.  The disaster recovery centers open Tuesday for anyone who …

On Saturday, a massive wall of flames from the Palisades Fire approached a residential neighborhood near Brentwood. The daunting and chilling images showed just how close the blaze came to burning …

Two more fires—the Hurst/Sylmar Fire and the Tamarack Fire — erupted on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles County, prompting evacuations and highway closures. Sylmar Fire After 10:30 p.m., officials is…

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Tens of thousands of residents in the western Los Angeles area remain under mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday morning after a wind-driven wildfire exploded in size Tu…

ALTADENA, Calif. (KTLA) – A wildfire that ignited Tuesday night in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena is forcing evacuations as a destructive windstorm continues battering Southern California. The…

The Girl Scouts of the USA have announced plans to discontinue two of their “beloved” cookie offerings after the current cookie season, which kicked off Tuesday. The organization revealed the news …

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. “Thi…

TEMPLE CITY, Calif. (KTLA) – A small plane crashed into the backyard of a home in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley Monday morning. The crash occurred just before 8 a.m. in the 4900 bl…

It took more than 100 firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department more than an hour and a half to knock down a fire in a vacant downtown Los Angeles building that officials declared a “…

Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Babbo Natale, Père Noël — whatever you call him, the man clad in red will be here soon.