An investigation is underway after a gun was found in the backpack of a student at a school in Manhattan Beach, the local school district says. The incident was detailed in an email to parents from Manhattan Beach Unified School District Superintendent Dr. John Bowes. The email says that on Wednesday, a staff member at Manhattan Beach … Read more
More than 200 breweries across the world, including several locally, are partnering to raise money for Los Angeles fire relief efforts in the form of a new line of beer. We Love LA is an initiative aimed at recruiting breweries far and wide to create a special beer with proceeds going toward fire efforts. The … Read more
(FOX 5/KUSI) — A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Borrego Springs Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). An aftershock shortly followed, a 3.1 temblor that shook the same area. The initial quake struck at 1:39 a.m., just northeast of the desert community, at a depth of about 6.6 miles, USGS data … Read more
The top financial advisor for Los Angeles says the city is facing a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall heading into the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The budget crisis means the city’s already embattled Mayor Karen Bass will inevitably need to make cuts to departments and layoff city workers, Administrative Officer Matt Szabo told the City Council … Read more
Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are also once again at the top of the happiness rankings in the annual report published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. Besides … Read more
Join us at KTLA 5 in welcoming the newest member of our family, Melvin Robert. A true Angeleno, Melvin was born and raised in Inglewood. His family moved to the area in the 1960s and were one of the first Black families on their block. “My parents still live here in Inglewood, in the same … Read more
Prosecutors in San Bernardino County are pursuing a murder charge against a serial car thief accused of leading deputies on a chase that ended in a crash that killed deputy Hector Cuevas Jr. Ryan Dwayne Turner Jr., 22, faces charges of murder, evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, and vehicle theft. The … Read more
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has identified the prime suspect in a murder case in Arcadia, but the man – who is considered armed and dangerous by authorities – is believed to have fled the country. According to the sheriff’s department, deputies were first dispatched to the 50 block of Woodland Lane at 6:26 … Read more
New research from AAA reveals that many cannabis users drive not long after consuming, increasing the risk of impaired driving. Cannabis use continues to rise across the U.S., and 38 states have legalized it for either recreational or medical use. But many users who enjoy the product might not be doing enough to prevent impaired … Read more
An Orange County couple who came to the U.S. without authorization some 35 years ago, raised three daughters and now have a new grandson were deported to Colombia earlier this week, according to media reports. Nelson Gonzalez, 59, and his wife Gladys Gonzalez, 55, originally entered the states near San Ysidro before ultimately settling … Read more