A crash involving two semi-trucks sparked a vegetation fire near the northbound 15 Freeway in Devore on Saturday afternoon, prompting air drops and a multi-agency response, authorities said. Details: https://ktla.com/local-news/semi-crash-sparks-brush-fire-near-15-freeway-in-san-bernardino-1-injured/

A reindeer was spotted running across lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway in the San Fernando area early Saturday morning, briefly snarling traffic as Caltrans crews worked to keep the animal out of harm’s way. Details: https://ktla.com/local-news/video-caltrans-workers-attempt-to-corral-loose-reindeer-trotting-along-5-freeway/

A robbery in North Hollywood turned violent Friday night when suspects fled a smoke shop in a white SUV, running over two bystanders — leaving one with serious injuries, authorities said. Details: https://ktla.com/local-news/robbery-suspects-run-over-2-bystanders-while-fleeing-north-hollywood-smoke-shop/

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a rally Saturday morning to launch her reelection bid. KTLA's Erin Myers reports. (Dec. 13, 2025)

Abraham Quintanilla, the father and manager of late Tejano music icon Selena, has died at the age of 86. (Dec. 13, 2025)

New details have been released surrounding a crash that left three people dead in Panorama City Friday night. Information relayed to KTLA by the Los Angeles Police Department just before 3 a.m. Saturday indicated that the minivan involved in the crash was traveling west on Terra Bella Street and ran a red light at Woodman before hitting the Mustang and the Honda. KTLA 5's Erin Myers reports. (Dec. 13, 2025) Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/3-killed-after-multi-vehicle-crash-in-panorama-city/

Three people were killed after a multi-vehicle crash in Panorama City Friday night. KTLA's Rick Chambers reports on Dec. 12, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/3-killed-after-multi-vehicle-crash-in-panorama-city/

A Southern California woman’s trip to New York City became a living nightmare after she was repeatedly stabbed by a stranger in an unprovoked attack. KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Dec. 12, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/southern-california-mother-repeatedly-stabbed-while-changing-babys-diaper-at-macys-in-nyc/

More details were released as arrests were made involving members of an alleged cult-like religious organization in Southern California, including the group’s leaders, on suspicion of murder. KTLA's Mary Beth McDade reports on Dec. 12, 2025.

On any given night, some 187,000 people in the state of California are sleeping on the streets - unhoused - that plight, all the worse during the holiday season, when the temperatures drop, and the chasm between the "haves" and "have nots" is more pronounced. However, there are those working to close the gap, including DJ Verrett, founder and executive director the "Urban Community Action Network," or "UCAN," a non-profit that "envisions a community that thrives as a result of empowering the members of the community to thrive as a whole." Verrett joins Courtney Friel and Micah Ohlman to discuss the organization, their efforts to get the unhoused into housing with skills and wraparound services, and how his own 17 year incarceration set him on his path to change the lives of others. December 12, 2025.

The 2025 California special election is now certified, the 2026 California Gubernatorial primary is in full swing, and speculation is mounting about who will throw their hat into the ring in 2028. This week, Micah Ohlman and Courtney Friel go "Inside California Politics" to discuss all three with Nikki Laurenzo. On the 2026 front, Laurenzo introduces viewers to the newest candidate in the field, Republican business leader Jon Slavet. Then, Bonta Watch is on, as California Attorney General Rob Bonta continues to reconsider a run for Governor despite previously deciding against running. All this, as the current Governor, Gavin Newsom has announced his plans for the 2026 State of the State address and his new memoir "Young Man in a Hurry," both actions hinting at a Presidential run in 2028. Finally, after dumping $20 million into his own campaign, Tom Steyer drops a new campaign ad inspired by the holiday classic "Love Actually." December 12, 2025.

Students from Orange Coast College, along with the nonprofit organization Get Inspired and the Newport Harbor Patrol, released more than 200 white seabass into the ocean in Newport Beach on Friday.

The event is part of a broader ocean restoration and education initiative led by Get Inspired, which partners with schools across Southern California to rebuild marine ecosystems. The young seabass have been carefully raised in tanks on the OCC campus as part of this collaborative project. KTLA's Chip Yost reports on Dec. 12, 2025.

Details: https://orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/math-sciences/marine-science/aquarium/index.html