A heat wave spreading triple-digit temperatures across Southern California is also raising concerns among fire officials.

Carlos Herrera reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 20, 2025.

White Stripes and Raconteurs guitarist Jack White criticized Donald Trump’s Oval Office redesign, describing it as “vulgar,” “gold-leafed,” and “gaudy,” and likening it to a professional wrestler’s dressing room.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is engaged in a standoff in Malibu on Wednesday.

Rich Prickett reports for the KTLA 5 News at 1 on Aug. 20, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputies-in-standoff-at-beachfront-home-in-malibu/

State health officials warn that prolonged exposure to high temperatures can damage the brain and other vital organs. Health conditions, including obesity, heart disease, and drug and alcohol use, can make it harder for the body to stay cool in hot weather.

KTLA's David Lazarus reports. Aug. 20, 2025.

Local law enforcement officials said they have looked into the reported sighting of a missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro in Central California on Wednesday.

Chris Wolfe reports for the KTLA 5 News on Aug. 20, 2025.

Amid a protracted debate over whether the Menendez brothers should be freed from prison decades after being convicted of murdering their parents, L.A. County’s top law enforcement official is voicing a scathing opinion on the case. (Aug. 20, 2025)

Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is suing the city and Mayor Karen Bass, she announced Wednesday.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 20, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ex-lafd-chief-crowley-sues-city-mayor-bass/

The fast-food giant is cutting the prices of its combo meals in response to growing concerns that its food has become unaffordable for many customers.

The buildup is over; today is the day that triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire conditions spread across much of Southern California.

Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.

Dozens of people rallied outside LAUSD headquarters Tuesday to demand the district take action on a teenage student detained by ICE earlier this month. Carlos Saucedo reports on Aug. 19, 2025.

A lawyer for Rebecca and Jake Haro, parents to a missing 7-month-old boy says the family has been unfairly painted as being responsible for their son's disappearance and that despite perceptions, they have been cooperating with law enforcement. Sandra Mitchell reports Aug. 19, 2025.