An investigation is underway into a deadly crash that left a busy intersection closed in Winnetka Monday morning.

Ginger Chan reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 22, 2025.

The holiday travel rush is in full swing, millions of travelers set to hit the road and sky in the coming days ahead of Christmas and the New Year. Those travels set to be complicated in Southern California by an incoming multi-day downpour. With more on the travel tips that everyone should know this holiday season, and how the storm could impact those plans, Micah Ohlman and Cher Calvin are joined by Auto Club Spokesperson Doug Shupe. December 22, 2025.

Forecasters warn of several days of heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, and dangerous travel conditions. December 22, 2025.

One of the busiest holiday travel weeks of the year is underway at Los Angeles International Airport, where reunions, milestone celebrations and packed terminals are colliding with unpredictable travel conditions. Angeli Kakade reports for KTLA News on December 22, 2025.

Windy conditions and rain are in the forecast for Southern California ahead of Christmas. KTLA's Kacey Montoya has the forecast on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

Crews responded to a home in the San Fernando Valley after more than a dozen people were reportedly exposed to an unknown substance late Monday morning, the Los Angeles Fire Department says. KTLA 5's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5. (Dec. 22, 2025)

Los Angeles and Chino Hill police were involved in a standoff with a domestic violence suspect in Boyle Heights on Friday. This was live Sky5 coverage on Dec. 22, 2025.

An artist from Arcadia is using her skills to help bring comfort and holiday joy to those who are still recovering from the Eaton Fire. KTLA 5's Lindsey Pena has the story. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Weekend News at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.

Police are engaged in a standoff in Boyle Heights Monday morning.

Rich Prickett reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 22, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-in-standoff-in-boyle-heights/

An investigation is underway into a suspected DUI crash that killed a 12-year-old boy who was walking in Los Angeles early Monday morning.

A tradition signaling the end of the year is here! A large line had already formed outside Amapola Market in Downey for the annual holiday masa distribution at 5:30 a.m. despite the store opening two-and-a-half hours later. KTLA 5's Jillian Smukler reports. (Dec. 22, 2025)

What was originally a possibility of rain on Christmas has now become a certainty as a powerful storm barrels toward Southern California, and the expected rainfall amounts are alarming. KTLA's Mark Kriski has the forecast.

Southern California is bracing for several days of heavy rain, prompting many to change their Christmas week plans from visiting family and friends to preparing for a potentially dangerous storm.

Ellina Abovian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 22, 2025.