'Tis the season for holiday parties, and one thing you can't forget are gifts for the hosts. Entertaining expert, Paul Zahn, joined us with some inexpensive and creative ideas.

For more entertaining tips, be sure to follow Paul on Instagram @PaulZahn.

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 17, 2025.

Rob Reiner’s youngest son made his first court appearance Wednesday on two counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, both filmmakers. A judge ordered him held without bail. KTLA's Jacqueline Sarkissian reports on Dec. 17, 2025.

The head of the parent company of Southern California Edison is admitting his company's equipment is the likely culprit in sparking the Eaton Fire.

Annie Rose Ramos reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 17, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/power-company-ceo-indicates-fault-for-eaton-fire/

The arraignment of Nick Reiner, son of famed director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, was postponed until Jan. 7, 2026. His attorney, Alan Jackson, spoke to the media after the postponement. Reiner, 32, is accused of stabbing his father and mother to death inside their Brentwood home.

The two reindeer seen running loose on the 5 Freeway in the San Fernando area over the weekend are safe and back with their owner — and, according to LA Animal Services, ready for Christmas Eve. Details: https://ktla.com/local-news/reindeer-that-ran-loose-on-5-freeway-are-safe-and-ready-for-christmas-eve/

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing, giving players across Los Angeles another chance to dream big this holiday season. KTLA's Carlos Herrera reports on Dec. 17, 2025. Details: KTLA.com

Nick Reiner was officially charged with the murders of his parents on Tuesday, and while he missed his first court date because he wasn't medically cleared, he will be present for his arraignment on Wednesday. KTLA 5's Jacqueline Sarkissian reports. (Dec. 17, 2025)

Nick Reiner was officially charged with the murders of his parents on Tuesday, but whether he will make a court appearance Wednesday is still up in the air. KTLA 5's Jacqueline Sarkissian reports. (Dec. 16, 2025)

Police posted video on Tuesday of two women taking merchandise from a grocery store in San Bernardino County over the weekend.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 17, 2025.

Although above normal temperatures are expected to continue through Friday, a chance of rain will enter the forecast next week.

Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.

Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s understated but influential chief of staff, criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and offered an unvarnished take on her boss and those in his orbit in interviews published Tuesday in Vanity Fair that sent the West Wing into damage control. KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on Dec. 16, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/politics/ap-susie-wiles-white-house-chief-of-staff-criticizes-bondi-and-opines-on-trump-in-vanity-fair/

Warner Bros. Discovery, the massive media conglomerate that owns HBO, CNN and a number of other top brands in news and entertainment, is preparing to advise its top shareholders to reject a bid from Paramount to buy the company and back a planned deal with Netflix instead. KTLA's Sandra Mitchell reports on Dec. 16, 2025.

Details: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5652023-netflix-warner-deal-paramount-bid/

CHP officers chased a suspect driver in the San Fernando Valley Tuesday night. KTLA's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/chp-in-pursuit-of-speeding-driver-out-of-ventura-county/