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.

A Peruvian national living in Southern California who was seen dragging what appeared to be a heavy object in a tarp through an apartment complex earlier this month has been charged with murder after his wife’s body was discovered in the Angeles National Forest, KTLA has confirmed. This report aired Aug. 21, 2025.

Authorities are searching for two missing brothers, ages 2 and 10, who were possibly abducted by their birth mother after leaving their foster parents’ home in South Los Angeles early Thursday morning. This report aired Aug. 21, 2025.

Southern California is getting scorched in the hottest heatwave of the year, triggering dangerous conditions across the region. Meteorologist Vera Jimenez and Rick Chambers report Aug. 21, 2025.

Erik Menendez, who along with his brother Lyle, was convicted of murdering their parents, was denied parole Thursday, a day after the 36-year anniversary of their murders. Mary Beth McDade reports Aug. 21, 2025.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed legislation calling a Nov. 4 special election that will let Californians decide whether lawmakers should temporarily take control of drawing the state’s congressional maps that would heavily favor Democrats. KTLA's Gavin Newsom reports on Aug. 21, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/california/newsom-signs-bill-putting-redistricting-measure-before-voters-in-november/

A man was arrested for allegedly shooting a woman outside a Cheesecake Factory at the Westfield Topanga mall on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports on Aug. 21, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-shot-outside-topanga-westfield-cheesecake-factory-suspect-arrested/

Eric Menendez was denied parole on Thursday after spending 30 years in prison for the murder of his parents. He and his brother Lyle were scheduled to face separate parole hearings beginning Thursday in California. KTLA's Mary Beth McDade reports on Aug. 21, 2025.

Details: https://apnews.com/article/menendez-brothers-update-parole-hearing-b19be69cd41953f07d3fcf84413ce4c8

Eric Menendez was denied parole on Thursday after spending 30 years in prison for the murder of his parents. He and his brother Lyle were scheduled to face separate parole hearings beginning Thursday in California.

Details: https://apnews.com/article/menendez-brothers-update-parole-hearing-b19be69cd41953f07d3fcf84413ce4c8

Camille Anderson, best known for hosting the show “Selling Mega Mansions,” recalls the frightening moment she was knocked to the ground and mugged while walking in Beverly Hills. KTLA's Kimberly Cheng reports on Aug. 21, 2025.

Changes to California’s ACA-8 would allow lawmakers to redraw congressional districts in ways that would heavily favor Democrats, regardless of redistricting efforts in Texas or other GOP-led states, should voters approve the measure in November.

In this exclusive interview, the lead researchers behind the discovery explain how NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spotted what could be the first planet ever found around our closest “solar twin." Co-first authors Charles Beichman of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech Ph.D. student Aniket Sanghi share why this Saturn-like world — just four light-years away — matters for science, how they confirmed it wasn’t a false signal, and the surprising sci-fi connections. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/avatar-star-alpha-centauri-planet-discovery/

A man was arrested for allegedly shooting a woman outside a Cheesecake Factory at the Westfield Topanga mall on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-shot-outside-topanga-westfield-cheesecake-factory-suspect-arrested/