Southern California is bracing for the hottest day of the week with possible record-breaking temperatures as a heat wave continues to bear down on the region. Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.
Southern California is bracing for the hottest day of the week with possible record-breaking temperatures as a heat wave continues to bear down on the region.
Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Thursday, 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. Sandra Mitchell reports Aug. 21, 2025.
A 23-year-old man from L.A. County has been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of a woman from Arizona at a sold-out concert at Rose Bowl Stadium. This report aired Aug. 21, 2025.
A man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a young girl who was searching for her lost dog in San Bernardino County. This report aired Aug. 21, 2025.
A man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman outside a Cheesecake Factory at the Westfield Topanga mall on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Rick Chambers reports Aug. 21, 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
