Celebrate the holiday season in style with prime steaks, fresh seafood, decadent desserts and holiday themed cocktails. We were joined by the executive chef at Mastro’s Steakhouse Beverly Hills, Walter Mayen, who stopped by with a festive holiday spread.

Mastro’s Steakhouse Beverly Hills will be open on Christmas Eve and Day. To order a Christmas meal for takeout you have until Dec.22. For more information on their hours and locations, visit MastrosRestaurants.com.

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 16, 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/

Nick Reiner was formally charged by the L.A. County DA's Office with two counts of murder in death of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner. Mary Beth McDade reports Dec. 16, 2025.

A woman said she and her children are beyond distraught after an Amazon driver was seen carrying their beloved pet cat away from their front door. KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports on Dec. 16, 2025.

Prosecutors in Los Angeles have charged Nick Reiner, the younger son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in his parents death. Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents over the weekend, and has been charged with two counts of murder with a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders. This, as new details emerge about the hours leading up to the killings, including a party at Conan O'Brien's house, and what happened after, Nick Reiner spotted at a Santa Monica hotel. Rachel Menitoff and Lindsey Pena have more on the charges and case timeline, as Cher Calvin and Micah Ohlman are joined by Criminal Defense Attorney Lou Shapiro with analysis of what's next. December 16, 2025.

A suspect was arrested and several roads in Glendale were closed to traffic as bomb squad investigations were underway Tuesday afternoon. KTLA's Sara Welch reports on Dec. 16, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-as-bomb-squad-investigations-shut-down-roads-in-glendale/

Nick Reiner, the youngest son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a case that could carry the death penalty, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Tuesday. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff and Lindsey Pena have KTLA's team coverage on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.

Southern Californians may experience a rainy Christmas, with widespread rain in the forecast. KTLA meteorologist Kacey Montoya shares the latest weather headlines on Dec. 16, 2025.

Nick Reiner, the youngest son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a case that could carry the death penalty, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Tuesday.

The doctor who pleaded guilty for his role in the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to eight months of home confinement on Tuesday.

According to Carfax, the number of vehicles on the road with rolled-back odometers is rising, up 14% from last year.

Chip Yost reports for the KTLA 5 News at noon on Dec. 16, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/california/more-than-500k-cars-in-california-have-rolled-back-odometers-carfax/