Iconic horror director John Carpenter sits for exclusive interview with KTLA while headlining this year Midsummer Scream - Halloween and Horror Convention in Long Beach. Omar Rodriguez reports on Aug. 16, 2025.

The U.S. Coast Guard says seven undocumented immigrants were detained after being found in a boat off the coast of Newport Beach over the weekend.

Los Angeles Police Department officers and members of the SWAT team are engaged in a standoff with an armed suspect at a home in Arleta.  KTLA 5's Erin Myers reports. (Aug. 18, 2025)

Deputies responding to a shots fired call Sunday evening found the bodies of three people gunned down in two separate vehicles on a remote Antelope Valley road.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 18, 2025.

The recent string of comfortable summer temperatures appears to be coming to an end as a major heat wave is set to arrive in Southern California.

Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.

A remembrance was held in Whittier for Andrea Vasquez, 19, killed after being abducted two years ago at a local park. Carlos Saucedo reports Aug. 17, 2025.

Federal immigration officers spanned out across Southern California over the weekend during sweeping enforcement operations. Rachel Menitoff reports Aug. 17, 2025.

A Redondo Beach resident was allegedly restrained with zip-ties while masked suspects burglarized a home on Sunday morning. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/redondo-beach-resident-allegedly-zip-tied-for-hours-in-home-burglary/

A video has gone viral of a raccoon hitching a ride in the back of someone's pickup truck in San Mateo.

A house party shooting in West Covina has left at least one person, possibly a teenager, in critical condition. Details: KTLA.com

Halloween isn’t just a holiday for those attending the midsummer scream convention happening in Long Beach. From photo ops with monsters to mazes that will make your hair stand on end, the convention Hall is where Halloween comes to life. KTLA 5's Omar Lewis has the story. (Aug. 17, 2025)

Roads along the 5 Freeway in Sylmar were shut down after a semi-truck carrying Tesla vehicles was engulfed in flames Saturday. (Aug. 17, 2025)