The alleged husband and wife in charge of the cult-like religious organization connected to a man's disappearance in the Inland Empire two years ago have been arrested, though the "prophetess" was released due to what police called a "medical episode."

Kareen Wynter reports for the KTLA 5 News at Noon on Aug. 27, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/leaders-of-cult-like-california-religious-group-arrested-after-ex-members-disappearance/

A California bill aims to address antisemitism and discrimination in public schools statewide by prohibiting learning material, such as textbooks and instructional materials, that would "subject a pupil to unlawful discrimination."

The closures include 235 Claire’s locations and 56 Icing stores. Icing targets older teens and young adult women.  

California Republicans are proposing a plan to split the state into two, creating a new state comprised of inland areas. KTLA 5's Chip Yost reports on the proposal and the constitutional hurdles it faces.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/california-politics/this-is-a-stunt-newsom-responds-to-gop-effort-to-split-state/

Homeowner's insurance rates are rising across the United States, with the national average reaching approximately $3,000 per year, according to a report by the online insurance platform Zebra. KTLA's David Lazarus reports. Aug. 27, 2025.

Officials provided new details and strongly criticized a past judge during a Wednesday update into the investigation of Jake and Rebecca Haro, who are suspected of murder in the disappearance of their 7-month-old son Emmanuel.

Jillian Smukler reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 27, 2025.

Officials provided details Wednesday on the investigation into Jake and Rebecca Haro, who are suspected of murder in the disappearance of their 7-month-old son Emmanuel.

Two young children are dead and more than a dozen others are injured after a gunman fired shots through the windows of a Minneapolis Catholic church during a Wednesday morning Mass, police said during a press conference. The suspected shooter is dead. Aug. 27, 2025.

Story: https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/suspect-contained-after-shooting-reported-at-minneapolis-catholic-school-authorities/

A small fortune is still available for one Southern California resident to win, if they want to test their luck. And while the grand prize can conceivably be won anywhere in the U.S., there is one L.A.-area store in particular that seems to produce winners more often than others, and that is Blue Bird Liquor in Hawthorne.  KTLA 5's Omar Lewis reports. (Aug. 27, 2025)

A fatal shooting that led to a pursuit and standoff with law enforcement has ended with the arrests of at least three suspects in Compton on Wednesday morning.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 27, 2025.

OpenAI is being sued by the parents of an Orange County teen who died by suicide, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged and guided their son toward self-harm through repeated, unsafe interactions.

It’s been over half a year since the devastating Palisades Fire swept through the Pacific Palisades, charring over 23,000 acres and leaving a dozen people dead in its wake.  KTLA 5's John Fenoglio reports. (Aug. 26, 2025)