Travel + Leisure rounded up the best small towns across the U.S. to help you plan your next trip. The publication's senior editorial director, Nina Ruggiero, joined us to break down how they make the list and what the top small towns to visit are.

For the full list of “America's Best Small Towns of 2025, head to TravelAndLeisure.com.

Their September 2025 culinary issue is out on newsstands now and don't forget to follow them on social media for travel tips and news.

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 26, 2025.

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.

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/

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)

A new study ranking the dirtiest cities in America had a field day with California, which took both first and second place while filling four of the top ten spots.

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

A gang-related shooting left one man dead and another wounded at a South Los Angeles area strip mall just hours after a similar incident less than two miles away injured five.

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

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department were searching for an unknown number of suspects believed to be involved in a shooting that left one person injured. This report aired Aug. 26, 2025.