Harrowing video shows rescue crews saving a stranded hiker “death gripping” a cliff in a “precarious” spot on a Southern California trail over the weekend.  Riverside County Sheriff’s ...

KTLA 5 News reports on the latest stories to impact Southern California on April 14, 2025. White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups ...

Incredible drone footage captured the rare sighting of a blue whale, the largest animal species on the planet, swimming alongside boaters in San Pedro off the Southern California coast. A ...

A quick-thinking San Diego County mother saved her baby from a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern San Diego County.

A warming trend for Southern California is set to peak, bringing above-average temperatures to the region’s inland areas Wednesday through Friday. “We’re going to get a very hot forecast ...

While millions of Americans must file their 2024 taxes by Tuesday, residents in Southern California will have a little more time. The Internal Revenue Service and the state of California announced ...

Spring is in full swing in SoCal, and the temperatures are starting to reflect that. “High pressure aloft building over the region will bring a gradual warming trend through Thursday,” the ...

A suspicious kayak was reported near the breakwater just before 10 p.m., prompting the response from U.S. Coast Guard and Ventura ... a VCFD spokesperson told KTLA. It was unclear if the search ...

A woman out for a jog in the city of Ventura found herself fighting off an alleged would-be kidnapper and escaping with the ...

Something of an East Coast bagel invasion is about to hit Southern California.  PopUp bagels, originally launched as a ...

Ellina Abovian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 14, 2025. After several days of well-above-average temperatures, sweater weather will return to Southern California with a chance of ...

The KTLA 5 News team covers the day's top local and national news. April 11, 2025. China shuts down trade with US in riposte ...