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Iowa star Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced Thursday she will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft. “While this season is far from over and we have a lot more goals to achieve, it will be my last […]

RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) — After years of secretly snapping up farmland for a new city northeast of San Francisco, the CEO of a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires pitched voters Wednesday on his vision for a walkable, affordable community that would appeal to their California pride. Jan Sramek, a former Goldman Sachs trader […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lynette Hardaway, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump and one half of the conservative political commentary duo Diamond and Silk, has died, according to the pair’s Twitter account. She was 51. Hardaway, known by the moniker “Diamond,” carved out a unique role as a Black woman who loudly backed […]

A father/daughter duo from Yucaipa has made UPS history as the first team of its kind on the west coast. Jim and Raquel Sanchez are the company’s first father/daughter sleeper team drivers in the region, tag-teaming driving duties without having to pull over. They linked up with Lynette Romero to discuss Jim’s nearly 40 years […]

Volodymyr Serb, a teenager from Kyiv, was forced to flee his war-torn home earlier this year after Russia invaded Ukraine. Serb and his mother ended up in the California area; his father stayed to fight. An avid hockey player back home, a local hockey team has since welcomed him onto the ice and into their […]

High school friends Molly McMasters and Tyler Snyder warmed hearts on TikTok with a cute promposal. Lynette Romero learned about the duo’s cute connection in Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette. This segment aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Aug. 14, 2022.

We know Annette O’Toole as the woman sticking her nose in everyone’s business in Netflix’s “Virgin River,” but we actually got to know her mom during the pandemic. A year ago O’Toole’s mother, Dorothy Geraldine Niland, fell and broke her hip. The now 96-year-old ended up teaching her physical therapist how to tap dance. Niland […]

White Hall Arts Academy, located in South Los Angeles, is an amazing organization helping to change lives and make a difference in their community through the gift of music and the performing arts. Founded in 2011 by music industry veteran Tanisha Hall, the facility has created a gateway for kids, offering classes that they otherwise […]

Elliana Horne, who just turned 12 years old, has not only started her own bakery, but her tasty cookie creations were crafted with only one idea in mind: to bring some holiday cheer to the kids at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Elliana has always loved to help others, so when she begged her parents to […]

Three of the members of Latitude 35 — Duncan Roy, Jordan Shuttlesworth, and Angus Collins — discuss their world record-setting rowing trip from San Francisco to Hawaii. Aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on July 11, 2021.

Santa Monica teenager Ruby Rose Carlson is one of the first thousand girls to become an Eagle Scout since the Boy Scouts of America began accepting female scouts in 2018. She shares her story of reaching BSA’s highest rank as part of Link Up with Lynette. Aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on July 4, […]

Two time NAACP award nominated Actor and Singer Terron Brooks (@terronbrooks) speaks with Lynette Romero about being named the 2021 ambassador for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles. He explains why inspiring youth from his neighborhood is important to him. The L.A. native will also be hosting the organization’s upcoming Virtual Gala: […]

Mommy influencer and host, Dawn McCoy (@iamdawnmccoy) has teamed up with baby gear maker, 4moms to help get brand new MamaRoo infant seats to NICU’s across the country. Dawn speaks about her and her son Waylon’s personal connection to the MamaRoo and why it’s so beneficial to parents with newborns in the NICU. For more […]

The Vonderheide family of Templeton, California, is attempting to visit each of In-N-Out’s 363 locations nationwide. Sam, Emery, and Berkeley Vonderheide (@innoutroadtrip) share the inspiration behind their endeavor and how they’re using the initiative to fundraise for In-N-Out charity Slave 2 Nothing. This segment originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, May 2, […]

Lynette Romero talks to Faces of Santa Ana founder Brian Peterson about helping his homeless neighbors through art. The initiative has grown into a nonprofit organization called Faces of Mankind. Artists in multiple cities across California and the U.S. have joined in on the efforts. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, April […]

Lynette Romero speaks to the owners of Atoms shoe brand about their hardships of trying to start a business while being raised in conservative Pakistani households. Sidra Qasim and Waqas Ali now run their successful business in America after never giving up on their dreams. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, April […]

Lynette Romero donates a couch she’s been holding on to for the past 20 years to an educator leading a very special cause. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, April 11, 2021.

Lynette Romero speaks with Jimmie Gardner about the fight to clear his name of a crime he didn’t commit back in 1989. After battling with courts for 27 years, he was finally exonerated in 2016. Jimmie is now pursuing a communications degree at Chapman University. He plans to use his degree to continue to share […]

Lynette Romero speaks with Fontana resident Steven Nava about helping his former high school substitute teacher who became homeless after losing his job due to the pandemic. José Villaruel who goes by Mr. V explains how he felt when he found out Steven and other students raised more than $50,000 for him. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend […]

During her Valentine’s Day Link Up with Lynette segment, Lynette Romero marries KTLA viewers Nicole De La Torre and Jose Santillan in a live remote ceremony. Congratulations to the happy couple! Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, February 14, 2021.

Lynette Romero shares your good news in Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette segment, featuring some special graduations, a more than centuries old birthday celebration, the search for a good samaritan and more! To share your good news, email Lynette at lynette.romero@digital-stage.ktla.com using “Link Up” in the subject line. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Lynette Romero shares your good news in Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette segment, featuring a rope-skipping record-breaker, the tiny new member of the KTLA family — Mila Rose, and more! To share your good news, email Lynette at lynette.romero@digital-stage.ktla.com using “Link Up” in the subject line. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, […]

Lynette Romero shares good news stories in Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette segment, including a Valentine’s Day baby, 4.0 GPA, and new engagement. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, February 23, 2020.

Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, February 2, 2020.

Lynette Romero shares viewer news and photos including a benchmark birthday celebration, a whirlwind romance, and a dream come true in Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette segment. Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, January 19, 2020.

Lynette Romero shares feel-good news about wedding bells and new babies in Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette segment. Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, January 12, 2020.

In this Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette segment, Lynette Romero shares feel-good news including New Year’s baby Ayden, baby Luke’s first ride home, high school football player Alyssa, and more. Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Lynette Romero celebrates an inspiring young volunteer in Burbank, Sophia Su, plus the Galaxy Girls robotics competition winners, a 12-year-old Tahitian dancer, and more incredible young women in Sunday’s Link Up with Lynette segment. To submit your own good news to Lynette, email her here using subject line “Link Up with Lynette” or on social […]

Lynette Romero shares feel-good viewer stories in her Link Up with Lynette segment: a 7-decade love story in East L.A., an acroyoga baby named Huckleberry, and more. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, December 8, 2019.

Lynette Romero shares good news from viewers including a Girl Scout troop from Cerritos taking a tour with LAPD, an elementary school cheer team in Moreno Valley, and a love story from Simi Valley. To share your good news in Link Up with Lynette, email to Lynette.Romero@digital-stage.ktla.com using subject line “Link Up with Lynette.” Originally […]

Lynette Romero shares your good news in her Link Up with Lynette segment for November 10th. Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

Lynette Romero “shines the light on all things good” in her Link Up with Lynette segment. Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, November 3, 2019.

Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

Lynette Romero joins the Make a Wish Foundation on a special wish-granting flight. Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, June 2, 2019.  

Lynette Romero linked up with some 5th grade student inventors at Olinda Elementary in Brea. For more information on their creation, the Vest Buddy, contact Nichole Pichardo at Brea Olinda Unified School District. Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Submit your good news to Link Up with Lynette via email at lynette.romero@digital-stage.ktla.com or on social media using #LinkUpwithLynette. Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, December 2, 2018.

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Originally aired on KTLA Weekend Morning News on Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Originally aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Are you ready for some good news? Lynette Romero shares some positive stories on the KTLA 5 Morning News on May 8, 2016.

This edition of Link Up With Lynette aired, on the KLTA 5 Morning News, Sunday April 7th. 2016