Hyundai Hope On Wheels made a pit stop outside Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughter's in Norfolk this morning to refuel the fight against pediatric cancer.

A 100-foot yacht docked in Marina del Rey that had fireworks aboard erupted in flames Wednesday night.

Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports of the blaze at 2201 Basin A just after 8:30 p.m. and told KTLA that two passengers onboard at the time of the fire were able to escape without injury.

KTLA's Ellina Abovian reports on September 19, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/boat-docked-in-southern-california-carrying-fireworks-erupts-in-flames/

Shoplifting has become so bad at one Rite Aid store in Southern California that nearly all products have been locked in glass barricades. 

It’s not unusual for customers at stores like Walgreens, Walmart or Target to have to call for assistance to get some of the higher-value items out of a locked case, but a Rite Aid in Compton has taken the practice to another level.

KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports on September 19, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/nearly-everything-under-lock-and-key-at-one-southern-california-rite-aid-store/

Murder charges against a 34-year-old Long Beach man accused of killing a 17-year-old high school senior just steps from her home in March of this year were announced Thursday.

Sara Welch reports on Sept. 19, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-34-faces-life-in-prison-for-fatal-shooting-of-southern-california-teen/

Apple Wallet support for California digital driver’s licenses and state ID cards is now available.

Reports of methane gas odors prompted evacuation orders and warnings in Ventura on Thursday afternoon. Fire crews are working to find the source.

Gil Leyvas reports from Sky5.

Some are pushing back against requests from UC police departments to receive more non-lethal weapons. KTLA's Kareen Wynter reports on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.

A Mexican restaurant in Santa Clarita has been closed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health as the agency investigates multiple reports of food poisoning.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 19, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/santa-clarita-restaurant-shut-down-for-salmonella-infections/

Huntington Beach is suing California over a new state law that prohibits California school districts from notifying parents of a child’s gender identification change.https://trib.al/XlZZYCW

Shoplifting has become so bad at one Rite Aid store in Southern California that nearly all products have been placed under lock and key. 

Omar Lewis reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept 19, 2024.

The Los Angeles Times obtained and released witness video from the domestic battery case against former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias. KTLA reports on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.

The latest JD Power airport rankings are out, and it says John Wayne Airport in Orange County is the best large airport in the country. KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos reports on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.

Southern California will look for a chance of light rain falling throughout the region for parts of Thursday and Friday.

Henry DiCarlo has KTLA"s forecast on Sept. 19, 2024.