The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles has been getting us into the holiday spirit. The orchestra, made up of talented young musicians, is preparing its members for futures in the world of music.

We were joined by Dwayne Burrell, ICYOLA’s associate conductor, who shared details about their program and helped spread holiday cheer.

For more information about the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, or to donate musical instruments, you can drop them off at their offices starting today on La Tijera Boulevard in Westchester. Be sure to follow them on Instagram at @ICYOLA_.

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 23, 2024.

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Washington hospital on Monday with a fever, his spokesperson said on social media. https://trib.al/ceiV2ss

The Boston Red Sox will sign pitcher Walker Buehler to a one-year contract, according to multiple sources. (Dec. 23, 2024)

A man and a woman who spent more than 17 years in prison for an East Hollywood murder had their convictions vacated, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Monday.

Annie Rose Ramos reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 23, 2024.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-woman-released-17-years-after-wrongul-convictions-in-east-los-angeles-murder/

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder and terror charges.

Erin Myers reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 23, 2024.

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/ap-luigi-mangione-to-appear-in-manhattan-court-to-face-state-charges-in-death-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo/

An Uber driver who was transporting two passengers is lucky to be alive Monday after a crash that sent scaffolding through his windshield in Los Angeles overnight.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 23, 2024.

Culver City Police Department officials are addressing the public after an incident in which two people waiting for a rideshare were robbed at gunpoint. (Dec. 23, 2024)

A Southern California police department reminded the public that Proposition 36 is now in effect by releasing video from earlier this month of two shoplifting suspects discussing the new law while handcuffed in the back of a patrol car.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 23, 2024.

An illegal fireworks show lit up the night sky in one Los Angeles County city over the weekend.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 23, 2024.

Family, friends and colleagues gathered Sunday in Seal Beach to honor the life of Connor Lees, a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department who died earlier this month during a recreational free dive.

This report aired Dec. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/vigil-held-to-honor-l-a-firefighter-lost-at-sea-in-free-dive-off-long-beach/

A person died in a house fire in Eagle Rock late Sunday morning. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were first dispatched to 5282 North Townsend Avenue around 11 a.m.

Carlos Saucedo reports Dec. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-dead-in-eagle-rock-structure-fire/

The heartbroken family of a man who was shot to death in Boyle Heights earlier this week has identified the victim as a teenager who was returning home from dropping his sister off at work.

This report aired Dec. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/19-year-old-fatally-shot-near-his-los-angeles-home-after-dropping-sister-off-at-work-family-says/

Two people aboard a small aircraft miraculously walked away from a crash landing onto a golf course in Carson Sunday with no more than just a few scratches.

Rachel Menitoff reports Dec. 22, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/plane-crash-on-southern-california-golf-course-leaves-2-hospitalized/