All the puppies in the segment are available for adoption at the Shelter Hope Pet Shop. For details on the adoption center visit: shelterhopepetshop.org. You can also buy Melinda's new jewelry pet line at: Melindamaria.com. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning Weekend News on April 12, 2025.

Gunfire rang out at the end of a police pursuit in Willowbrook on Wednesday, and though details remain scarce, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed that at least one shot came from an LAPD officer.

Gil Leyvas reports for the KTLA 5 News at 3 on April 23, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/pursuit-ends-with-gunfire-in-willowbrook/

Police in Orange County arrested a man after investigating multiple reports of cats being taken and possibly killed in at least one neighborhood. KTLA's Chip Yost reports live on April 23, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/residents-in-orange-county-neighborhood-say-someone-is-killing-their-cats/

Wild chimps were caught on video sharing and bonding over alcoholic fruit in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez national park.

A warehouse in Los Angeles said to be owned by Ye, also known as Kanye West, is drawing ire from nearby residents. Neighbors told KTLA on Wednesday that the nondescript white building on the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Kingsley Drive in East Hollywood may appear to be just that, but Ye has been throwing parties and holding rehearsals and casting calls at the location for the last few months.  KTLA 5's Kimberly Cheng reports. (April 23, 2025)

A man was fatally shot in Whittier early Wednesday morning, possibly in connection with an armed robbery attempt.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 23, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-dies-of-bullet-wounds-shortly-after-gunfire-during-whittier-robbery-attempt-lasd/

The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-2 on Tuesday in favor of expanding a policy that bans people from sleeping in some public spaces.

Erin Myers reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 23, 2025.

Police in Long Beach arrested a man suspected of abusing a dog in an incident that was caught on video earlier this week.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 23, 2025.

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A popular street food vendor who serves up free meals to the homeless on L.A.’s Skid Row was brutally beaten by a suspect who remains at large. Chris Bailey, known on TikTok as @kloverkinglosangeles, can typically be seen on the busy streets of downtown Los Angeles cooking on his food cart and offering up meals to those who stop by.

KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on April 22, 2025.

The decision by officials at the Los Angeles Zoo to send two of its aging elephants not to a sanctuary but instead another zoo in Oklahoma has sparked controversy among some animal rights activists. Sandra Mitchell reports April 22, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/cruel-practice-activists-want-aging-l-a-zoo-elephants-sent-to-sanctuary/

A federal raid at a Home Depot store in Pomona has sparked concern as families and community members said a group of day laborers were taken into custody Tuesday. Carlos Saucedo reports April 22, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/federal-raid-and-arrests-in-pomona-sparks-concern-outrage-in-community/

A man believed to be responsible for taking a chainsaw to dozens of trees in downtown Los Angeles has been taken into custody. Mary Beth McDade reports April 22, 2025. Details: ktla.com