Study shows that L.A. area film studio occupancy has dropped to 63%

A study from nonprofit FilmLA shows that Los Angeles-area soundstage occupancy has dropped nearly 30% in the last few years, affirming concerns that the Southland is losing out on production jobs to competing markets. KTLA's Melvin Roberts reports on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Study shows that L.A. area film studio occupancy …

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A study from nonprofit FilmLA shows that Los Angeles-area soundstage occupancy has dropped nearly 30% in the last few years, affirming concerns that the Southland is losing out on production jobs to competing markets. KTLA's Melvin Roberts reports on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Baby killed, parents critical in wrong-way crash …

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A man and woman are fighting for their lives following a crash involving a wrong-way driver that left the suspect and the couple’s baby dead in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday night.

Carlos Herrera reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 8, 2025.

Massive Santa Barbara party results in dozens of …

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A popular, unsanctioned spring break party known as “Deltopia” near UC Santa Barbara ended in hundreds of citations and over twice the number of arrests from last year.

Woman on scooter struck and run over in fatal L.A. …

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Police are searching for a driver who struck a woman on a scooter, then ran her over and left her to die in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles early Tuesday.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 8, 2025.

Baby killed, parents critical following crash with …

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A man and woman are fighting for their lives following a crash involving a wrong-way driver that left him and the couple's baby dead in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday night.

Carlos Herrera reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 8, 2025.

L.A. wildfires 90 days later; rebuilding progress …

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Today marks the three-month anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles, with city and county leaders assessing the progress of recovery efforts. Mary Beth McDade reports April 7, 2025.

Details: KTLA.com

Sisters identified in O.C. crash that killed 4 teens

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Two sisters among the six victims of a violent and deadly crash in Santa Ana over the weekend have been identified by family members. Carlos Saucedo reports April 7, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/family-identifies-sisters-in-horrific-santa-ana-crash-that-left-4-teens-dead/

Soccer coach charged with murder of boy, 13

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The coach of a missing 13-year-old who was found dead last week in Ventura County has been charged with the boy’s murder, and now authorities are searching for additional victims who may have been sexually assaulted by him. Sandra Mitchell reports April 7, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/oscar-omar-hernandez-murder-charge-coach/

Risks of intense U.S.-China trade war rapidly rising

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KTLA Consumer Analyst David Lazarus weighs in on China’s forceful response to President Trump’s latest tariff threats. This report aired April 7, 2025.

Details: ktla.com

Brave 9-year-old girl calls 911 as burglar breaks …

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A brave 9-year-old girl is being praised by law enforcement officials after her calm 911 call helped save her family’s Orange County home during a burglary attempt. The Westminster Police Department released this audio recording of the call on April 7. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/caught-on-audio-9-year-old-girl-calls-911-as-burglar-breaks-into-her-orange-county-home/

Measles case in Riverside County

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A case of measles has surfaced in Riverside County for the first time in seven years. This latest case comes as the U.S. sees three new deaths and hundreds of total cases, doubling the number of reported cases in all of 2024.

Shelby Nelson reports April 7, 2025.

Details: ktla.com

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