Dec. 3 is Giving Tuesday, a global movement to inspire charitable giving. What better day than today to support one of the oldest and largest privately funded homeless shelters in Southern California?

The Union Rescue Mission has been serving Los Angeles for 133 years, never turning away a single woman, child, or family.

Richard Newcomb, vice president of philanthropy, and Union Rescue Mission graduate Crystal Hernandez joined us live to share details about the nonprofit and ways to support its mission.

For more information about the Union Rescue Mission and to give back this holiday season, visit its website at URM.org. You can also follow the organization on social media.

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 3, 2024.

A vandalism investigation is underway in Echo Park after a man was seen vandalizing a Tesla Cybertruck in what the victim believes was a targeted attack.

The video recorded by the cameras on the vandalized Tesla shows a male suspect walking over to the vehicle while holding a sharp object. The man quickly punctures the Tesla’s front and rear passenger tires before casually walking away.

KTLA's Ellina Abovian reports on Dec. 4, 2024.

Disneyland is once again offering discounted, multi-day ticket offers exclusively for Southern California residents.https://trib.al/ijMABS6

Disneyland is once again offering discounted, multi-day ticket offers exclusively for Southern California residents.https://trib.al/ijMABS6

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was killed in a targeted shooting in New York City on Wednesday morning, police said. Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the back and leg by a masked gunman just before 7 a.m. in front of a Hilton hotel on 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, according to officials. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The suspect had been waiting for Thompson to arrive at the hotel for an investors meeting, police said. KTLA 5's Kareen Wynter reports. (Dec. 4, 2024)

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday will vote to cement protections for undocumented immigrants by officially making L.A. a sanctuary city.

Jacqueline Sarkissian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 4, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-to-cement-sanctuary-city-status/

Four people who were inside a vehicle being pursued in the High Desert were hospitalized after the chase ended in a violent crash. (Dec. 4, 2024)

A mechanical issue forced a Qantas flight headed to Brisbane, Australia, to return to Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday night.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 4, 2024.

Lifeguards are notifying swimmers about two sharks recently spotted by fishermen off Huntington Beach.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 4, 2024.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day Tuesday on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon.

John Fenoglio reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

Details: ktla.com

After a Southern California store was targeted by a shoplifter, the owner decided to feature the thief as the star of their latest clothing collection.

Surveillance cameras captured the male shoplifter entering Vardagen, located along Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, in broad daylight. He quickly snatches a sweatshirt and another item from a display rack before walking away.

The shop’s owner, decided to use the crime to his advantage by creating a new clothing collection called "Wanted,” featuring a caricature of the suspect front and center.

KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

An arson suspect slammed into a white BMW, killing a 25-year-old woman and injuring two others as he fled from officers in Orange County Monday night, police said.

Mary Beth McDade reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-killed-when-pursuit-ends-in-violent-rollover-crash-in-orange-county/

A Chinese national living illegally in Ontario was arrested Tuesday for sending guns, ammunition and military equipment to North Korea through shipping containers out of Long Beach, federal prosecutors allege.

Angeli Kakade reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/chinese-man-living-illegally-in-i-e-tried-to-send-weapons-ammo-to-north-korea-doj/