It's been apparent for months that a growing number of consumers are putting purchases on plastic amid sky-high inflation and rising layoffs. But a batch of new surveys and studies show that the problem is worsening. KTLA 5's David Lazarus reports. Jan. 23, 2023. Column: https://ktla.com/news/money-smart/danger-will-robinson-credit-card-debt-is-soaring/

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is assisting the Huntington Park Police Department with an investigation after at least one HPPD officer fatally shot a man in a wheelchair who had recently stabbed another man, authorities said.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/huntington-park-police-shoot-kill-wheelchair-user-who-stabbed-a-man-lasd/

A quarter-mile stretch of a major street in Arleta was closed Monday night after workers discovered what’s being called “sudden soil erosion and pavement disruption” along the busy road.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/caltrans-shuts-down-street-in-arleta-due-to-sudden-soil-erosion/

Friends and family of a beloved street vendor in Los Angeles remain in shock after she was killed in a brutal crash involving a suspected DUI driver. Adding to the pain of their loss, is the knowledge that the man behind the wheel responsible for their mother's death was released from custody that same day.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/loved-ones-remember-l-a-street-vendor-killed-by-suspected-dui-driver/

Jennifer McGraw reports for the KTLA 5 News at 6 on Jan. 30, 2023.

Police are investigating anti-Armenian flyers found in Beverly Hills over the weekend. The flyers were found taped to street poles near La Cienega and Wilshire boulevards and surrounding areas.

Police are investigating restaurant burglaries that were caught on camera in Long Beach. Ellina Abovian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 30, 2023.

Authorities are urging motorists to be cautious driving in the Grapevine area because overnight snow flurry falls have made the roads slick.

A Tesla driver seen on video attacking motorists with a pipe in at least two road-rage incidents in Los Angeles has been arrested, authorities said.

A man was found dead inside an RV that caught fire while parked outside a home in San Fernando early Monday. https://bit.ly/3jjYuLV

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A man was found shot to death at a luxury high-rise apartment in downtown Los Angeles Sunday night and police said he might have been killed during a possible shootout inside a unit. Annie Rose Ramos reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 30, 2023.

Black Lives Matter demonstrators blocked streets in Venice Sunday to protest the deaths of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally injured during a violent arrest in Memphis, and Keenan Anderson, who died after he was restrained and shocked by a stun gun by Los Angeles police officers. KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports. Jan. 29, 2023.

KTLA 5 Team Coverage. Jan. 30, 2023. Southern California Weather: https://ktla.com/weather/