Memorial Day kicks off the official start of grilling season. Chef Walter Nunez of The Rex Steakhouse showed some of his chef-approved tips to take your BBQ to the next level along with some great grilling hacks.

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on May 29, 2023.

A stretch of the Orange County coast has been closed after tens of thousands of gallons of sewage was spilled in Laguna Beach. Sara Welch reports for KTLA 5 News at 5, Nov. 29, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/sewage-spill-closes-orange-county-beach/

Police have beefed up patrols downtown and are continuing to search for a gunman who shot and killed a man in his 40’s inside a restaurant at L.A. Live Tuesday night. Mary Beth McDade reports for KTLA 5 News at 5, Nov. 29, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deadly-shooting-at-l-a-live-prompts-extra-police-patrols/

Loved ones are mourning a Hollywood executive who was shot and killed by a homeless woman who had broken into his Mid-Wilshire home. The victim Michael Latt, 33, was found shot Monday night in a home on the 900 block of Alandele Avenue around 6 p.m.

The suspect, Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, was arrested at the scene as the suspected shooter, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Latt was transported to a local hospital where he died a few hours later. His sudden death has left colleagues stunned and loved ones devastated. Some of Latt’s friends described him as a “social justice warrior.”

KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Nov. 29, 2023.

Supporters and opponents of a proposed aerial transit project that would connect Dodger Stadium with downtown Los Angeles gathered in Chinatown Wednesday, days before L.A. Metro is set to begin its latest round of hearings regarding the project.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/opponents-of-proposed-dodger-stadium-gondola-protest-ahead-of-upcoming-public-hearings/

This story aired on the KTLA 5 News at 5 on Nov. 29, 2023.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the owner of X, formally Twitter, had some strong choice words for companies who have decided to pull advertisements from the company after certain ads appeared next to pro-Nazi posts. KTLA's David Lazarus covers that story in Consumer Confidential. Nov. 29, 2023.

Police have added extra patrols at L.A. Live after a deadly shooting inside a restaurant at the popular downtown tourist destination Tuesday night claimed the life of one man and sent a woman to the hospital. The shooting suspect is still at large. Chip Yost reports for KTLA 5 News at 3, Nov. 29, 2023. Details: ktla.com

For the first time ever, Yelp is ranking the “best” new restaurants nationwide and four California-based establishments made the list. A total of 25 restaurants were featured. https://trib.al/wtBRBas

A stretch of the Orange County coast has been closed after tens of thousands of gallons of sewage was spilled in Laguna Beach.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 News at Noon on Nov. 29, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/sewage-spill-closes-orange-county-beach/

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are engaged in a standoff with an armed passenger in an Uber in L.A.’s Mount Washington neighborhood. According to LAPD officials, the original call came out around 7:35 a.m. Wednesday in the 4500 block of Marmion Way near Museum Drive. An Uber driver contacted LAPD to report a passenger in the vehicle with a gun, police said. KTLA 5's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5. (Nov. 29, 2023)

The Newport Beach Police Department is reportedly conducting a high-profile investigation that could impact one of the NBA’s young stars.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 29, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/newport-beach-police-investigating-nba-star-for-alleged-relationship-with-underage-girl/

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in a standoff with an armed passenger in an Uber in L.A.’s Mount Washington neighborhood.  According to LAPD officials, the original call came out around 7:35 a.m. in the 4500 block of Marmion Way near Museum Drive. An Uber driver contacted LAPD to report a passenger in the vehicle with a gun, police said.  KTLA 5's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5. (Nov. 29, 2023)

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in a standoff with a possibly armed passenger in an Uber in L.A.’s Mount Washington neighborhood. KTLA 5's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5. (Nov. 29, 2023)