Comedy trio Please Don't Destroy talk upcoming show at The Wiltern. Their live comedy tour will stop at the historic theater on Sept. 21. For tickets and information just head to PleaseDontDestroy.com. This segment originally aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 19, 2023.

Two people are in custody after a dangerous pursuit through downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

During the chase, the driver was seen weaving through tight surface streets, driving on the wrong sides of the road and narrowly missing nearby vehicles at times.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/live-police-pursuing-vehicle-in-l-a-county/

Police pursued an erratic driver in L.A. County on Wednesday night.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/live-police-pursuing-vehicle-in-l-a-county/

A woman who was viciously beaten by a home intruder in Norwalk is continuing on her long road to recovery, but she most likely won't be able to regain vision in her left eye again. KTLA 5's Kimberly Cheng reports. (Sept. 27, 2023)

Congress at crossroads over funding as shutdown looms

A soon-to-be vacant gun store in Culver City has a new owner: the city itself.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/culver-city-purchases-closing-gun-store-to-prevent-another-from-opening/

Rachel Menitoff reports for the KTLA 5 News at 4 on Sept. 27, 2023.

A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of an ancient Buddha statue worth $1.5 million, Los Angeles police said Wednesday.

Two men are being sought in connection with a follow-home burglary in Irvine earlier this month. Chip Yost reports for the KTLA 5 News at 1 on Sept. 27, 2023.

The LAUSD Board of Education dropped its COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Tuesday, almost exactly two years after it was first implemented, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News.

Pedro Rivera reports for the KTLA 5 News at 1 on Sept. 27, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lausd-drops-vaccine-mandate-for-employees/

County officials approved a $15.6 million grant to combat the rising number of smash-and-grab thefts targeting Los Angeles County retailers.

Ellina Abovian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 27, 2023.

Details: ktla.com/news/local-news/15-6-million-approved-to-combat-smash-and-grab-thefts-in-los-angeles-county/

The Writers Guild of America announced Tuesday afternoon that the strike is officially coming to an end on Wednesday.

Annie Rose Ramos reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 27, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/writers-guild-announces-an-end-to-strike/

Charter schools may soon have a bit more trouble gaining access to Los Angeles Unified School District facilities after the Board of Education voted Tuesday to limit campus sharing.

Carlos Herrera reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 27, 2023.

Details: ktla.com/news/local-news/lausd-plans-to-limit-charter-school-access-to-some-campuses/

Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump's top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of the former president, who is so confident of cruising through the party's primary that he again won't share a stage with them.

Eric Spillman reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 27, 2023.

Details: ktla.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-republicans-face-growing-urgency-to-stop-trump-as-they-enter-the-second-presidential-debate/