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A woman was taken into custody after a violent and dangerous multi-county pursuit in a stolen work truck on Monday night. Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the suspect driving through red lights and stop signs.  the driver rammed into police cruisers and then drove through a fence, dragging it onto the wrong direction of the 91 Freeway.

Sky5 captured the moment that the truck slowed to a stop on the 91 Freeway. The driver hopped out, ran across busy lanes of traffic into a parking lot, losing a blonde wig she had been wearing. The suspect then ran into a Denny’s restaurant and brandished a gun, witnesses told KTLA.

KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on October 3, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-in-pursuit-of-driver-in-possibly-stolen-truck/

Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.

Butler was appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, just two days after Feinstein died at her home in Washington. Butler is a longtime fundraiser and strategist in the state’s Democratic circles and was the head of Emily’s List, a national organization that raises money for women candidates who support abortion rights.

KTLA's Sandra Mitchell reports on October 3, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/politics/laphonza-butler-sworn-in-to-replace-feinstein-in-senate/

The House on Tuesday voted to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker, a never-before-seen historic vote that leaves the lower chamber of Congress in chaos.

The mutiny, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), came days after McCarthy averted a government shutdown by putting a stopgap measure on the floor that garnered Democratic support — a move that infuriated hardline Republicans. In the final 216-210 vote, seven Republicans joined Gaetz to unseat McCarthy.

Every Democrat in the chamber also voted to boot McCarthy, refusing to help protect him from his unruly conference. McCarthy said he would give Democrats nothing if they were to vote to help him. The House is now in uncharted territory, with House members and aides unsure what will happen next.

KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on October 3, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/hill-politics/house-makes-history-removes-mccarthy-as-speaker/

Kaiser Permanente patients may be affected as over 75,000 workers could go on strike if negotiations over labor contracts for unionized workers are not finalized on Tuesday.

Discussions between SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West and the healthcare provider have been unsuccessful so far as workers say they’re struggling with a staffing crisis that is affecting the quality of patient care. Workers are asking for across-the-board pay increases, retiree medical plans and protections against subcontracting and outsourcing.

Workers across the nation said they’re ready to walk off the job for three days from Oct. 4-6 starting Wednesday at 6 a.m. in what has been described as potentially the largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history.

KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on October 3, 2023.

Residents on one street in Echo Park are fed up with the parking problems that likely started when a yoga studio moved in.  KTLA 5's Kimberly Cheng reports. (Oct. 3, 2023)

Police shot and killed a man during an encounter at a gas station at Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue. KTLA's Chip Yost reports. Oct. 3, 2023.

Police are asking for the public’s help in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 72-year-old man in West Covina back in August https://ktla.com/news/local-news/video-released-in-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-72-year-old-man-in-west-covina/

New rides and attractions similar to Radiator Springs Racers, Toy Story Midway Mania and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad could be coming to Disneyland Resort if the company’s DisneylandForward expansion plans get approved by the City of Anaheim. https://trib.al/HcKcjJi

Mammoth Mountain is starting to get skiers and snowboarders hyped for the start of the 2023-24 winter season. The Mono County resort shared photos and video from its first snowfall, which arrived over the weekend. (Mammoth Mountain)

'Blue Beetle' is one of the oldest comic characters, but the latest edition takes representation in Hollywood to the next level. Not only is the movie the first live-action feature to have a Latino superhero lead, it also features the first immigrant family. KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos reports.

KTLA's David Pingalore reports from Clippers media day at the team's training facility in Playa Vista. Hear from head coach Ty Lue and forward Paul George. Oct. 2, 2023.

When you picture a million-dollar house, you probably don’t think of a bungalow tucked away behind a row of high hedges across from a fire station. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/565-square-foot-west-hollywood-home-sells-for-over-1-million/