Jay Brewer of Fountain Valley's Reptile Zoo stopped by with a score of snakes and reptiles to preview their new show. Lauren Lyster and Kacey Montoya cozied up with a crocodile and petted a python while Pedro Rivera suddenly remembered he had to be somewhere else. 'Reptile Royalty' premieres on The Roku Channel on July 21st. Aired on July 15, 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/

Police are investigating after an arsonist torched a pickleball storage shed in Santa Monica on Monday night, destroying thousands of dollars worth of equipment.

The fire erupted at Memorial Park around 1 a.m. The storage shed housed pickleball equipment including nets, paddles, balls and more. A nearby fence was also damaged from the blaze. Community members are upset over the targeted attack and want the arsonist to be caught before they strike again.

KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on September 26, 2023.

Police in Glendale arrested four suspects involved in a series of commercial burglaries early Tuesday morning, the same day it was announced that it was announced L.A. County approved $15.6 million to combat the growing problem of smash-and-grab burglaries. Omar Lewis reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, Sept. 26, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/4-suspects-busted-during-commercial-burglary-series/

The Writers Guild of America announced Tuesday afternoon that the strike is officially coming to an end on Wednesday. Carlos Saucedo reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, Sept. 26, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/writers-guild-announces-an-end-to-strike/