Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Visit Oxnard, Brittney Hendricks joined us with details about the 2023 Dallas Cowboys training camp taking place in Oxnard. Their annual summer training camp, gives people the opportunity to watch the football players in person for free as they practice for the upcoming NFL season. For the full practice schedule and more information, go to VisitOxnard.com/Cowboys and follow @VisitOxnardCA on Instagram and @OxnardCA on Facebook for updates.

Firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving, wind fueled wildfire that broke out in northern Ventura County on Saturday. The South Fire was first reported at 9:37 a.m. Saturday near the community of Somis; it is believed that the blaze started near a radio tower just west of South Mountain, fire officials said.  KTLA 5's Annie Rose Ramos reports. (Dec. 10, 2023)

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives have launched an investigation following a shooting involving a road rage suspect and an officer of the Huntington Park Police Department. (Dec. 10, 2023)

A deadly shooting claimed the life of one man and sent two other people to the hospital, authorities said.  KTLA 5's Erin Myers reports. (Dec. 10, 2023)

An evacuation order has been issued for a part of northern Ventura County following a brush fire breaking out near the community of Somis. Ventura County Fire Department officials are working to contain the brush fire, named the “South Fire,” which broke out on Saturday at around 9:37 a.m. The fire started near a radio tower just west of South Mountain. KTLA 5's Annie Rose Ramos reports. (Dec. 10, 2023)

For the second year, LAUSD’s Third Street Elementary School in Hancock Park is partnering with Making Caring Common, a program created by Harvard University that aims to foster a positive, caring culture of kindness in schools.

Designed for grades K-12 the program is about changing how kids treat each other and teaching them how to care for one another by engaging the whole community including parents, teachers and students.

This year, 50 volunteers are going into the classrooms monthly to teach lessons on kindness. The program wants to change how children treat each other, and other schools may be added to the program in years to come.

Phil Ige reports for the KTLA 5 News on Dec. 9, 2023.

An evacuation order has been issued for a part of northern Ventura County following a brush fire breaking out near the community of Somis. Ventura County Fire Department officials are working to contain the brush fire, named the "South Fire," which broke out on Saturday at around 9:37 a.m. The fire started near a radio tower just west of South Mountain. 

By 4 p.m., the blaze had grown to 800 acres and by 6:30 p.m., the flames had spread to around 2,444 acres, most of which was burning on the south side and the ridgeline of South Mountain. The fire remains at zero percent containment as gusty winds continue blowing.

KTLA's Omar Lewis and Kaj Goldberg report on Dec. 9, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/part-of-ventura-county-community-evacuated-due-to-brush-fire/

An Irvine woman ecalled the terrifying moment she caught a serial burglar hiding inside her closet. The victim, Brittney Heinzman, 35, remains terrified after the shocking encounter. She moved into the luxury Skyloft apartment complex just months ago. She left town for a week during the Thanksgiving holiday and when she returned on Dec. 1, she discovered the front door unlocked and her apartment completely ransacked.

As she investigated her home, she opened the closet door to discover the intruder inside — a woman found crouching down and clutching kitchen utensils. “She just looked at me like a deer in headlights and I just screamed, ‘Get out! get out!’” Henizman recalled of the terrifying encounter.

KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Dec. 9, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/orange-county-woman-discovers-burglar-inside-her-closet/

Michael McKean and Annette O’Toole perform “Closer Than Tomorrow” on the Motion Picture & Telethon on KTLA 5. Learn about the MPTF and its mission: https://mptf.com/

An Irvine resident recalled the terrifying moment she caught a serial burglar hiding inside her closet. The victim, Brittney Heinzman, 35, remains terrified after the shocking encounter. She moved into the luxury Skyloft apartment complex just months ago. She left town for a week during the Thanksgiving holiday and when she returned on Dec. 1, she discovered the front door unlocked and her apartment completely ransacked.

As she investigated her home, she opened the closet door to discover the intruder inside — a woman found crouching down and clutching kitchen utensils. “She just looked at me like a deer in headlights and I just screamed, ‘Get out! get out!’” Henizman recalled of the terrifying encounter.

KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Dec. 9, 2023.

Comedian Wendy Leibman joined the MPTF Telethon to share her thoughts on aging. Dec. 9, 2023.

Donate: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/lFIntw?vid=12siot

MPTF’s fundraising telethon for crew members in need returns for its second time, airing live on KTLA (Channel 5 in Los Angeles) on December 9, 7-9 pm PT. Yvette Nicole Brown and Tom Bergeron return as hosts and serve as two of the producers for this uplifting, entertaining evening of stories, songs, and celebrities all to raise emergency relief funds for workers in need.

Video captured the moment a school crossing guard was thrown into the air after a vehicle jumped the curb and smashed into him in Lakewood. On Dec. 1, Eduardo Villalpando, 38, has just walked a group of children across the street when suddenly, a speeding driver slammed into him.

As Villalpando was standing on the corner of Centralia and Pioneer Streets, a speeding Dodge Challenger slammed into a Honda Pilot SUV that was turning left at the intersection. The violent impact sent the Challenger barrelling into the street corner, through a cement shopping sign and directly into Villalpando who was propelled into the air by the nose of the vehicle.

Villalpando’s left leg was severed and his right leg was severely injured. Although he survived the violent collision, he faces a long journey to recovery ahead.

KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on Dec. 9, 2023.

An evacuation order has been issued for a part of northern Ventura County following a brush fire breaking out near the community of Somis. Ventura County Fire Department officials are working to contain the brush fire, which broke out at 9:37 a.m. Saturday west of South Mountain.

The blaze had spread to 800 acres as of 4 p.m. Saturday, most of which was burning on the south side and the ridgeline of South Mountain.

KTLA's Omar Lewis and Kaj Goldberg report on Dec. 9, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/part-of-ventura-county-community-evacuated-due-to-brush-fire/