“How can I know what I think, until I see what I say?” (E. M. Forster). How much of your writing surprises you? In composition, when it’s going well, nearly everything – I mostly don’t know what I’m doing. I have to get it on the page and make plans in revision. What is the […]

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There is no better way to ring in 2026 than with a front-row seat to the 137th Rose Parade Presented by Honda in Pasadena. As Southern California’s home for the holidays, KTLA 5 is bringing you the ultimate local experience — live, uncut and commercial-free. From behind-the-scenes exclusives and the first float to the final […]

An Imperial Valley farming magnate with deep ties to the community has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife earlier this year. Kerri Ann Abatti, 59, was found around 9 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the head inside the couple’s Pinetop, Arizona, vacation home on Nov. 20, according to the Navajo Count Sheriff’s Office. Her nephew […]

A Metro bus struck a pole in the San Fernando Valley on Wednesday, bringing it onto the vehicle’s roof and snarling traffic in the area. The crash occurred at about 2:40 p.m. in the 12200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in the Lake View Terrace area, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert. […]

Sprinkles Cupcakes says it is shutting down its company-owned bakeries nationwide, a move that marks the end of an era for the once-booming dessert brand and has prompted emotional backlash online from employees who say they were given little notice before losing their jobs. In a statement shared with KTLA, the company said: “After thoughtful […]

Officials on Wednesday identified 19-year-old Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova as one of three hikers found dead off a rugged mountain trail on a windy day in Southern California’s Mount Baldy. A search and rescue effort for Casanova began Monday after his hiking companion called authorities to report witnessing the teen fall about 500 feet while […]

A CAL FIRE firefighter was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency while battling a residential house fire in Riverside County early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed. According to CAL FIRE and the Riverside County Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 5:27 a.m. to the 31300 block of Marcuchio Road in Nuevo following reports of a structure […]

A Disney cast member is being praised as a hero after he was injured while stopping a runaway 400-pound prop boulder from rolling into the audience during a live stunt show in Florida. The frightening moment happened on Tuesday during Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, according to Nexstar reporter Scott Gustin. […]

A storm system is moving into Southern California on Wednesday and will bring rain to most of the region through New Year’s Day. Light showers were already falling in some areas, including South Gate in southeast Los Angeles County, early Wednesday morning. Forecasters expect the light rain to continue into the afternoon. “So, here’s the […]

This story was originally published by Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the past decade at the forefront of US politics, Donald Trump has unleashed a barrage of unusual, misleading, or dubious assertions about the climate crisis, which he most famously called a “hoax”. This year has seen Trump ratchet up his […]