Lauren Lyster

Nov 18, 2024 | ktla.com | Tony Kurzweil |Lauren Lyster

Residents in Tarzana are raising public safety concerns involving drugs and vandalism they believe are tied to the homeless crisis. Community members told KTLA Monday that they have witnessed brazen drug use and vandalism taking place out in the open, much of it near Reseda Boulevard and Bessemer Street.

Nov 13, 2024 | ktla.com | Austin Turner |Lauren Lyster

The cell phone ban at the country’s second-largest school district will begin early next year, and now officials are detailing just how the massive change will take effect. The Los Angeles Unified School District voted to ban cell phone use during the school day in June. It’s set to go into effect on Feb. 18, 2025, which is about a month later than the original implementation date.

Oct 23, 2024 | ktla.com | Pablo Chacon |Glen Walker |Lauren Lyster

It’s Make-A-Wish Wednesday!Wish recipient Tess Partida and her mom Lida joined us live to share details on how the Make-A-Wish Foundation helped bring joy to their family with a trip to Hawaii. For more information on ways to help Make-A-Wish Los Angeles, visit wish.org/ktla or follow the organization on X, Facebook and Instagram. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 News at Noon on Oct. 23, 2024.

Oct 8, 2024 | ktla.com | Will Conybeare |Lauren Lyster

The man injured in a violent house explosion on Monday is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit, his family tells KTLA. Manny Fabrigas had finished a father-daughter cycling event on Sunday, and since he was incredibly sore from the excursion, he decided to take Monday off from work and rest at his home, located in the 2800 block of Gale Avenue in Long Beach.

Jul 24, 2024 | ktla.com | Tony Kurzweil |Lauren Lyster

A $20,000 reward is being offered in the search for whoever brutally beat and ran over a Marine who died in Bellflower earlier this year. Law enforcement investigators and devastated family members spoke about the incident and their search for the killers of 42-year-old Peter Chounthala during a news conference Wednesday. “Peter was loved by many. He was a father, a husband, a brother, an uncle, a friend and a Marine, said his sister, Witpha Chounthala, during the news conference.