Mirroring the federal government, Los Angeles County on Thursday will observe a local day of mourning for Jimmy Carter on the day the nation’s 39th president will be remembered at a funeral service at ...

Yet another brush fire erupted Wednesday in fire-weary Los Angeles, this time advancing rapidly in the Hollywood Hills near the popular Runyon Canyon area, prompting mandatory evacuation orders as the ...

A vegetation fire quickly scorched nearly 350 acres of terrain Wednesday in the Acton area, threatening structures and halting Metrolink service. The Lidia Fire erupted early Wednesday afternoon in ...

Red flag warnings of critical fire danger will linger across much of the Southland for the rest of the work week, as Santa Ana winds slowly diminish but continue to blast the region at above-normal ...

A wind-driven fire in the Sylmar area grew to 850 acres Wednesday with no reported containment. The Hurst Fire — one of four major fires burning in the Southland amid fierce Santa Ana winds — was ...

Metro Wednesday issued several detours and service suspensions of its bus and rail lines due to the fires burning in Los Angeles County. Detours have been ordered on the following lines because of ...

A judge has rejected arguments by a nonprofit group that promotes press freedom to unseal the names of two plaintiffs suing a woman and her mother for allegedly defaming them on social media with ...

All Los Angeles Unified School District schools will be closed on Thursday, along with campuses in several other districts, as fierce winds continue to fan a series of wildfires. LAUSD officials said ...

Emergency medical supplies and respiratory protection equipment including N-95 masks were handed out to first responders and Southland residents Wednesday to mitigate potentially severe health risks ...

Among the devastation and loss caused by the Pacific Palisades Fire, the blaze destroyed historic buildings and multiple structures at Will Rogers and Topanga state parks, officials announced ...

As major wildfires raged unchecked and destroyed hundreds of structures in the Southland, driven by the worst Santa Ana winds to hit the region in more than a decade, organizations and residents ...