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Elevated risk of wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties
Strong, gusty Santa Ana winds will buffet the Southland Wednesday and combine with low humidity…
Snowy winter weather expected to blow into parts of the Southland
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for some mountain areas of…
Thomas Fire sparing LA, terrorizing Santa Barbara County residents
As fire spread up to the eastern edge of Santa Barbara, and looped around to…
Emergency Alert: Southern California bracing for more powerful winds, terrifying fires
As fires rage across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, an Emergency Alert was broadcast Wednesday…
Suspected Sherman Oaks wife killer faces murder, child abuse charges
A Sherman Oaks man who allegedly killed his wife in front of their 12-year-old son…
Death on the tracks: Atwater Village pedestrian killed by Metrolink train
A Metrolink train struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday in the Atwater Village area. Metrolink…
Check fraud ‘con man’ posts bail with counterfeit check?
A Malibu “sophisticated con man” was in custody in Ventura County Wednesday on suspicion of…
Runaway Chevy van wildly slams into more than seven vehicles on PCH, careens into ocean
A motorist who allegedly struck several vehicles in Malibu before his van went off the…
Dangerous SoCal weather: Nasty coastal rip currents, flash floods inland
Weather forecasters are warning Southern California residents and travelers alike that life-threatening conditions are on…
Plane crashes near Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 2 dead
A plane crash Sunday in Ventura County, near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, has killed…
‘One of the most dangerous jobs in America’: Southland Caltrans workers pay respects to killed co-workers
Southland Caltrans workers paused Tuesday for an annual memorial event paying tribute to their colleagues…
State of Emergency declared for Los Angeles County
California Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. issued two emergency proclamations for Los Angeles County Monday following…
Strong winds across Los Angeles prompt advisory
Strong winds blowing through much of eastern Los Angeles County Monday night have prompted a…
Ex-priest convicted of molesting boys resurfaces at S. LA church
A defrocked Roman Catholic priest who was convicted of molesting two boys and sentenced to…
900-acre brush fire closes Ventura Freeway at Solimar Beach
Thirty Los Angeles County firefighters and one helicopter were sent early Saturday to Ventura County to…
