Firefighters quickly handle small brush fire near Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita
Firefighters were working to contain a blaze near Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita on Sunday.
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Firefighters were working to contain a blaze near Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita on Sunday.
A preliminary 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Desert Center this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Ventura County's massive Mountain Fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres and destroyed 240 structures, has reached 82% containment a little over a week after it started. Recovery efforts have begun as many evacuations are lifted.
Authorities on Sunday continued their investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash in Long Beach.
An investigation continued in East Los Angeles following the shooting death of a man overnight Sunday.
A tanker truck carrying jet fuel overturned on the 110 Freeway in Florence, resulting in one fatality and two injuries, and led to the closure of the freeway, which has since reopened.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilman Kevin de León celebrated on Sunday in Boyle Heights as a massive mural honoring late Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela was unveiled.
Authorities on Sunday said a suspicious device found near the House of Israel in San Diego was believed to be a "hoax device."
The proposal would increase the state's annual film and TV tax credit from $330 million to $750 million, but must be approved by California's legislature.
Authorities Sunday were investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting deaths of two men in Hawthorne.
Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with an attempted murder in a supermarket parking lot in Lucerne Valley.
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing Los Angeles resident with dementia who was last seen in Covina.
A witness thwarted a burglary attempt at a business in Simi Valley early Sunday morning, according to police.
The Taste of Soul, one of the largest one-day street festivals highlighting food and music, drew massive crowds to historic Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Strong winds and low humidity are increasing the risk of fires this weekend.