Santa Ana winds continued gusting across much of the Southland Wednesday as firefighters neared full containment of the Eaton Fire that has destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 17 people.

A 56-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to 10 years in prison for molesting two girls in Lake Forest. Gumercindo Mondragon Zaragoza pleaded guilty to three felony ...

Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire rose to 70% Wednesday and more evacuation orders were lifted, as fire crews again braved gusting Santa Ana winds as they worked to fully surround the burn area ...

The Los Angeles City Council established a special committee Wednesday to guide the wildfire recovery effort in a “swift, equitable and sustainable manner.” In a unanimous vote, the council approved a ...

Even as Santa Ana winds continued to blast parts of the Southland, helping to fuel a new brush fire in the Castaic area, local authorities turned their attention Wednesday to the possibility of rain ...

A judge said Wednesday that he expects a jury to be chosen Thursday in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is facing assault charges stemming from allegations he pulled a gun on a hip-hop artist ...

A fire that erupted Wednesday in a house on the north end of Moreno Valley caused major damage to the property and left a firefighter with minor injuries that occurred while he was battling the flames ...

Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday finding a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing after she was last seen in Willowbrook. Michelle Arroyo was last seen Friday in the 2400 block of ...

Police sought the public’s assistance Wednesday in locating the driver responsible for striking an 80-year-old bicyclist in Long Beach, who later died at a hospital. Officers responded to the ...

Damages and emergency response costs related to the early days of the multiple wildfires that burned in Los Angeles are anticipated to reach $385M with that figure expected to grow, according to a ...