A UC Santa Cruz student is in disbelief. He returned to school after winter break only to learn that wildfires in LA County ...

The couple, who live in Montecito in California, posted a links to various charities they've previously worked with.

James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles. Speaking on CNN, the 77-year-old “Vampires” and “Once Upon a Time in ...

Gusty winds will continue on the southern end of the Central Coast Thursday night through Friday with wind and fire weather ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The apocalyptic images we're seeing in Los Angeles stand as a sobering reminder of what can happen ...

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has grown to nearly 20,000 acres ...

Commentary Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction. A real life ...

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A new wildfire was reported today at 5:29 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on county land. Currently, ...

Santa Maria and Santa Barbara County have sent firefighting resources to Los Angeles to help fight disastrous wind-fueled ...

A Lompoc woman pleaded not guilty in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for a criminal case alleging she embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from ...

Southern California Edison restored power midday Thursday to Santa Barbara-area customers affected by public safety power ...