As the governor declares of a state of emergency, local firefighters are helping to contain the 18 wildfires currently plaguing California.
Photos from residents, firefighters and local photographers document the devastation caused by our most recent wildfires.
One firefighter has been killed, homes and outbuildings burned, thousands of acres blackened--with new evacuations ordered Saturday night.
Do you recognize the man in these surveillance photos?
The conditions of the victims are unknown.
The attorney and reality star was found dead Wednesday when police responded to a call at their home.
The crash happened at 5:15 in the morning, causing major damage to the home.
The accident happened back in February.
“If you don’t have to go, don’t go,” said a Caltrans spokeswoman. Alternate routes are listed.
The little girl was on an inner courtyard walkway when she fell.
Tickets for texting while driving increased 35 percent this year during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
The Freeway connecting Southern California to Las Vegas was scorched but is now reopened.
A dramatic scene unfolded as a wildfire ripped across the 15 Freeway, burning cars and shutting down the freeway connecting OC to Vegas.
Los Angeles International Airport police are looking for a pair of lovebirds, who lost their wedding scrapbook at the airport last year.
The drones are endangering lives and homes, according to fire managers frustrated by the unauthorized flights.
A man emerged with broken bones after driving over a 250-300 foot high cliff during a high speed chase in San Pedro.
As local politicians hedge on the President's historic deal, officials at the Simon Wiesenthal Center swiftly condemned the accord.
An oil shortage forces gas prices to spike. Patch has your cheapest prices around town.
The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon.
It's a scam, the FTC explains.
Passengers were told to “brace for impact” before landing.
The vehicle slammed into a tree. The crash closed two lanes of traffic during the morning commute.
A man surrendered to police after allegedly spraying painting messages around town in opposition to the state's new mandatory vaccine law.
A man hired to hack into hundreds of people's emails to get nude photos to post on the revenge porn site isanyoneup.com has pleaded guilty.
Humidity continues to build this week, bring a chance of heavy rain to the mountains and valleys, say forecasters.
Dry lightning, strong winds and an already parched landscape have prompted an increase in fire staffing this weekend.
It took a jury less than an hour to find a trio of deputies guilty of punching and pepper spraying a jail visitor and then lying about it.
An early morning crash on the northbound 405 in Torrance killed a man and shut down all but the carpool lane.
A small plane crashed into a fence at Long Beach Airport, sending its pilot to the hospital.
A Long Beach Man faces life in prison for allegedly crashing into a patrol car to aid a friend being pursued by the police.
A ten-year-old girl found unconscious at the end of a roller coaster ride at Magic Mountain died of natural causes, authorities say.
An autopsy is pending to find out what killed a 10-year-old girl, who was found unconscious on a Magic Mountain roller coaster.
An officer and a suspect were both shot in an exchange of gunfire at a Long Beach apartment complex.
Retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Bascue has been arrested for allegedly shooting at officers during a standoff at his home.
An 11-year-old boy faces possible legal trouble after admitting he made-up an attempted kidnapping that prompted a manhunt.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy will get another chance at life today with a little help, and a liver, from a friend.
Timothy Lucas, who has taught at schools throughout the South Bay, is accused of raping a girl in Hermosa Beach.
On Thursday, a 24-year LA County sheriff's deputy will receive a liver transplant thanks to a donation from a fellow deputy.
An LA County Sheriff's Deputy pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with FBI agents alleging inmate abuse at the county jail.
An 11-year-old boy who escaped a pair of kidnappers provided a detailed description of the attempted kidnapper and the van he was driving.