John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78.

After insurance companies canceled home insurance policies for Southern California homeowners, critics blame Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

Cooler weather is helping firefighters make progress against three Southern California wildfires. And officials in northern Nevada are hopeful that almost all evacuees from a blaze there will be back home Saturday. Authorities have started scaling back evacuations at the largest blaze. The Bridge Fire east of Los Angeles has torched at least 33 homes and six cabins and forced...

Cal Fire says they have made progress but there is more work to be done. Here’s where the Bridge, Line and Aiport wildfires stand as of Sunday morning. 

Former President Donald Trump did not endorse U.S. Senate candidate Steve Garvey during a stop Friday in Southern California and said the former Dodger was making a “big mistake” by not seeking the GOP presidential nominee’s support.

An earthquake centered in the Malibu area with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 rattled parts of Southern California early Thursday.

Multiple wildfires burning north of San Diego County have prompted the National Weather Service to issue an air quality alert for most of the county through Friday evening.

Here are the active wildfires by county.

San Diego crews are helping in the firefight against several major wildfires to our north, collectively scorching more than 100,000 acres. And, a man who was a teenager when he killed two students and wounded more than a dozen others at Santana High School in 2001 was denied parole. Plus, Feeding San Diego is teaming up with a local elementary...

After the recent heat wave elevated fire danger across Southern California, more than 100,000 acres were scorched in eight separate fires as of Wednesday.