Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

Californians are bracing for a new round of rain that will soak nearly the entire state with officials issuing evacuations in flood-prone areas that will last through Christmas Day. New storm prompts ...

A Christmas Eve storm brought flooding and forced road closures across the High Desert and region, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue a regional "state of emergency." The downpour on Wednesday, Dec.