Gibbel Fire initially started 4:40 p.m. Jan. 23 in Riverside County. Since its discovery seven hours ago, it has burned 20 ...

Firefighters quickly gained the upper hand on a vegetation fire in Hemet, California, on Thursday, January 23. The fire, ...

A brush fire that erupted Thursday in foothills on the east end of Hemet consumed nearly 15 acres before Cal Fire aircraft significantly slowed its advance, preventing it from reaching homes in the ...

Firefighters in the Inland Empire quickly gained the upper hand on two wildfires that broke out Thursday afternoon, one of ...

The friendly, smart photographer and curator was a regular presence at arts events, columnist David Allen writes. Also: two readers exclaim about a retired Hemet teacher.

A 34-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence of an intoxicant and veering into oncoming traffic, killing another driver, has been taken into custody, authorities announced Thursday.

Santa Ana winds continued to gust across Southern California, driving new fires that have forced evacuations in the region.

The Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires are among the latest blazes for Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of ...

Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Joint Coordination Information Center have released the following information as of 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 on the fires active in Southern California.

Bautista Canyon is named for famed Cahuilla leader Juan Bautista, who represented Cahuilla people in both the Anza Valley and San Timoteo Canyon. Lengthy research by place name historian Jane Davies ...