The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.

UCLA gymnastics assistant Lacy Dagen is helping the Bruins pull off more feats and find more confidence on the balance beam, and its showing in the scores.

State water restrictions, fueled by historic drought and climate change, have taken a toll on Southern California golf courses in recent years.

Iowa men's basketball was set to face USC and UCLA this week. Here's what you need to know about the games with the California wildfires raging.

He spent 27 years with the LAPD, completing his career with the department as the assistant commanding officer of the West Bureau.

The first significant rainfall in several months will spread across Southern California this weekend, giving a badly needed sip of water to an area parched by drought and devastated by multiple raging wildfires.

Mandatory evacuation orders are still in place. As of 11:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, all areas under evacuation orders and warnings are placed on a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time, according to Cal Fire.

The Hughes fire seen from Magic Mountain has started north of Castaic and has exploded to more than 5,000 acres in under two hours on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Castaic, California. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS) (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

The grad student is competing in three events for the Bruins, who host Illinois in their home opener at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday.

The latest Santa Ana winds will return Monday, with the strongest gusts expected Monday night into Tuesday morning, as Los Angeles fires continue to burn.

No. 1 UCLA (19-0) beat No. 25 Baylor 72-57; beat Rutgers 84-66. No. 2 South Carolina (19-1) beat No. 5 LSU 66-56.