In the last few days, firefighters have battled multiple fires in the hills around Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Winds ...

The Hughes Fire, near the Castaic Lake area, spread to more than 10,000 acres as the smaller Sepulveda and Laguna fires broke out.

The Laguna fire broke out about 9:40 a.m. Thursday and was burning near Camarillo and the campus of Cal State Channel Islands. The fire burned 50 acres over roughly two hours before firefighters were ...

Re “On fire lines, inmates tackle dangerous work with little pay” (Jan. 19): The Legislature for the bankrupt state of California is at it again, considering creating an expense to fix ...