The Latest Breaking News from Southern California

The El Niño climate pattern and the heat dome over much of the U.S. is putting some at risk of extreme flooding

Hurricane Hilary is headed for Mexico’s Baja California with “life-threatening and potentially catastrophic” rain and flash flooding, while officials as far north as Los Angeles are scrambling to get the homeless off the streets, set up shelters and prepare for evacuations

Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall on Mexico’s Baja peninsula and moved into Southern California with damaging wind and heavy rainfall on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. For the first time ever, the National Hurricane Center had issued a tropical storm watch for large parts of Southern California. Forecasters warned of a…

Some parts of Mexico and California could see a year’s worth of rain and flash flooding

Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Baja California this weekend before weakening to a tropical storm. But torrential rain could cause dangerous flooding in Southern California and inland.

Over the past decade, deadly wildfires have become increasingly common because of both human-caused climate change and disruptive land management practices. Southern California, where the three of us live and work, has been hit especially hard.

This is a “cautionary tale” for the wildfires and ecosystem destruction we see today, researchers say

A Southern California judge charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk is expected to appear in court

A Southern California judge was charged Friday with murder in the shooting death of his wife

Emergency officials say three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California while fighting a blaze in Riverside County

A Southern California judge has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home