Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

There’s always something different or new to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area, but check in advance for closures, cancellations or postponements.

On Tuesday at 2:51 a.m. an updated frost advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. The advisory is for San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast,

In less than a week, Southern California’s weather has gone from unseasonably dry and warm – to wet and now bitterly cold. The National Weather Service says the same low pressure system that brought rain to the region last weekend is “still spinning” and producing overnight low temperatures in the 30s

On Thursday at 2:58 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated wind advisory. The advisory is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast,

Strong winds appeared to be blowing ash from the Eaton Fire over communities near Sierra Madre, helicopter reporter Gabe Santos reported.

Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.

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The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained Pugh. That’s one category shy of hitting the highest level, “exceptional drought,” and three higher than the lowest, “abnormally dry.” The rest of the county is in severe drought.

After an epic dry streak, the first real rain of winter fell in Southern California, bringing elevated risk of floods and landslides to areas recently burned by wildfires.

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by a vessel.