Two individuals were arrested by California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers for using forged press passes to unlawfully enter an evacuation zone during the Palisades Fire. The
Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley community of Sylmar as progress is made by firefighters, authorities said Thursday.
The California Highway Patrol is searching for two dirt bike riders who started a multi-city police chase Thursday afternoon that garnered more than a dozen other bikers. Two riders are accused of ...
The California Highway Patrol says that the 106 new officers have completed 26 weeks of rigorous and comprehensive training in order to prepare them for the challenges of law enforcement,
Fast-moving flames are burning through L.A. County's homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhoods that have been home to celebrities and used as settings in blockbuster films for years.
Los Angeles area fire crews that are already spread thin have a new fire to contend with Wednesday afternoon. The Lidia Fire burning near Acton has burned at least 50 acres and is spreading rapidly in the Soledad Canyon area.
Despite new evacuation orders overnight in Brentwood and parts of the San Fernando Valley ... according to the California Highway Patrol. The fire siege in Los Angeles County has consumed 12,000 ...
San Rafael police arrested a Richmond man for allegedly impersonating a California Highway Patrol officer while driving around in a car he had embellished with CHP decals. The ruse almost worked when the car was spotted by San Rafael police officers,
Some residents were slowly returning to their homes in the Pacific Palisades Sunday, as containment of the deadly Palisades Fire grew to 56% Sunday ahead of another dangerous Santa Ana wind event expected to bring isolated gusts as high as 100 mph.
An executive order directs the CHP and other agencies to help local law enforcement as evacuation orders are lifted.
Determining which Mammoth firefighters are sent to assist involves a rotation based on availability. The standard assignment lasts 14 days, which can be challenging for part-time volunteer firefighters to commit to. Mammoth Fire has only four full-time firefighters and approximately 40 volunteer part-timers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.