Much-need rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.

For years, some of us have fought for putting utility equipment underground.

KTVU's Roberta Gonzalez is live in Malibu with an update on the windy conditions in Southern California, the dangerous air quality and some new fires

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

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,

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Southern California's first major storm of the season brought rain and snow, helping to extinguish wildfires but causing mudflows and road closures. E

Twenty-eight people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires continue to burn.

After historic winter firestorms in Southern California, a late weekend bout of rain brought conditions helpful for easing flames - though it also brought some risk of concerning debris flows through recently burned areas.

Some schools in the Pasadena area are reopening on Monday following the Eaton Fire, as other schools in the Malibu area close down due to dangerous weather and road conditions. The Pasadena Unified School District announced that campuses will reopen for: The district says all sites were cleaned and sanitized by a specialized contractor and masks will be distributed