After a relatively weak storm expected to arrive in L.A. late Thursday, forecasters say a potentially more powerful storm ...

This week’s second storm in California created less drama Thursday for the San Francisco Bay Area and is expected to have no ...

An officer is being hailed as a hero after he rescued a pilot from a burning plane, which crashed into a field near a highway ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - On January 27, 2025, President Trump's Office of Management and Budget presented a memorandum ...

The wind-driven fires quickly grew beyond the capacity of the Los Angeles crews on hand — here, the county has 16 fire ...

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated flood advisory at 8:54 p.m. on Sunday. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall ...

Snow, hail and flooding affected roads throughout Santa Barbara County on Sunday, as a cold weather system brought a number ...

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Santa Barbara County now ranks second-highest in the state for its poverty rate, which affects one in six adults and one in five children. That was one of ...

A cold snap is set to hit swathes of California into the second half of this week, posing risks to people, property, animals ...

On Sunday at 6:02 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a dense fog advisory in effect until Monday at 10 a.m. The ...