By Nathan Solis, Courthouse News Half a dozen wildfires across Southern California continued to burn Friday morning, but firefighters made progress overnight in a week fraught with massive evacuations, highway and school closures and the loss of more than 50 horses. On Friday, President Donald Trump...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Assessor Jeffrey Prang urges homeowners and owners of other property damaged or destroyed by the recent wildfires to seek tax relief. By filing a claim for “Misfortune & Calamity” relief (available at assessor.lacounty.gov) within one year, property owners who have suffered...

With improved air quality, travel conditions and weather forecasts for the area surrounding CSUN, the campus will be open and operational Friday. The California Air Resources Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District have consistently indicated air quality within the moderate to good...

The CalArts campus is open for normal business hours Thursday. Because of several wildfires still burning in Southern California, commute times may still be impacted. For students, faculty and staff: If your home is in an area affected by the fires or freeway closures, or there are safety concerns in...

This is a breaking news story; more information will be added as it becomes available. Original post, 9:03 a.m.: Firefighters made progress on the Rye Fire throughout Wednesday night, constructing and holding perimeter fire lines. The return of strong offshore winds will still be a major concern Thursday...

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Saturday for strong northeast winds and low relative humidity. An extended moderate to strong Santa Ana wind event will continue over much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties through at Sunday. The winds today are...

As Los Angeles County and local fire department personnel continue to battle the Creek and Rye Fires, officials are reminding residents to be prepared. Approximately 60 deputy personnel and support staff from four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bureaus are working to evacuate residents,...

CSUN campus is closed and classes have been canceled for Thursday. High winds and smoke from the fires in and around the San Fernando Valley have affected air quality on campus and traffic conditions. University officials are closely monitoring the situation and will post updates as necessary. Students,...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said on Wednesday that assistance for schools is ready as wind-driven wildfires continue to spread destruction, damage and school closures in Southern California. Nearly 135,000 total students were displaced as schools shut down and evacuations...

The Rye Fire has burned 7,000 acres and stands at five percent containment as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Firefighter Specialist Randall Wright of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Wright said 775 firefighters continued to battle the blaze, Wright said. “The fire has burned 7,000...