A Los Angeles man was arrested in Merced County after being found with thousands of dollars in cash and about 100 pounds of weed over the weekend, the California Highway Patrol announced. Officers say on Jan.

Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to heavy snow, authorities said.

Following arrests of alleged firefighter impersonators, officials say two more people have been taken into custody for using fake passes to unlawfully enter a fire evacuation zone.

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. More than 24,00 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Hughes Fire. Another 30,000 people are in evacuation warning zones.

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.

A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic on Wednesday, officials said. The blaze, which officials named the Hughes Fire, was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, according to Cal Fire.

A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County, spreading quickly to 10,176 acres near the freeway, officials said.

Firefighters in Southern California conducted another fierce wildfire fight on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.

Directs the California Highway Patrol and Office of Emergency Services to support ... our primary focus remains the safety and security of our residents,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna. “We are grateful for the collaboration and ...

California's finest just can't keep their grubby little fingers off those sweet, sweet database keys! The Electronic Frontier Foundation just dropped a bombshell report showing our boys and girls in blue went full creeper mode over 7,

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,

Amid the wildfires, a petition initially created a year ago to address crime in Vallejo has reignited recent support.