CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.

South Florida may be 3,000 miles away from those in need, but advocates said they'd be grateful for the donations.

Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Firefighters are tackling a new brush fire — dubbed the Sepulveda Fire — near Interstate 405 and Sepulveda Blvd in Los Angeles. The<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.

With a visit to the L.A. area, Trump could fulfill one of the unwritten rules of being a president: showing compassion for families who have lost everything.

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.

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