As of 1 p.m., the cause of the odor remained unknown, Dowd said. Southern California Gas Co. personnel had been called to the ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released new fire-hazard severity maps Monday that added thousands ...

A helicopter makes a water drop on the Mountain fire, which burned in Santa Paula and Camarillo in November. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) ...