More than 2 million people were left in the dark (and the smoke) on Wednesday as fires raged around Southern California.

While the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.

The extreme fire conditions caused by a "life-threatening" windstorm have been deemed a "particularly dangerous situation," weather officials say.

Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the blazes.

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was killed on Wednesday in a collision involving his patrol motorcycle and an SUV on the 91 Freeway. Deputy Timothy Corlew was fatally injured at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday on the westbound freeway at La Sierra Avenue in Riverside, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Deputy Timothy Corlew, assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff's station, died during an on-duty collision on Wednesday morning, according to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.

More than 2 million people were left in the dark (and the smoke) on Wednesday as fires raged around Southern California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated President Joe Biden’s decision to officially establish the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments in eastern Riverside County and the Medicine Lake Highlands in Northern California,

A Riverside County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy died in an on-duty traffic collision on the 91 Freeway in Riverside on Wednesday, Jan. 8, Sheriff Chad Bianco said. “With immense sadness & a heavy heart, I must report that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has lost another deputy in a line-of-duty death,” Bianco said in a social-media post.

Tyler Fire initially started today at 3:25 a.m. in Riverside County. After being active for seven hours, it has burned 11 acres. By Wednesday noon, the blaze has been fully contained by a fire crew of 60. However, the cause is still under investigation.

Southern California braced for another round of wicked Santa Ana winds after three wildfires erupted on Tuesday.

UC Riverside’s retiring chancellor Kim Wilcox will be honored with the 2025 Riverside Hero Award later this month.

Four wildfires fueled by ferocious winds are now scorching thousands of acres in Southern California, with zero containment as of Wednesday morning. At least two people were reported dead in Los Angeles County and more than 80,

Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate the Los Angeles area as wildfires continue to tear through the region.

Los Angeles was gripped by chaos on Wednesday as wildfires, driven by strong Santa Ana winds, ravaged the region. Pacific Palisades, home to multimil

First discovered: 5:18 a.m. Jan. 8 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:18 a.m. in Riverside County. Rabbit Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

The Palisades Fire is the worst of the three, having burned 2,921 acres in Los Angeles County at the time of writing. A report by CNN said the fire is burning through about five f

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles and Pacific Palisades area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.

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A particularly dangerous situation" is expected in the Inland Empire, according to the National Weather Service.

A windstorm is threatening to spread a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in southern California and could trigger more fires as evacuations are underway.

The president's announcement about the Chuckwalla National Monument near Joshua Tree was delayed by a windstorm, rescheduling the event for next week.

The president's announcement about the Chuckwalla National Monument near Joshua Tree was delayed by a windstorm, rescheduling the event for next week.

An autopsy was pending Tuesday on a 35-year-old motorist who was fatally injured after slamming into a telephone pole and plowing into a freeway retaining wall on Interstate 215 in Riverside. Tracy Williams of Riverside was killed at 11 a.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated President Joe Biden’s decision to officially establish the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments in eastern Riverside County and the Medicine Lake Highlands in Northern California,

California State Assemblymember Kate Sanchez will propose the Protect Girls’ Sports Act to the state legislature after a year plagued by scandals.

One of the worst windstorms to hit Southern California in years forced President Joe Biden Tuesday to cancel a planned trip from Los Angeles to Riverside County, where he was going to formalize the creation of two national monuments in the state,

The newest member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, former Assemblyman Jose Medina, was seated Tuesday, declaring his readiness to “do the work” required to make the county a better place.

A powerful Santa Ana windstorm forced a change of plans for President Biden's visit to Southern California. Biden's scheduled trip from Los Angeles to Riverside County was cancelled due to the windstorm,

Creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument preserves more than 600,000 acres. Bad weather cancels president’s speech.

Dominic Ruiz School: Riverside Poly Sport: Wrestling Year: Senior Noteworthy: Ruiz captured the 150-pound individual title at the Riverside County Championships in dominant fashion. Ruiz was the No. 4 seed in the bracket,

Firefighters in Colton rushed to a blaze in the Santa Ana riverbed Tuesday morning as some of the strongest winds in years pushed through Southern California. The fire was reported around 5 a.m.

Jan. 7, visit, he’ll announce creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument to preserve more than 600,000 acres.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:37 a.m. in San Bernardino County. Riverside Fire has been burning on private land for two hours. At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.

Santa Ana winds will create extreme fire danger and bring the possibility of damaging winds not seen in 10-plus years for some areas.

Southern California braced for another round of howling Santa Ana winds – this time, the incoming windstorm is considered "life-threatening.

Southern California braced for another round of howling Santa Ana winds – this time, the incoming windstorm is considered "life-threatening.

On Tuesday at 1:20 a.m. an updated high wind warning was issued by the NWS San Diego CA valid from 4 p.m. until Wednesday 6 p.m. The warning is for San Diego County Inland Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Diego County Mountains.

First discovered: 12:56 a.m. Jan. 7 A new wildfire was reported today at 12:56 a.m. in Riverside County. Limonite Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.