At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sought the public’s assistance Thursday in locating a 29-year-old man diagnosed with depression who was last seen in Rosamond. Carlos Antonio Velasquez was last seen on Jan.

the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Monday the facility is once again fully operational. The station narrowly escaped the flames of the Eaton fire, which on the morning of Jan. 8 ...

A second day of windy and dry conditions is in store for Southern California. Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking.

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.

The Palisades Fire, which has burned 23,713 acres, was 56% contained, and the Eaton Fire was 81% contained at 14,021 acres, the California Department of Forestry ... Los Angeles County Sheriff’s ...

Both are now among the five most destructive fires the state of California has seen since record-keeping started in 1932, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Los Angeles County ... The sheriff's department has received ...

The Orange County Sheriff's Department and district attorney's office have reached an agreement with federal officials over their illegal use of informants in county jails, a scandal that upended the justice system in the Southern California county.

Another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds is lashing Southern California after a brief weekend reprieve helped crews make more progress battling the deadly infernos in Los Angeles County.

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who led the department between 2018 and 2022. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images “Both the LA Sheriff’s ... of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

The California Department of Forestry ... County Medical Examiner and fire officials. Some 41,000 people remained under an evacuation order or warning in Los Angeles County on Saturday, the ...