Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits in parts of the Inland Empire on Wednesday, parts of L.A. and Orange counties by Thursday

Extreme heat across the U.S. Southwest will build on Wednesday and is expected to last for several days. In Southern California, there are major fire and health concerns.

A stretch of unusually hot weather combined with exceptionally dry vegetation will elevate the risk of wildfire.

Temperatures will hit the triple digits in parts of the Southland starting Wednesday, Aug. 20, with the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angleses in the San Fernando Valley hitting 109 F on Thursday, Aug. 21. – according to a National Weather Service forecast.

The body of a missing 33-year-old mother of three has been found in the Los Angeles National Forest, days after her husband was allegedly caught on surveillance footage dragging a large bag from an apartment complex in Southern California.

California Democrats would prefer Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over former Vice President Kamala Harris in a hypothetical 2028 presidential primary contest featuring both Golden State politicians,

In a close vote following a pointed debate, a slim majority of the Los Angeles City Council voted to formally oppose a California bill that aims to put more housing next to train stops and rapid bus lines.

Jackson, a native of Santa Ana, California, attended Mater Dei High School before committing to the USC Trojans in 2022. He would transfer to Alabama, playing for the Crimson Tide during the 2024 season. Jackson is expected to produce an elite product under the tutelage of head coach Kalen DeBoer this season.

Video surveillance showed the “husband dragging a large object in a large piece of material from the apartment complex,” deputies said.

A man who fled as an immigration raid unfolded at a Home Depot in Southern California was killed when he ran onto a freeway as federal agents moved in, local officials said.