A brush fire that erupted Thursday in foothills on the east end of Hemet consumed nearly 15 acres before Cal Fire aircraft significantly slowed its advance, preventing it from reaching homes in the ...

A fire in Hemet Thursday evening quickly burned 15 acres as fire departments worked to contain the spread, according to reports. The Gibbel fire was first reported at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan ...

Air and ground resources raced to the scene of two brush fires: one near Reche Canyon Road and one at State Street in Hemet amid 20 mph wind ...

Firefighters rushed to battle a pair of wildfires that erupted Thursday afternoon in the Inland Empire. Preliminary reports put the Gibbel Fire in Riverside County, which could be seen from ...

The friendly, smart photographer and curator was a regular presence at arts events, columnist David Allen writes. Also: two readers exclaim about a retired Hemet teacher.

A convicted felon accused of fatally stabbing a 56-year-old woman at a Valle Vista property pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and other offenses. Brian Jerome Patton, 38, of Hemet was arrested ...

The Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires are among the latest blazes for Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of ...

Santa Ana winds continued to gust across Southern California, driving new fires that have forced evacuations in the region.

Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Joint Coordination Information Center have released the following information as of 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 on the fires active in Southern California.

Bautista Canyon is named for famed Cahuilla leader Juan Bautista, who represented Cahuilla people in both the Anza Valley and San Timoteo Canyon. Lengthy research by place name historian Jane Davies ...

The surveys help determine how much funding the region will get from state and federal agencies to assist those without ...

Culver City fire fighters were part of Strike Team XLA 1075A Thursday night to help control the Sepulveda Fire which closed Sepulveda Blvd. and portions of the 405 freeway over the pass. Forward ...