A massive wildfire on Monday was threatening hundreds of homes in central California after injuring at least three people as it tore through Los Padres ...

SAN JOSE — A pedestrian died after he was hit by a vehicle Sunday night, authorities said. The collision occurred near Payne ...

More than 1,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in California that has already burned more ...

A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2.

Good afternoon and happy Monday, readers! Congress is out of session for the remainder of the month, but before leaving for ...

The Gifford fire burning east of Santa Maria along Highway 166 ballooned to 65,062 acres Monday morning with 3% containment.

A Novato officer saw the suspect speeding in a BMW at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday near the corner of Redwood Boulevard and Olive Avenue, police said. Officers chased the driver, who hit an embankment ...

Millions of Americans across the Midwest, Northeast and swathes of the South and Southwest are under air quality alerts Monday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...

First Alert Weather Days will continue Tuesday and Wednesday as wildfire smoke pushes across Southern Nevada at times. The Gifford Fire north of Santa Barbara, California, will continue to send smoke ...

The Gifford fire quickly exploded to more than 65,000 acres in size, with experts warning of elevated fire weather conditions ...

A heat advisory has been issued for much of inland San Diego County from Wednesday to Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 90-102 degrees, while San Diego County desert areas will be under ...