The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region in January.

The Citadel has become a bona fide tourist destination, attracting international visitors who often arrive with empty ...

At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest.

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

With smoke from the growing fire off State Route 166 blowing into Santa Barbara County, an air quality watch was issued by ...

Firefighters are responding to a fast-moving wildfire called the Madre Fire, which has now burned 35,530 acres in rural ...

A massive wildfire scored 52,593 acres in the southeastern corner of San Luis Obispo County by Thursday evening, forcing the ...

Seven people are still "unaccounted for" in Yolo County's town of Esparto after several explosions at a fireworks warehouse ...

A San Bernardino County teacher was arrested for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from the school’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). The suspect was identified as Ariana Rodriguez, 34, ...

Seven people are unaccounted for after multiple explosions obliterated a fireworks facility Tuesday in northern California, ...

About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...

Two men in their 60’s, brothers, who were reported missing earlier this month were found dead in an overturned pickup truck ...