San Bernardino County woman describes her escape from the Line Fire
Brooke Palenchar said she saw her Running Springs home burn down on TV after evacuating her nine kids and husband, who is battling cancer.
Watch CBS News
Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.
Before starting his professional career, Matt attended Loyola Marymount University where he worked for the school's newspaper, The Loyolan. During his final year of college, Matt interned for the Argonaut and wrote a piece titled 8 Unspoken Rules of Being Homeless in Venice. It was nominated for the L.A. Press Club's Best Feature Award.
Brooke Palenchar said she saw her Running Springs home burn down on TV after evacuating her nine kids and husband, who is battling cancer.
Thousands of people across four counties in Southern California have been affected by wildfires burning through the region. Here's how to get help if you've been impacted — from finding shelters and food assistance to filing insurance claims and getting tax relief.
Robin Daly, owner of Wrightwood Hideaway, recounted when she was ordered to evacuate.
Gov. Newsom has secured more assistance from FEMA as three devastating wildfires rage in Southern California, stretching firefighting resources thin.
Prosecutors claim the mother's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit when officers found her and her daughter inside a locked SUV.
Police said they found several empty alcohol bottles inside the woman's SUV.
Crews continue to get the upper hand over the 23,519-acre Airport Fire as containment reaches 42% Friday.
The National Weather Service extended its excessive heat warning for Los Angeles County an extra day on Monday.
More than 100,000 homes in Los Angeles endured triple-digit temperatures without power at some point during this nearly week-long heat wave.
Public Health officials said this is the third case of dengue in LA County but stressed that the chance of an outbreak remains low.
The Line Fire worsened air quality to "hazardous levels," according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
The Bridge Fire erupted in size to more than 34,000 acres on Tuesday, prompting more evacuation orders from officials.
Record-setting temperatures caused about 130 outages, cutting power to more than 70,000 households in LA city.
The neighborhoods surrounding USC experienced a series of power outages on Friday during the peak of a heat wave that brought record-breaking temperatures to many communities in Los Angeles County.
The rebate applies to window, wall and portable air conditioning units bought between June 1 and Sept. 30.