New Year's Day storm soaks Southern California
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch, which remained in place for many inland and mountain communities on Thursday.
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The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch, which remained in place for many inland and mountain communities on Thursday.
A San Bernardino County resident is recounting the intense moments that he watched his neighbor get rescued from their home by helicopter when it was overcome with flooding waters during the recent winter storm.
The Yucaipa community showed the true meaning of holiday spirit, helping a church replace its Christmas tree after the previous one was stolen earlier in the week.
Detective Shaun Wallen was off-duty when he helped take out a motorcyclist accused of killing a San Bernardino County deputy.
Los Angeles County arson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Santa Clarita on Saturday afternoon.
A trading card shop in Burbank reports that it was hit for more than $100,000 in stolen Pokémon and sports cards during an overnight burglary earlier this week.
A group of 14 women, some of whom were inmates or former foster kids, became the first all-female class to graduate from an LA County firefighter training program.
California Fish and Wildlife biologists visited Altadena to try to coax a 550-pound black bear out of a man's crawl space.
Police say that the driver dragged the stroller down the block, severely injuring a 3-month-old baby and a 3-year-old toddler.
A fire broke out at a propane distribution facility in Lancaster.
Cyndye Polsgrove recounted how she survived a harrowing home invasion despite being stabbed in the head.
The cards, which were filled with vulgar messages, were left at multiple homes in a Yucaipa neighborhood on Monday night.
A spokesperson for SoCalGas said mandatory evacuations were lifted around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday.
At least eight people were hospitalized on Sunday when a home in Chino Hills caught fire from a possible gas leak, according to San Bernardino County authorities.
Rifle fire interrupted a Friday night softball game at a Riverside park last week.