For more 30 years, 55-year-old Malibu transplant Randy Miod embodied the vibrant spirit of a town he always dreamed of calling home.
When the fires hit, he was determined to stay behind to protect his house, his cat and the life he loved.
An updated red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Wednesday at 2:14 p.m. in effect until Friday at 10 a.m. The warning is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast,
On Thursday at 2:58 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated wind advisory. The advisory is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast,
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The Palisades Fire, the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history, edged closer to one of the city’s major population centers on Friday: the San Fernando Valley ... areas of Santa Monica, Malibu, and Topanga.
The fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu topped 21,300 acres on Friday evening, encroaching into the San Fernando Valley and prompting residents of Encino and other communities to flee the area.
The highest gusts, up to 70 mph, are forecast for the northern San Fernando Valley and eastern Ventura County.
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday local time for a large portion of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before.
Some residents were slowly returning to their homes in the Pacific Palisades, as containment of the deadly Palisades Fire has grown to 56% ahead of another dangerous Santa Ana wind event expected to bring isolated gusts as high as 100 mph Monday.
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.