The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,00 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

Salud Carbajal seeks to designate more than 280,000 acres of Santa Barbara County as wilderness to grant highest federal ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.

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The Gifford Fire burning in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to ...

Some Californians may experience sonic booms or see streaks across the sky as SpaceX launches a rocket on Aug. 11, one of ...

The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County has surged past 100,000 acres, reaching “megafire” status and becoming the largest wildfire in California so far in 2025, according to Cal Fire .

SpaceX launches on the Central Coast have Vandenberg Space Force Base at odds with the state Coastal Commission. The plan is ...

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills star, married Hailee Steinfeld. The wedding was a private affair. Allen described his wedding night ...

After living in cities around the world, I decided to settle in my hometown of Torrance, California. I'm happy to finally ...

Southern California's prolonged heat wave is finally forecast to let up by Wednesday, but elevated temperatures will continue ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion starfish off the Pacific coast of North America.