Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to heavy snow, authorities said.

Following arrests of alleged firefighter impersonators, officials say two more people have been taken into custody for using fake passes to unlawfully enter a fire evacuation zone.

Two men on dirt bikes escaped police after a chase through surface streets and freeways in Los Angeles County, waving at police and news helicopters. No one was arrested.

A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County, spreading quickly to 10,176 acres near the freeway, officials said.

A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic on Wednesday, officials said. The blaze, which officials named the Hughes Fire, was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, according to Cal Fire.

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A Los Angeles man was arrested in Merced County after being found with thousands of dollars in cash and about 100 pounds of weed over the weekend, the California Highway Patrol announced. Officers say on Jan.

A Los Angeles County man died in a ... of Pico Rivera died in the 2:25 a.m. wreck, according to California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino County coroner's officials. Investigators determined ...

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. More than 24,00 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Hughes Fire. Another 30,000 people are in evacuation warning zones.

The California Highway Patrol says that the 106 new officers have completed 26 weeks of rigorous and comprehensive training in order to prepare them for the challenges of law enforcement,

Containment: The fire was 98% contained as of Monday evening. It has burned about 10,400 acres. Evacuations: All evacuations have been lifted. The recent rainfall and increased debris from fire ...

The 10,000-acre Hughes Fire near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic ... but stay calm and just listen to first responders," California Highway Patrol Officer Isabel Diaz said Wednesday ...