An ocean closure off Laguna Beach prompted by a sewage spill last week has been reduced ... at the beach and in the estuary and creek. The berm at Aliso Beach, which keeps water in the creek ...

"Please be assured that our firefighters continue to work 24/7 to achieve full containment of these wildfires as fast as we can. We continue to plan for the repopulation of evacuated areas ...

As of Saturday afternoon, the Palisades Fire had reached 43% containment, and nearly 24,000 acres had burned. Almost 5,000 structures had been damaged or destroyed, and 10 deaths had been reported.

Red flag warnings have finally expired for much of the Los Angeles area as strong winds failed to materialize. Evacuation zones are being lifted Thursday night, allowing some residents to return ...