California

Firefighters battled a massive, heavy blaze early Monday morning at a previously burned, two-story church in Historic South-Central.

Milken Community School in Brentwood was placed on lockdown to do reports of a bomb threat Monday afternoon. 

Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants were felt along the Southern California coast as the system brought flooding and high surf.

Two children, aged 4 and 10, were shot to death in Los Angeles' Pico-Union.

Long Beach coastal residents are preparing for severe flooding, high surf and plunging temperatures from Tropical Storm Rachel’s remnants.

Crews have made progress in slowing the spread of the Bike Fire near Santa Clarita. Strong winds fueled the fire and brought flames within feet of some homes.

The "Bike Fire" spread to more than 200 acres near Santa Clarita.

The El Niño climate pattern, driven by unusually warm Pacific Ocean temperatures, is already intensifying Pacific hurricanes and generating massive waves in Southern California. Experts predict the phenomenon will bring heavy winter rainfall, severe erosion, and unprecedented coastal flooding across California.

Long Beach has red-tagged eight structures and deployed heavy-duty sandbags to support a failing bulkhead as Tropical Storm Rachel threatens the region. Forecasters warn that anticipated eight-foot tides on Sunday morning will likely cause severe, damaging ocean flooding to south-facing beaches.

Long Beach officials are bracing for severe coastal flooding from Tropical Storm Rachel after waves heavily damaged the Alamitos Peninsula waterfront.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date has been pushed back after a report surfaced about his lavish life behind bars.

Streets turned into rivers in parts of Newport Beach due to high surf and elevated tides from Tropical Storm Rachel. The city declared a local emergency.