As the May heatwave swept through Southern California Saturday, a hiker was rush to a hospital for possible heat exhaustion.

SWAT officers used gas to end a multi-hour pursuit and standoff in Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills on Friday. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the pursuit began at about 9:30 a.m.

Officers chasing a pickup at low speeds on canyon roads in the Hollywood Hills are involved in a standoff with the driver outside a home in the hills above Sherman Oaks. The chase began after reports ...

A police pursuit and Hollywood Hills standoff that began around 10 a.m., came to an end more than two hours later as police took the driver into custody. The alleged non-injury hit-and-run crash ...

Palm Springs is at less risk for wildfires than some areas of California — but there are areas at risk. Here's what the city is doing.