Jose Antonio Meza-Capoeman of San Diego was arrested and booked into the Shasta County Jail after an officer with the California Highway Patrol discovered narcotics inside of the vehicle
Firefighters were called Saturday to an open space rescue off Sorrento Valley Boulevard and an accident on Interstate 5. Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily. Enter address:
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Another narcotic smuggling attempt along Interstate 5 was thwarted by U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Diego Sector last week, according to a release from U ...
A red flag warning for critical fire danger, due to strong winds and low humidity, will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday for the County mountains and inland valleys.
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
Strong winds forced the closure of Interstate 8 at East Willows Road from Alpine to Ocotillo for much of the day Thursday to high profile vehicles.
GILMAN FIRE UPDATE: Forward progress has been stopped. 3 acres burned. 175 firefighters at this incident today. Evacuation orders have been lifted. Roads remain closed as crews will mop up hot stops for the next few hours. We thank everyone for their patience. pic.twitter.com/7gfoWgXtYb
Winds in the area were blowing at about 20-30mph (32-48km/h), but could pick up, which would fan the blaze and make it harder for air crews to operate. Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists have said.
The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown to over 10,000 acres.
New wildfires in Southern California have forced evacuations and are stoking fresh fears in the hard-hit region, although firefighters made significant progress hemming in one of the blazes. Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?
The Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires are among the latest blazes for Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.