LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.

A West Virginia University expert says wildfires, which are already unpredictable, are particularly hard to control when paired with extreme winds and in heavily residential areas, like the devastating situation southern California is currently facing.

As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, forecasters have warned of ... a geography professor and paleoclimatologist at West Virginia University, said in a statement. “Many fire scientists and firefighters believe that the Santa Anas ...

As firefighters continue to fight various wildfires in southern California, here's what to know on their progress.

As the destruction continues with southern California’s wildfires that could be the costliest in U.S. history, one West Virginia University researcher said ongoing warm air temperatures and variable precipitation will lead to even more extreme fires in the future.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

The president of West Virginia's largest gun-lobbying group has been appointed to fill the seat of a lawmaker-elect who was ousted

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks will host quarterback target Brady Smigiel, who recently decommitted from Florida State.

No. 2 South Carolina (19-1) at No. 18 Tennessee (15-4), 7 p.m. No. 6 UConn (19-2) at DePaul (11-11), 7 p.m. No. 14 Maryland (16-4) at Penn St. (10-11), 6 p.m. No. 24 Oklahoma St. (17-3) vs. Arizona St. (8-13), 7:30 p.m.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his

Luke Batzel, who in 2021 was honored for helping a child whose mother struggled to breathe, was recognized for 10 years as a 911 dispatcher.

Freshman Avery Howell scored a season-high 18 points, JuJu Watkins added 16 points and seven rebounds and No. Southern California nearly pitched a second-quarter shutout as it routed Purdue 79-37 on Wednesday.