A cloud of smoke from the Hughes Fire rises as firefighters battle it near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, as seen from a highway nearby, California on Jan. 22, 2025.

A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy more than a decade ago when it was first revealed.

Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.

Southern California wildfires: Hughes fire scorches over 9,000 acres near Castaic; as thousands flee, 5 Freeway reopens Jan. 22, 2025 Updated Wed., Jan. 22, 2025 at 10:06 p.m.

The Hughes Fire erupted around 10:50 a.m. in the area of Lake Hughes Road east of Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire incident commanders. It spread quickly through dry brush and trees, fanned by ...

Fire crews from Los Angeles County and the Angeles National Forest were responding to the so-called Hughes Fire after it broke out shortly after 10:30 a.m. in the area of Lake Hughes Road.

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

Mono Lake, nestled in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada, is a haven for unique life forms. Its iconic tufa formations and thriving populations of brine shrimp and alkali flies showcase an ...

A cloud of smoke from the Hughes Fire rises as firefighters battle it near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, as seen from a highway nearby, California on Jan. 22, 2025.