Gifford Fire officials will host a community meeting in Santa Margarita at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, to provide an update on ...

It’s no easy feat organizing a clean place for 1,000 firefighters to rest after a long day on the line. Here’s how it gets ...

Smoke filled the air Sunday as the Gifford Fire continued to burn close to Highway 166 and residential areas. Scott Safechuck ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 99,232 acres after being active for six days. A fire crew of 3,431 has been working ...

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in ...

A resurfacing project on Highway 58 near Santa Margarita from I Street to State Route 229 will continue the week of Aug. 4, ...

A Santa Margarita man killed in a shooting last week was remembered by his wife as a father and husband whom she called “a great man” who put others first. Jack Dean Everhart, 42, died April 6 ...

Santa Margarita improves to 11-1 in the Trinity League and wraps up its first league title since 2004 with a blowout win over Mater Dei. Zach Fjelstad, Luke Lavin and Blake Wilson each homered for ...

Santa Margarita sophomore first baseman Lindsay Hudson singled high off the fence in right center in second. Ganesha junior Sophia McCoy had two hits. Originally Published: May 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM PDT ...

Santa Margarita’s Carolina Hayden (11) and Cypress’ Kailey Camper (22) battle for the ball during their first round CIF-SS Division 1 girls soccer playoff game in Rancho Santa Margarita on ...