The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 9:53 a.m. on Friday in effect until 6 p.m. The warning is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Central Ventura County Valleys,

With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires? Flying south through smoky skies down the famous Malibu coast, at first the burnt-out mansions are the exception -- solitary wrecks,

On Thursday at 1:20 p.m. an updated wind advisory was issued by the NWS Phoenix AZ. The advisory is for Joshua Tree, Joshua Treek, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley and Chuckwalla Valley.