Santa Monica's beautiful beach may look inviting, but even the L.A. County Department of Public Health will tell you to think twice before swimming. Here's why.

Black History Month Parade & Expo Feb. 22 Parade begins at Summit & Citrus Ave., Fontana, CA 92325 The parade will feature marching bands, drill/dance teams, community groups, and more. The expo includes live entertainment, food and craft vendors, a car show, and more. Black History Month Parade & Expo

A flood watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Friday at 1 p.m. valid from Sunday 4 p.m. until Monday 4 p.m. The watch is for Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous ... Santa Clarita Valley, western Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains and western San Gabriel Mountains are among the areas affected.

Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades.

Rob Lowe says the old L.A. he loved has been completely wiped out by wildfires. “I mourn everything in Malibu."

It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as a storm takes a swing through Southern California, forecasters say.

LOS ANGELES — Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led throughout to defeat Minnesota 82-69 on Thursday night and extend its winning streak to 15 games.

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.