Some areas in Southern California, a region plagued by drought conditions, saw more than inch of rain this weekend.

The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.

Appeals court ruling spells a change for Jamal Jackson, the defendant in a 2018 stabbing at a Ventura steakhouse.

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.

For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22. SAN DIEGO — Multiple wildfires broke out in San Diego County on Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders,

A new wildfire that erupted in northern Los Angeles County triggered tens of thousands of evacuation orders and warnings.

Evacuations were ordered on the Cal State Channel Islands campus Thursday morning when a brush fire broke out in Ventura County.

Firefighters continue to battle multiple fires that broke out this month, destroying more than 16,000 structures and leaving at least 28 dead.

The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.