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At least 153,000 Los Angelenos have had to evacuate their homes and about 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings as of Saturday, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.

A shooter killed 12 people and injured several more at a country music bar in Ventura County, Calif., late Wednesday.

The Sarasota County Fire Department wants the community to have a safe holiday season by sharing safety tips and demonstrating the possible dangers of a dry tree and flammable holiday décor. Dried-out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage or against the home outside. Decorations should be at least three feet away from heat sources.

Civil rights lawyers are challenging the use of court fines and fees against people who can't afford to pay. This week's ACLU suit against Biloxi, Miss., is the sixth such case since September.

The Miami-Dade County Police Department has created a new unit tasked with preventing people with serious mental illnesses from reaching a crisis point...

Governor Rick Scott outlined his recently unveiled safety plan at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Wednesday. The proposed $500 million plan...

In September, Alachua County kindergarten teacher Susan Bowles refused to give a state reading test.She told the parents of her students it was an act...

Melissa Block talks to Mark Poloncarz, the Erie County Executive, about the snow situation in his area.

Ten years ago Wednesday, (Aug. 13), Hurricane Charley swirled its way inland through the quaint DeSoto County town of Arcadia. Sustained winds of a...

A special court in Sacramento, Calif., aims to keep families together by getting treatment for parents who have substance abuse problems, instead of sending off their kids to foster care.