An extreme heat watch has also been issued from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening for much of the Southern California region. Weather officials say the hot conditions will increase the risk of heat illness for everyone, especially vulnerable populations, including young children, the elderly and those without air conditioning.

Long-term watches and warnings have been issued across most of Southern California in anticipation of the extreme heat and fire danger set to hit the region on Wednesday. “This is a nasty forecast for a number of reasons,

A relentless heatwave is poised to engulf Southern California, promising days of sweltering temperatures and heightened fire risks, including thunderstorms.

The Department of Homeland Security said the agents were conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” but provided no further details about why the agents were targeting the unidentified man

Federal immigration agents opened fire on a family’s vehicle during a targeted operation in San Bernardino, California. The Department of Homeland Security says that it was an act of self-defense after a man “struck two CBP officers with his vehicle.