Gifford Fire officials report minimal growth overnight after a rapid expansion of the fire on the northwest side on Thursday.

A woman was arrested for allegedly stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise from an Orange County grocery store. The suspect was identified as Sabrina Fan, 25, of Costa Mesa, according to the Irvine Police Department. On July 27, the woman was seen entering a Whole Foods market on Irvine Center Drive in Irvine and began […]

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, California -- has burned 83,933 acres and has only reached 9% containment, prompting evacuation orders for those in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.