As the Easy fire burned in Simi Valley, the winds hit 60 mph. Overhead, helicopters were seen dousing the fire below, and two "super scooper" planes unleashed a flood.
When the Easy Fire erupted early Wednesday morning in Simi Valley, a priority quickly arose: Save the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Times staff photographer Wally Skalij has covered many wildfires for the paper. On Monday, he went to Simi Valley for the Easy fire, where he got an iconic shot.
Los Angeles will cushion the blow of rent hikes for some tenants facing big increases, under a new program approved Wednesday at City Hall.
Horse lovers helped evacuate equines from ranches in Ventura County's rural Santa Rosa Valley, often struggling with the agitated animals.
Jeffrey Bizzack watched in March as 33 parents were arrested and charged with crimes he knew he had committed. He quit his job, hired lawyers and told the government he wanted to turn himself in.