Incident commanders hope an influx of personnel, aircraft and other firefighting tools will boost efforts to corral the ...

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

Hundreds of remote homes are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central ...

At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team say they conducted a traffic stop ...

The Mass in the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva on Aug. 4 had standing room only, as young pilgrims crowded in for a ...

The Gifford Fire burning in a remote area of southeast San Luis Obispo County grew significantly over the weekend, triggering ...

Footage taken on Monday (July 4) shows fire crews working on the grounds close to the Gifford Fire to contain the blaze. The ...

A massive wildfire is churning through Los Padres National Forest in central California, threatening hundreds of homes after ...

BUELLTON, Calif. - The advent of the Gifford Fire in the Los Padres National Forest area east of Santa Maria is releasing ...

Evacuation warnings were expanded in San Luis Obispo County on Monday as the Gifford Fire continues to grow. Zones SLC-311, ...

Two Santa Maria residents were arrested on drug and weapons charges after a Saturday evening traffic stop by the Santa Maria ...