The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

CASTAIC (CBSLA.com) — A federal law enforcement-issued gun and badge are just a couple of the items that have been recently found underneath the receding waters of drought-dry Castaic Lake. A Castaic ...

Paddleboarders on Castaic Lake. A kayaker is missing after an accident on the lake Sunday morning. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press) A search-and-rescue mission is underway on Castaic Lake, where ...

CASTAIC (CBSLA.com) – A fast-growing brush fire was still burning near Castaic Lake late Saturday night, an area in northeast Los Angeles County located north of Santa Clarita. Flames towered over the ...

The great drawdown of Castaic Lake began this week. Officials are slowly lowering the surface level of the popular lake 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles to allow for a once-a-decade series of repairs ...

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CASTAIC, Calif. -- Firefighters are making significant progress in battling a brush fire in the Angeles National Forest near Castaic Lake Monday. Shortly before 4 p.m., fire officials said the fire ...

Upper Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County has been closed to the public due to an elevated danger algal bloom advisory. The Department of Water Resources (CDWR) has issued a stern warning, urging ...

Crews battled a brush fire that ignited in Castaic on Tuesday night, shutting down roads near the area. Firefighters first responded to the blaze, named the “Dry Fire,” around 8 p.m. as the flames ...

Castaic Lake will be off limits to swimmers this summer as water levels drop to record lows, exposing piping and steep drops along the coastline. Beaches at the lake are typically crowded with ...

CASTAIC LAKE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY (KABC) -- Castaic Lake State Recreation Area beaches have been closed to swimmers, L.A. County officials announced Thursday. California's ongoing drought has caused ...