An explosion on Saturday afternoon suspected to have been caused by a gas leak prompted authorities to shut down a major freeway in Los Angeles County and order residents to shelter in place.

The shelter in place order, which was issued at 5:40 p.m., encompasses much of Castaic and advises residents to close all ...

Garfield High School in East Los Angeles was evacuated on Monday morning as investigators served a search warrant at a nearby home connected to a deadly explosion in Northern California. Cal Fire, ...