On Wednesday at 12:38 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a heat advisory in effect until 5 p.m. The advisory is for Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

Southern California is baking under a powerful heat wave this week, prompting urgent warnings for more than 8 million people to limit time outdoors and stay cool. The National Weather Service (NWS) extended its heat advisory through 9 p.

A brush fire that broke out in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon injured one person, caused a shutdown of an LA Metro line and encroached on structures before forward progress was stopped. The brush fire comes as much of Los Angeles County is under a heat advisory from the National Weather Service.

Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Calabasas/Agoura Hills and San Fernando Valley were placed under a heat advisory by the National

Models show mother nature may show some mercy. Highs will merely reach the 90s in most places, though some areas could top 100.

Temperatures moved sharply upward Monday across much of the Southland, beginning a warning trend that will see the potential for triple-digit heat in some areas by mid-week and above-normal temperatures into at least Thursday.

Los Angeles County is included in a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:38 p.m. The advisory is in effect until 5 p.m.