Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

The Gauchos visit the Tritons as we continue our college basketball odds series with a UC Santa Barbara-UC San Diego prediction and pick.

Rain is expected in Southern California this weekend, and although the region needs the rain, it comes with risks.

Weekend rains could bring some relief to Southern California. Here's the forecast and an assessment of how much it will help reduce fire risk.

The native of Wellington, New Zealand, is averaging 19.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game

Percentages: FG .364, FT .947. 3-Point Goals: 5-23, .217 (Swenson 2-6, Turner 2-7, Murrell 1-5, Fontenet 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Shtolzberg 0-1, Anderson 0-2). Team Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 2 (Bland, Fontenet). Turnovers: 15 (Fontenet 3, Pohto 3, Turner 3, Swenson 2, Anderson, Bland, Keat Tong, Shtolzberg).

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

ORANGE, Calif. — The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency is offering $10 fares on the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® train service for travel anywhere on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor to assist those impacted by the Southern California wildfires with low-cost travel throughout the region.

Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon and quickly prompted evacuations, which have since been lifted. The Gilman Fire sparked around 2:30 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, not far from Interstate 5 and UC San Diego's campus.

Last Saturday’s big step forward was followed by Thursday’s backwards stumble for the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team. The Gauchos suffered a

Attorney General Bonta meets San Diego officials to bolster protections for California's immigrant communities.

A wildfire spread to more than 4,200 acres and was 10% contained on the day after it ignited several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.