MIAMI - Matias Ortiz, a Miami native who moved to Los Angeles for school, returned to find his home reduced to ashes by the wildfires tearing through Southern California. Ortiz had just returned to the city Tuesday after visiting Miami when he arrived at his neighborhood to a scene of utter devastation.

It is a week Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez had circled since the NBA schedule came out in August, consecutive games against the Los Angeles teams and the opportunity to reconnect with so many elements of his past.

After evacuating her home in the Pacific Palisades, Emily Procter opened up about the "feeling and close community" lost amid the wildfires.

The group of students traveled to Los Angeles as part of the university's Inside Hollywood study away program.

Thousands have been impacted by the devastating wildfires that continue to spread through Southern California. Here are some of their stories.

The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.

Four wildfires are raging across Southern California creating plumes of thick and dangerous smoke. The smoke has caused hazardous air conditions in the Los Angeles area as of Jan. 8, according to AirNow, which monitors air data across the country.

Aaron Rodgers’ playing future remains undecided with the New York Jets quarterback focused on the lingering wildfires near his home in Southern California

The USC Trojans and coach Lincoln Riley are battling Texas Longhorns' Steve Sarkisian for four-star wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt out of Mater Dei in Southern California. The Oregon Ducks, Miami Hurricanes,

After a much quieter weekend, Southern California is experiencing a major shift in the weather pattern. The winds will peak Monday evening and overnight but extend into Tuesday morning.

A huge win over the back-to-back champion UConn Huskies has sent Creighton surging into Andy Katz's latest men’s basketball Power 37 rankings.

For millions in the U.S. illegally or with temporary legal status, the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president comes with a feeling their time in the U.S. may end soon.