Helicopters pick up water at the Castaic Lake State Recreation Area as the Route fire burns amid a searing triple-digit heat wave. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) A wildfire near Castaic quickly ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. What had been a relatively tame fire season ...

The state Department of Water Resources is urging people to avoid physical contact with the water in Castaic Lake until further notice. A blue-green algae bloom has formed and can cause serious health ...

Mandatory evacuations on as many as 200 homes were ordered as a brush fire burned near the 5 Freeway north of Los Angeles on a day of extreme late-summer heat in Southern California. Get top local ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES – State water managers are ...

CASTAIC, Calif. (KABC) -- Recovery dive teams are expected to resume their search for a paddleboarder who went missing in the lower lagoon of Castaic Lake over the weekend. Strong winds overturned two ...

CASTAIC — Summertime isn’t here yet, but the living is easy and the fish are jumping at Castaic Lagoon. John Marascalco, 76, was among about a dozen fishermen on hand Friday for the lagoon’s ...

In a state known for its desert heat and droughts, a dip in a fresh body of water is always a welcome respite. Californians flock to water attractions like this lake for endless outdoor recreation in ...

CASTAIC – Exactly one month after teenager Bryce Laspisa disappeared near Castaic Lake north of Los Angeles, his parents from Laguna Niguel and others gathered Monday night to pray for his safe return ...