A 27-year-old man has been charged with allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in California public assistance benefits using fraudulent Electronic Benefits Transfer cards at an ATM in Lancaster, ...

Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces more than six years in prison if convicted.

Arson Suspect Detained by Vigilant Residents After Recent California Fires** In a dramatic display of community vigilance, a suspected arsonist was tackled and detained by residents in a Los Angeles ...

A man has been charged with two felony counts in connection with a brush fire this week near the Chatsworth Reservoir, Los ...

Criminal charges have been filed against a 27-year-old man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in state public ...

Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with stealing thousands of dollars in public assistance benefits, part of a broader crackdown that saw law enforcement arrest 11 foreign ...

A 41-year-old man is facing felony arson charges after he was accused of setting a brush fire near the Chatsworth Reservoir ...

The victim, 28-year-old Amanda Torres, was trying to protect her brother, according to the LA County District Attorney.

While the arson numbers are disconcerting, especially in the wake of the wildfires, the situation may be getting worse.