The alerts have been more frequent than usual in the last week due to a destructive Santa Ana windstorm that fanned wildfires ...

Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...

A wireless emergency evacuation alert was sent to residents across Los Angeles County on Thursday afternoon. However, it was meant for people in the order and warning zones for the Kenneth Fire in ...

While the message was intended for residents of Woodland Hills, officials say the registration location of the phones might have caused a wider distribution.

“Nice work la county for sending out an INCORRECT evacuation alert for the entire county and freaking out many people,” one user posted to X. Fires sparked Tuesday morning, and days later have ...

The investigation is critical for not only understanding what happened, but for ensuring it never happens again, said an ...

A second erroneous evacuation alert was sent overnight ... Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. Kevin McGowan, director of the county Office of Emergency Management, said that the ...

Phone alarms sounded Thursday night when a message came through urging residents to “gather loved ones, pets, and supplies” ...

A second erroneous evacuation alert was sent overnight Friday to residents in areas unaffected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. Around 4 a.m. on Friday, a second emergency alert ...