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

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

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

Myriad problems have plagued Los Angeles County’s alert system as wildfires torch America’s most populous county. But the ...

Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during ...

Officials told millions of residents to disregard an evacuation warning they were mistakenly sent due to a “technical error.” ...

A second erroneous evacuation alert was sent overnight Friday to residents in areas unaffected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.

“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 ...

Los Angeles County has been battling wildfires for the last three days, with authorities issuing evacuation orders to residents of several affected neighborhoods. On Thursday afternoon, though, an ...

CBS News quoted a local official who said the false evacuation alert was due to a “technical ... For updates on wildfires currently burning in LA County, including evacuation information ...

A wireless emergency evacuation alert was sent to residents across Los ... "For updates on wildfires currently burning in LA County, including evacuation information, please visit lacounty.gov ...