Here's what we know about a dead whale that washed up on Emma Wood State Beach.

Veterinarians in California use tilapia skin to treat burns on bears injured during wildfires.

Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, four intense fires near Los Angeles grew to engulf more than 115,000 acres Thursday, and officials say residents should be prepared for even more strong winds through Friday.

Multiple fires are burning in Southern California, claiming hundreds of structures and thousands of acres and closing many freeways and local roadways, according to state fire officials.

The likely culprit is a toxic algal bloom, fueled by warmer ocean temperatures.

Shawn Steward of Oxnard, Calif., had a once-in-a-lifetime catch last week in the Channel Islands. Steward caught a 90-pound opah, which is very rare to this area.