Sheriff’s detectives were searching Monday for a 61-year-old man who went missing while paddle boarding in Castaic Lake. Espiridion Philip (“Speedy”) Camez was last seen at 12:30 p.m. Sunday ...

The search for a lake goer whose paddleboard tipped over on Castaic Lake on Sunday afternoon, June 1, continued into Monday. Officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded just ...

Earlier in the day, areas of the 5 Freeway near Castaic Lake and the Hughes fire were “affected by the heavy smoke,” which affected drivers’ visibility, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two ...

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.