More than 600,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest in California could re-open to industrial logging and road-building if the Trump administration achieves its goal of rescinding the ...

In response to the increasing potential for wildland fire starts, Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) officials have announced fire restrictions will be implemented throughout the forest, effective ...

Containment of the fire had reached 30% — up from 10% Saturday — buoyed by favorable weather and a flood of personnel, said Los Padres National Forest spokesperson Andrew Madsen.

SOLVANG, Calif.— U.S. Forest Service officials announced the selection of Dr. Kimberly Winter as the new forest supervisor for Los Padres National Forest. Winter succeeds Christopher Stubbs, who ...

Also on Monday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that her agency is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, which was meant to provide lasting protections for 58 million acres of roadless areas on U ...

In California, that encompasses about 4.4 million acres across 21 national forests, including the Angeles, Tahoe, Inyo, Shasta-Trinity and Los Padres national forests, according to the USDA's website.

A 50-year-old Goleta man reported missing after not being seen since May 31 was found Thursday night near a campground in the Los Padres National Forest, according to the Santa ...

In total, more than 608 firefighting personnel have been assigned to the incident, which is under Unified Command with Los Padres National Forest, the Bureau of Land Management, and Cal Fire’s ...

The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region in January.

MONTEREY, Calif. — A rescue operation is under way in the Los Padres National Forest area for a 11 to 15-year-old girl who fell and was knocked unconscious during a Girl Scouts group outing.

A rescue operation is under way in the Los Padres National Forest area for a 11 to 15-year-old girl who fell and was knocked unconscious during a Girl Scouts group outing. According to CAL FIRE ...