Severe weather alerts have been issued for most of Southern California in anticipation of the extreme heat and critical fire danger to hit the region on Wednesday.

The report, released this week, found that 58% of fast-food workers surveyed in July said they had worked in excessive heat conditions in the last year. And nearly half, or 48%, reported experiencing heat illness symptoms including headaches, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, muscle pain or nausea.

LA Unified School District officials say they’ll take steps to protect students and staff from the soaring temperatures expected to bake the Southland starting today and continuing throughout the region for the rest of the week.

Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Dave Salesky will have the latest today at 4, 5, 6, and 11 p.m.

As an intense late-summer heat wave descends on inland San Diego County Tuesday, the San Diego Humane Society reminded county residents to take precautions with their animals.

Although weather temperatures have reached as high as 101 degrees over the last few days, they are forecast to drop down to as low as 90 degrees soon. 28,396 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?28,396 people ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with near-record temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires.

The death toll is now at two in Portugal and four in Spain as the fires burn for a second week, according to AFP. The fires are largely located in the northwest regions of Galicia, Castile and León, and Extremadura. More than 31,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes in Spain due to the fires, according to The Guardian .

LOS ANGELES - As Southern California braces for what officials are calling the most intense heat wave of the season, the Governor's Office of Emergency Management has pre-deployed additional firefighting resources due to elevated wildfire danger.