The Kentucky Wildcats were in the final five for 2025 recruit Alijah Arenas, but the top ten guard chose the USC Trojans.

One of the most notable examples of flash flooding after a wildfire occurred in 2018, following the devastating Thomas Fire in Southern California. Heavy rains hit the burn scar in Montecito, triggering flash floods and debris flows that killed 23 people and destroyed over 100 homes.

Five-star guard Alijah Arenas, the son of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, committed to play for Eric Musselman USC on Thursday. The potent scoring guard narrowed his options to Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas,

Kentucky missed out on Caleb Wilson last week, but the Wildcats remain in the mix for another talented five-star high school prospect. 6-foot-5 shooting guard Alijah Arenas is down to five finalists,

A storm system that brought rain and snow to Southern California will move into Texas and the South by Wednesday, bringing flash flood and severe weather threat.

No. 15 North Carolina (18-4) at No. 19 California. Next: at Stanford, Sunday. No. 16 Michigan St. (17-3) vs. Oregon. Next: at Northwestern, Sunday. No. 17 NC State (16-4) beat Wake Forest 90-83. Next: vs. No. 10 Duke, Monday. No. 18 Tennessee (15-5) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Sunday.

No. 25 Florida St. (16-4) at Boston College (12-10), 6 p.m. No. 1 UCLA (20-0) vs. Minnesota (18-3), 3 p.m. No. 4 Southern Cal (18-1) at Iowa (14-7), 1:30 p.m. No. 5 Texas (20-2) at Texas A&M (10-9), 6 p.m.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

The edge rusher and tight end, who's listed as a five-star prospect by Rivals, has already received 10 Big Ten offers.

Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led the entire game to defeat Minnesota 82-69 and extend its winning streak to 15 games.

Wildfires in Southern California have prompted major discussions about water in the state. Here's an overview of where water comes from in the region.

A delivery driver accused of stabbing two people, killing one, after tracking his stolen van has been charged, California police say. The delivery van driver called Berkeley police just before 12:30 p.m. Jan. 18 and said he was making deliveries in Oakland when his van was stolen, the police department said in a Jan. 29 news release.