Norco city officials last week called on state lawmakers to suspend a Southern California Edison project to install above-ground electricity lines in a fire-prone area along the Santa Ana River.

A fire that erupted Thursday in the Santa Ana River bottom ... immediately threatened. The river bottom is replete with transient encampments between Highgrove and Norco, and cooking, warming ...

Local Anaheim leaders want the often dry and sandy Santa Ana River that cuts through the heart of Orange County to one day be filled with deep water and feature OC River Walk, a hub for recreation ...