The Gauchos visit the Tritons as we continue our college basketball odds series with a UC Santa Barbara-UC San Diego prediction and pick.

Percentages: FG .364, FT .947. 3-Point Goals: 5-23, .217 (Swenson 2-6, Turner 2-7, Murrell 1-5, Fontenet 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Shtolzberg 0-1, Anderson 0-2). Team Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 2 (Bland, Fontenet). Turnovers: 15 (Fontenet 3, Pohto 3, Turner 3, Swenson 2, Anderson, Bland, Keat Tong, Shtolzberg).

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

Soil moisture levels across much of the region from Santa Barbara to San Diego hover between just 2% and 5% of average — leaving dust where there should be mud.

"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.

ORANGE, Calif. — The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency is offering $10 fares on the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® train service for travel anywhere on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor to assist those impacted by the Southern California wildfires with low-cost travel throughout the region.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 25 points helped UCSD defeat UCSB 77-63 on Thursday.

The city wants SANDAG to delay replacing the bridge until after the rail realignment plan has been finalized. Fairgrounds managers say a delay is a funding risk.

Most concerning for firefighters and residents is the fact that Thursday's forecast is for the strongest winds of a week of Santa Ana's

The fire was reported around 2:20 p.m. Thursday in the Otay Mountains of San Diego's South Bay near the border.

We’ve got you covered for all the exciting action this weekend. Follow along on the Santa Barbara Invite 2025 Event Page for livestreams and updates throughout the weekend. The event begins January 25th, LIVE on Ultiworld.com. Read on for streaming details and previews of all the main storylines.