With spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness.

Firefighters in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles are making good progress in their battle against a brush fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate.

ROANOKE, Va. – A former Roanoke pharmacist now faces up to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to tampering. The employee that found the items reported the situation to another employee, according to the Department of Justice. Prosecutors say that when Lewis was asked about the items, he said they may have fallen out of his pocket. The employee who made the initial discovery then contacted human services and a decision was made to drug test all employees. Officials say Lewis then admitted there was a 50 ml vial of hydromorphone in the back of the narcotics cabinet that was replaced by him with saline.