A nearly 40,000-acre wildfire forced people from their homes in two Southern California counties over the weekend as firefighters worked to contain the blaze in challenging terrain.

The Gifford fire has rapidly spread after firefighters contained the Madre fire. Together, the two blazes have already burned over 100,000 acres.

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

With Kamala Harris out of the California governor's race, other candidates are jockeying to be seen as the new front runner. Some analysts said that's "ludicrous," and that no one stands out yet.

Is it Katie Porter’s race to lose? Is there a new avenue for a strong GOP contender? The former VP is shaping the race by not joining it.

A woman was killed after being torn apart by a pack of stray dogs near a park in Southern California, authorities said. Teodora Mendoza, 51, was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries to her face and later died after the attack involving more than a dozen dogs on Thursday, the LA Times reports.

Woman killed and another injured in San Bernardino dog attack as police respond to chaotic scene, shooting one dog and removing 14 others from the park.