Around 4:15 p.m., another alert was sent out by the the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management asking residents to ...

Kevin McGowan, director of L.A. County's Office of Emergency Management, said that the problem was caused by a software ...

Beverley Hills residents received “another evacuation alert from the LA County Fire Department” but officials “confirmed this ...

The scam involves a person calling family members of current inmates at the Hancock County Jail and telling them to pay $900 ...

Mobile phone giant Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has revealed details of its 3G service switch off, which will begin in the city of ...

In the wake of the Los Angeles County fires, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly posted a message on social media reminding ...

The county's director of emergency management said the cell phone alerts have already saved lives by getting people to evacuate. However, for about 10 million people, a couple of those alerts also ...

Genasys, the company behind Los Angeles' emergency alert technology, said it has "not been able to replicate" an error that sent inaccurate information to millions.

McGowan told NBC Los Angeles in a phone interview during live coverage Thursday that the proper zones for the alert were correctly selected, and they are looking at the software and troubleshooting.

“I implore everyone to not disable the messages on your phone. This is extremely frustrating, painful and scary, but these tools have saved lives during emergencies. Not receiving an alert can ...

In a world that is increasingly dependent on smartphones, the potential for misuse has grown exponentially. Nithin Kamath, the founder and CEO of Zerodha, recently took to social media to issue a ...