In summary CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps. Different colors come with different rules. New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt ...

New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.

This week, it makes far more sense to test an aspect of our tsunami system that didn’t perform very well last December — who ...

Previously convicted of murder, Marvin R. Markle Jr., 59, is charged with the November 1982 killing of De Anna Lynn Johnson, ...

Deciding where to live has always been a high-stakes financial decision, but a changing climate makes it even more critical.

(min-width: 782px) { .site-content { margin-top: 0; } } In summary Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet […] ...

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission has denied an appeal related to a controversial Orcutt development’s proposed mixed-use project under the ...

A group of Santa Ynez Valley residents has filed a lawsuit contending that Solvang improperly deemed a controversial ...

Small towns are ideal for weekend getaways, offering just enough diversions to be entertaining without being overwhelming, ...

Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-351-1400; anthonymeier.com. Through May 2: Works by San Francisco artist Jesse Schlesinger and Brazilian artist Manfredo de Souzanetto. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays ...

California officials on Monday released the fourth and final set of county maps that rate the likelihood and severity of ...