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, ...

Ross Macdonald’s “The Underground Man” is exquisitely attuned to the Californian landscape—how it rises, falls, smells, and, most indelible of all, how it burns.

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 […] ...

Years of recovery lie ahead for what’s left of Bidwell Mansion as the historic Chico estate remains fenced off and hollowed ...

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, ...

In California ... map shows moderate and considerable risks in parts of Colorado, Utah and Idaho while avalanche warnings are in place for areas in Washington and neighboring Montana. The Grand ...