When the air is warm and dry, transpiration and evaporation also suck water out of the plants and soil. That leaves dry ...

Ah, but — and you should remember this for “Jeopardy!” — the Golden State’s first documented gold strike happened here, in ...

Social media users angry at State Farm's decision to cancel hundreds of policies in California last year are rallying around ...

The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A ...

Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could ...

The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme ...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pumping from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand was so ...

The devastating wildfires tearing across Southern California are being exacerbated by climate change, according to Drew ...

As we watch the devastating scenes coming out of Southern California, our thoughts are with all who are impacted by the wildfires, particularly those members of the Seattle University family who ...

Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles.

Forecasters warned Southern California could see a “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm this week, as powerful gusts and ...

Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce ...