"The fire continues to burn at a moderate rate," Cal Fire said, adding that hundreds of firefighters were working through the ...

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Torrential rain and snow have again drenched California in recent weeks, amplifying an already wet winter season. The extreme precipitation has begun to ease the state’s long-term drought, the ...

A new map reveals where in the state of California the land is gradually sinking, exacerbating future risks related to rising global sea levels. The work—undertaken by remote sensing specialist ...

Hot weather and dry conditions have led to “elevated” wildfire threats across the state, the U.S. Drought Monitor said.

Maps show the expanse of the Post Fire near Gorman, the Sites Fire in Colusa County and other major blazes raging in California.

Wetter places will be wetter still; drier places will become more dry. But then we have the state of California, where a lengthy drought is suddenly being replaced by successive torrential ...

The state’s tourism website, Visit California, sections the state into 12 regions but seems to have gotten lazy when it decided “San Diego County” and “LA County” were good enough names ...

Officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term “squaw” from more than 30 geographic features and place names on California lands, according to an announcement Friday by the state ...