All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon. Multiple wildfires continue ...

Scientists have discovered evidence that California is actually peeling apart below the surface, as dense rocks under the ...

If you buy into stereotypes and myths, the climate in Southern California is splendid and the people are laid back. Lies. The ...

Reconstructing fire-ravaged neighborhoods in their former image could make residents sitting ducks for future blazes, experts ...

Weiqiang Zhu has been honored with the Seismological Society of America’s (SSA) 2025 Charles F. Richter Early Career Award ...

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Evacuations were lifted Friday night for people near an ongoing fire that erupted Thursday at one of the world’s largest ...

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads ...

For the Valley 31 years later, the 1994 Northridge earthquake was a defining moment, testing the resilience of its residents and the strength of its community institutions.

In January 2021, he was convicted in Monterey County for first-degree murder and another violent offense and was again sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. California State Prison ...

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has returned to the catastrophe bond market to sponsor its first issuance since late 2023, seeking $200 million or more in multi-year collateralized ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Norte on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.