Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

As early as 1850, when Hans H. Buhne first piloted the schooner Laura Virginia into Humboldt Bay, the dangers of the bay’s ...

In early January, soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2 percent of historical records.

California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.

As fires rage on in Los Angeles County, communities struggle to evacuate. Here’s what everyone should know as fire risks ...

The Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, Lidia Fire and Sunset Fire are burning in Los Angeles County. Here’s where.

Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.

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

Firefighters are battling to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities ...