In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

As climate change reshapes our world, a new study reveals a looming threat to home values, hinting at a future where natural ...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, seafood lovers of all ages – gather ’round for a tale of briny delights and coastal ...

Before Tom Petty became a rock legend, he was just another kid roaming the streets of Gainesville and dreaming of making it ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.

A Los Angeles City firefighter was hospitalized after his SUV was swept into the Pacific Ocean during a mudslide in Malibu.

California taxpayers will be watching to see if HSR’s special interest supporters try to repurpose other state funds to keep the high-speed rail project on life support.

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A series of small earthquakes shook the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Founded in 1911 by a group of Danish-Americans seeking to escape the harsh Midwestern winters, Solvang has blossomed into a ...

When it comes to finding the cheapest places to live in the U.S. for city dwellers, the best locations to settle down are mostly south of the Mason-Dixon line. Tennessee and Alabama are just a ...

NASCAR Cup Series champion, joined NewsNation to talk Sunday’s Daytona 500, which marks the 67th running of the event.