The smoke from the wildfires is primarily aloft, resulting in a milky sky and vivid sunrises and sunsets. Air quality levels ...

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a letter to the California Interscholastic Federation, warning that its policy of requiring inclusion of transgender athletes in girls’ sports ...

Up to the point that they actually burn, green, well-maintained plants can slow the spread of a fire by serving as “heat sinks,” absorbing energy and even blocking embers. This apparent protective ...

How growing up in the "cone of uncertainty" changed my life - even when I thought I had left it behind. Until Hurricane ...

Researchers will keep a close eye on them as the fire continues to burn. The Elkhorn Slough Reserve has been closed until further notice. There are only about 3,000 sea otters left in California.

The Rubicon Trail is a highly valued off-highway vehicle recreational trail that passes through both El Dorado and Placer ...

Around 160 firefighters from multiple agencies have been working to contain the Henderson Fire in the south of the Golden ...

Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed ...

Here is a county-by-county resources list to help you find public safety information and updates in the event of a wildfire ...

Sunday in that bleak pandemic summer of 2020, the air near central California’s Big Basin Redwoods State Park felt muggy, almost tropical. Weird, thought naturalist Christian ...

Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories were issued across parts of the U.S. Southwest and Pacific Northwest on Friday.

California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of ...