Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Since Oct. 1 San Diego has only had 0.14 inches of rain. “We’re hoping for any rainfall that continues so that the plants and brush throughout the county can absorb that moisture. That’s ...

Two distinct systems will bring widespread light-to-moderate rain to Southern California: one Tuesday into Wednesday, and another Thursday and Friday.

Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out ...

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier ...

For years, California has ... that pulls water from plants and soils. So-called “weather whiplash” conditions have increased 31 to 66 percent across the globe since the mid-1900s, the ...

The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained ...

A climate scientist discusses how to think about and weigh the variables that led to the current disaster.

We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- ...

Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists say. Rapid swings between dry and wet conditions in the region in recent ...