Atmospheric rivers almost guarantee that San Francisco, with its sewage system, will dump millions of gallons of raw sewage ...

Dust, crumbs, and hair are no match for the best vacuum. We tested powerful cordless, upright, and robot models for ease of ...

Various agencies in Los Angeles County regularly collect water samples and test the water quality. Occasionally, high levels ...

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

NASA scientists used satellite measurements to map out local subsidence and uplift across the Golden State, which plays into ...

AND WHEN NEW MAPS FOR A REGION ARE P A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million ...

Southern California is getting drenched with the strongest storm of the year to date. Rainfall totals through Friday are expected to surpass two inches in Los Angeles County, ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Southern California is got drenched with the ... Use the interactive maps below to track 24-hour rainfall reports in real-time throughout the storm. Please wait a moment ...

The strongest storm to impact parts of California in over a year has arrived and was drenching hundreds of miles of the state Thursday. Coastal areas and valleys in Southern California ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

A new fire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, in northern Los Angeles County caused another round of thousands of evacuations in Southern California as Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions keep the ...

reusing them to pick up dog poop is “a great option,” said Rebecca Ryals, an environmental scientist at the University of California, Merced. Bags made from recycled plastic are slightly ...