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 acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.

Languages: English. A new map reveals where in the state of California the land is gradually sinking, exacerbating future risks related to rising global sea levels. The work—undertaken by remote ...

(File photo courtesy of Cal Fire) Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in California as facing “high” or ...

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 ...

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 ...

An atmospheric river will bring severe weather to central and southern California through Friday ... For the rainfall totals map, meteorologists warned that up to 3.5 inches of rain could fall ...

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it. In addition to making ...

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 ...

LAFD has provided a map of the areas affected. An evacuation order went into effect Thursday morning for portions of Sierra Madre impacted by the Eaton Fire. The area had previously been under an ...

As of Tuesday, the "Denmarkification" petition – which calls for the country of Denmark to buy the state of California – has collected more than 200,000 signatures. The petition comes in ...