True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being ...

There is a reason why California chooses the last week in March to focus on tsunamis. It marks our worst historic tsunami ...

California’s snowpack in the Sierra Nevada measured 96% of average on April 1. It’s the third straight year the state has had near-average or above-average amounts of snow. The year may have ...

A fast-moving wildfire has burned over 1,500 acres and prompted evacuations in multiple counties in central California, authorities said Monday. The Silver fire began Sunday afternoon north of ...

Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday. By Amanda Holpuch Federal agencies are removing ...

Our guide on how to prepare for a tsunami alert as this year's Tsunami Preparedness Week approaches on March 22–30.