A powerful atmospheric river battered California over the weekend of November 13–17, 2025, unleashing historic rainfall that shattered decades-old records and exposed the state's vulnerability to ...

In a state known for both "boring" and "scary" weather- as well as frequent natural disasters - California lived up to its reputation on Thursday, featuring a cornucopia of weather and disaster ...

Every day, helicopters provide vital services to communities, including saving and protecting lives. Recent massive natural disasters showcased helicopters saving lives.

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Nearly seven years after Paradise was ravaged by wildfire, the foothill town smells like pine trees again. New homes are sprouting up on once-scorched lots. Construction trucks ...

California has experienced nature’s wrath this year, with wildfires, droughts and earthquakes ravaging the Golden State. While the impact of the natural disasters has been felt among industries, ...

California may not have any cash to spend, but it has plenty of expertise when it comes to disasters like oil spills. That’s why Gov. Jerry Brown agreed today to send a team of oil spill specialists ...

Heatwaves ranked even lower on the list of scariest disasters, a distant seventh place with just 6% of the vote. An ...

U.S. states have set up insurers to provide protection in disaster-prone areas that private insurance has avoided. They are taking on more risks as calamities become widespread.

Three major California utility companies at the center of multiple fire-related lawsuits share one thing in common: donations to Democrats. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), ...