It took me three hours to force the hose onto the pump nozzle, but I couldn’t cinch it up securely. I have visions of being unable to get the motor started as flames approach, and when it finally ...

This barely begins the litany of California government failures ... Many are equipped with water storage, pumps, hoses and nozzles. They could spray seawater directly on coastal homes or run ...

It moves down mountainsides, and channels through canyons and valleys speeding up as it goes, like rapids in a river or water through a fire hose nozzle ... and gas is driving warming and longer, more ...

California gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $4.25 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $4.22 per gallon, according to the U.S ...

California has seen an increase in card skimming over the past few years, with fraudulent activity popping up across the state. Skimming devices have been spotted from Bakersfield to Sacramento.

A year ago, the average gas price in California was 5% higher at $4.48 per gallon. >> INTERACTIVE: See how your area's gas prices have changed over the years at data.thecalifornian.com.

A year ago, the average gas price in California was 5% higher at $4.48 per gallon. >> INTERACTIVE: See how your area's gas prices have changed over the years at data.vvdailypress.com. The average ...