Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year. Driving south from Utah, I take bits ...

The CZU inferno destroyed about 700 homes in Santa Cruz County. Of those, 127 residences have been rebuilt and another 134 are under construction, according to the county.

Authorities warned this week of a possibly "life-threatening, destructive" Santa Ana windstorm, one that could rival or exceed conditions during the recent Mountain and Franklin fires. The strongest ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread ...

After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.

Based on a U.S. Geological Survey assessment ... torched a path through the Santa Ana Mountains and burned up to Santiago Peak, which at an elevation of nearly 6,000 feet above sea level is ...

The wind could gust up 80 mph on the coastal slopes and canyons in the San Bernardino and Santa Ana Mountains. By Tuesday night, the winds across the region should be calmer until Thursday ...

Fire season continues to drag on with another round of Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions this week. While January typically marks one of the area’s wettest months, the rain has been a no ...

As fires have raged, so have citations of the prescient author Mike Davis. But in a changed world, we need new thinkers too.