Oakhurst, California, is a gateway city to Yosemite National Park. This is because Oakhurst lies only 16 miles (24 Minut ...

California taxpayers will be watching to see if HSR’s special interest supporters try to repurpose other state funds to keep the high-speed rail project on life support.

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

Up to 2 inches of snow could be possible in some areas, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in ...

Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...

Many Los Angeles residents stricken by loss from the Eaton and Palisades fires are eager to transition to a new phase of ...

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows.

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Founded in 1911 by a group of Danish-Americans seeking to escape the harsh Midwestern winters, Solvang has blossomed into a ...

A Los Angeles City firefighter was hospitalized after his SUV was swept into the Pacific Ocean during a mudslide in Malibu.