Hilary could bring year's worth of rain in single day to parts of California

No longer a hurricane, Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Evacuations are underway in Catalina and some burn zones, and Mojave has already been hit by heavy rain.

'Welcome to California': Red flag warnings in north, flash flood warnings in south

While Southern California prepares for Hurricane Hilary and potential catastrophic flooding, the northern part of the state is under red flag warnings.

Burying high-risk power lines carry high costs for customers

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) plans to unveil a proposed decision concerning PG&E's requested rate hikes.

When was the last time a hurricane or tropical storm hit California?

California is rarely discussed in the context of the tropics, but that is exactly what is happening this week with Hurricane Hilary.

Hurricane Hilary expected to bring stormy weather across California

Look out, California. Hurricane Hilary is headed this way and is raising the likelihood of torrential rain and major flash floods beginning this weekend and lasting into next week.

Mother Nature's fireworks set off dozens of wildfires

There are multiple fires in at least a half dozen of California's northernmost counties. It comes a time when the traditional worst, driest and hottest part of peak fire season is at hand.

Maui fire death toll climbs to 93, now the deadliest wildfire in modern US history

Emergency workers with axes and cadaver dogs are marking the ruins of Maui homes with a bright orange X for an initial search and HR when they find human remains.

Maui fire death toll climbs to at least 89 as survivors return to ruins

The new death toll Saturday came as federal emergency workers with axes and cadaver dogs picked through the aftermath of the blaze.

Maui fire: Horror continues to haunt the Hawaiian paradise

The day after the worst destruction in a disaster is often the worst day for survivors. It's when officials conduct the body count of people and pets, lost homes and businesses, and the certainty that nothing will ever be the same again.

Maui fires still rages; Lahaina is paradise lost

With fires still burning from Tuesday night, much of the Maui town of Lahaina has been consumed. Other communities are gone was well or threatened,

July 2023 was officially Earth's hottest month on record - by a wide margin

The European climate monitoring organization made it official Tuesday: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record. And by a wide margin.

Lightning causes shelter-in-place order at Beyoncé concert

The Beyoncé concert being held in Washington D.C.'s FedEx Field was delayed due to a shelter-in-place order caused by lightning in the area. 

Triple digits in Phoenix every day of July, fires burn in California

Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit and other parts of the country grappled Sunday with record temperatures after a week that saw significant portions of the U.S. population subject to extreme heat.