Here are the new U.S. lightning capitals based on 2024 data
The latest annual lightning report reveals the latest lightning capitals across the U.S.
Crews battle grass fire in Fairfield, evacuation orders lifted
Forward progress has been stopped on a vegetation fire in Fairfield that grew to 62 acres and saw evacuation orders on Monday, officials say.
Bracing for the heat: Santa Rosa announces wildfire season has begun
On the heels of a 20-acre grass fire that threatened an RV encampment, the Santa Rosa Fire Department on Monday announced the official start of fire season in the region.
Northern Lights may be visible in the Bay Area
A strong solar storm occurred on May 30, and charged particles from the sun have been approaching the Earth at extreme speeds.
Why summer should actually begin on June 1
The calendar says summer begins June 20 with the summer solstice, but "meteorological" or "climatological" summer starts three weeks earlier.
Sonoma County Pride marks 40 years as attendees brave 90-degree heat
Thousands showed up for the 40th anniversary of Sonoma County Pride in Old Courthouse Square over the weekend.
Bracing for the heat: Cal Fire awards $72 million in prevention grants
Climate change has made California's wildfire season a year-round threat — two of the most destructive fires in the state's history happened earlier this year, in the dead of winter.
1st Spare the Air alert of the year issued in Bay Area to accompany Friday's heat wave
Air quality officials have issued the first Spare the Air alert of the year for ozone in the Bay Area for Friday, when triple-digit inland temperatures are expected to combine with motor vehicle exhaust to create high levels of the harmful pollutant.
Tropical Storm Alvin forms off Mexico's coast in Eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific south of Mexico on Thursday, becoming the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.
Alpine village submerged in brown sludge after glacier collapse
A landslide near Blatten, Switzerland submerged an entire village in the Swiss Alps, leaving most of the homes and buildings under a mass of brown sludge.