Storms and Hazards

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (311+ words) Independent engineering analyses find the wall-mounted, electronically controlled water mist system meets the life-safety intent of NFPA 13D and NFPA 750 Study 1 — equivalency analysis (flat ceilings up to 8 feet): Automist "meets or exceeds all other applicable requirements in NFPA 750" for a water…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (229+ words) October 7, 2026 / 1:02 PM PDT / CBS LA The city of Malibu has declared a local emergency in preparation for extreme weather conditions expected to hit the coast and hillsides due to the forecasted 2026-2027 El Niño event. The emergency declaration allows the city…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (100+ words) The High Cost of Climate Change on Worker Productivity Prescribed Burns Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias Study Projects Plant Extinction Rates Through 2100 Wildfire-Driven Deforestation Rates in California Among Highest in World What Does A Record-Breaking Wildfire Season Mean For Life…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (108+ words) The neighborhoods along Keefer Slough north of Chico have long felt the impacts of flooding throughout the rainy season and over the years, Butte County has conducted various studies to determine a solution. Death notices received Oct. 5, 2026 Paradise mayor ‘hopeful…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (326+ words) Smoke drifted across west Sonoma County Tuesday after a prescribed burn began around 8 a.m. at Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve near Bodega Bay, with officials saying the haze was expected to linger through the day. The smoke…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (219+ words) Sonoma County officials are stepping up preparations for a potentially wet winter, declaring an emergency Tuesday as forecasters warn that a strong El Niño could bring unusually heavy rain. The Board of Supervisors proclaimed the emergency as the county prepares…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (125+ words) Earthquake news: reports and updates on earthquake activity world-wide Look up quakes in: Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake reported 25 miles northwest of Fort Stockton, Texas, United States Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Île Lubine, British Indian Ocean Territory Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago   (653+ words) Earthquake News. Early detection, historic earthquakes, earthquake measurement, smart building methods and more in our earthquake research news. Monday, June 15, 2026 - Beneath Our Feet Lies a Fungal Superhighway Stretching 68 Quadrillion Miles Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Scientists Discover an Earthquake Gate as California Faults…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (569+ words) Los Angeles County launched an investigation into the claims handling practices by the California FAIR Plan Association for policyholders impacted by the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fire, it was announced Wednesday. The county’s investigation focuses on potential violations of California’s…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago   (150+ words) First discovered: 4 days ago, 2:19 p.m. Oct. 3 Initial location: Bouquet Canyon Road and Quarry Road, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire unit: USFS - Angeles National Forest Fire name: Bouquet Fire Bouquet Fire initially started at 2:19 p.m. Oct. 3 in Bouquet Canyon Road…...