Many surf zone fatalities occur when distant hurricanes send swells to shore that create dangerous conditions at the coast, the hurricane center said.

Mudslide risk could increase in Southern California burn areas if trees are cleared, public lands advocate says.

As California relaxes depth restrictions and opens more waters to bottomfishing, anglers use new techniques and tackle to ...

From San Diego to Santa Barbara, southern California is home to beaches, mountains, valleys and deserts. That’s a lot of ...

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a high surf advisory at 5:10 a.m. on Friday in effect until Saturday at 11 a.m. The ...

Southern California beaches come in all sizes and specialties. From San Diego to Santa Barbara, some offer animal watching, ...

THIS IS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SO WE’RE KIND OF ZOOMING IN ON THAT FOR YOU RIGHT THERE. THE MAPS PUT NEARLY 4 MILLION PEOPLE NOW IN HAZARDOUS ZONES. AND YOU CAN SEE THE COLOR CODING HERE.

Cal Fire has released maps identifying the level of fire hazard severity that cities across eight Southern California ...

Temperatures were unseasonably warm Monday, March 24, breaking records in some parts of Southern California ... in the mid-80s to mid-90s, while coastal areas had highs hit around the low to ...

With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on Monday morning, California’s firefighting agency is showing just how much of the state is prone to wildfire ...

A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound. With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on Monday morning, California’s firefighting agency is ...