Updates for Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties are currently online, and California Geological Survey plans to release new maps for Monterey, San Mateo, and Alameda counties on March 23 ...

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

California has one of the most comprehensive sea level responses in the U.S., with many parts of the coast protected by sea walls. San Francisco is in the process of constructing one along Ocean ...

New map shows 44% of California is no longer experiencing drought conditions The heaviest precipitation is expected along the coast, but even inland and desert communities are likely to see some ...

A large swath of what had long been private land on Northern California’s Lost Coast is now slated for public access. Related Articles A mansion with a mission: Filoli House and Garden promotes ...

The California coast typically benefits from cooler water that flows southward along the coast and winds tend to either shear the tops off hurricanes or push them westward out to sea.

California, which has contended with worsening drought and wildfires in recent years, has set some of the most aggressive climate targets in the country, with legislation requiring the state to ...

Researchers documented regions of land subsidence (displayed in blue) along California's coast and within parts of the Central Valley, where processes like soil compaction, erosion and groundwater ...

Where did earthquake hit off Northern California coast? The epicenter of the earthquake was about 39 miles west of Petrolia, southwest of Eureka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.