People in many parts of the United States possess few chances for the robust community engagement that underpins healthy democracies, according to a new report that for the first time maps civic ...

Fire officials give the all-clear after overnight lightning strikes hit Santa Cruz County Bay Area lights up as 5,000 lightning strikes flash across California Slow-moving tropical storm brings rain, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new interactive map made by Multnomah County is helping to identify areas most at risk during heat events. According to Multnomah County officials, the Heat Vulnerability ...

GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM IS ROLLING OUT. WELL, FIRST OFF, THERE’S THAT NEW HEAT RANKING TOOL. THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE IS ALSO ANNOUNCING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING WILL GO TOWARD VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ...

The heat is on for western states gripped in the nation's first heat dome of the year. And it's a scorcher, with temperatures reaching into the triple digits for major cities such as Las Vegas, ...