California
A system bringing the chance of rain and thunderstorms across Southern California has cooled down the region. Snow is expected in parts of the Sierras.
Sept. 19, 2024
FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as the size of a classroom, about 16 by 16 feet, Google said in an announcement.
Sept. 17, 2024
All three earthquakes were reported within the same general area north of Malibu where a magnitude 4.7 temblor had hit four days earlier.
Sept. 16, 2024
Humidity, cooler temperatures help tip the odds against three California wildland fires at lower levels but peaks remain dry.
Sept. 15, 2024
Travel & Experiences
I used to think rocks were boring. Now I seek them out everywhere I go because of the stories they tell about our place in the universe.
Sept. 14, 2023
Business
Sean Kirkpatrick ran the government’s investigation into UFOs, so he knows a lot about how misinformation and disinformation become grist for Congress and an unthinking news media
Sept. 20, 2024
Three large wildfires are still largely uncontrolled, but an incoming cold front and cloudy weather this weekend are expected to offer some reprieve, officials said Saturday.
Sept. 14, 2024
San Pedro High School discovered a deposit of marine fossils on campus in 2022 and began collaborating with local paleontologists to uncover secrets from the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s geological past.
Sept. 13, 2024
Science & Medicine
Scientists say microscopic black holes could explain the elusive “dark matter” that makes up a quarter of all matter in the universe. But can it be proven?
The quakes, of magnitudes 3.5 and 3.9, occurred within about a half hour of each other. Shaking was felt as far away as Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego County.
Sept. 7, 2024