Devastating wildfire, flooding and extreme heat events took place over the past year, several resulting in mass fatalities.

The last decade has been the hottest decade in human history.  Driven by drought and extreme winds, a massive fire burned its ...

A reported gas leak from a main gas line in northern Los Angeles County led authorities to shut down a major Southern ...

Downpours were spawned by the region's latest atmospheric storm, a vast airborne current of dense moisture siphoned from the ...

Park City sits in the valley between Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort. Once a silver mining town, it has seen ...

From the World Series to floods, photojournalist Ben Nelms’s coverage of daily life has offered a window into current events ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Forward-looking: When wildfires sweep through the dry hills outside Los Angeles, homes can be lost in moments. A California startup imagines a different outcome: as embers fall and nearby brush ...

HAYWARD, Calif. -- At least six people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a massive explosion caused a large fire in Hayward, California, fire officials say. The Alameda County Fire ...

PORTERVILLE, Calif. -- Five people, including four children, are dead following a house fire in Porterville, California. Toys and clothes now sit amongst piles of ash, after a deadly travel trailer ...