The National Hurricane Center in Miami downgraded Hilary to a post-tropical storm Monday, but warned that ‘continued life-threatening and locally catastrophic flooding’ was expected over portions of the southwestern U.S.
California declared a state of emergency in preparation of the weather phenomenon, which killed at least one person died when it hit Mexico on Sunday
Meteorologists say Hurricane Hilary held a maximum sustained wind speed of 85 mph at 2 a.m. Sunday as the storm was located 30 miles from Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and 385 miles from San Diego
Highs of 109 degrees Fahrenheit forecast for Saturday and 110 F (43.3 C) on Sunday in Dallas would break the current record of 107 F each day
Hilary is expected to plow into the Mexican peninsula on Saturday night and then surge northward and enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years
The free shuttle will run daily in a fixed route called the Loop around Treasure Island, the site of a former U.S. Navy base in the middle of San Francisco Bay
Forecasters warned the storm could cause extreme flooding, mudslides and even tornadoes across the region
No tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939, according to the National Weather Service
The blaze in Siskiyou County, dubbed the Head Fire, was one of at least 20 fires — most of them tiny — that erupted in the Klamath National Forest as thunderstorms brought lightning and downdrafts that drove the flames through timber and rural lands
Over 900 police chases of fleeing criminals each year make for a popular offering on city TV programming
A wetter winter and conservation measures have helped improve the river’s health a bit this summer, but experts warn a drier future is ahead
Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court hearing — patients and their families are testing clinics’ capacity
The streaming platform has created a pop-up eatery in Los Angeles with dishes inspired by its cooking shows, such as ‘Chef’s Table.’ Dinner there costs an average of $50 per person
The entertainment industry has hundreds of journeyman job descriptions impacted by the strikes, from script supervisors to costume designers
It will make San Francisco first major U.S. city with two fleets of driverless vehicles competing for passengers against ride-hailing and taxi services
Prosecutors also say that 47 weapons and more than 26,000 rounds of ammunition were recovered during a search of the judge’s home, including the pistol used in the shooting
The workers say they want a fair contract that will ensure “one job is enough to provide for their families”
The guitarist of the folk-rock band Big Thief released his third solo album, ‘Haunted Mountain,’ which reflects on the fullness of love
Zoom, based in San Jose, California, saw explosive growth during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic as companies scrambled to shift to remote work
Picket lines went up before dawn Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport and other locations and a rally was planned for later in the day at City Hall
The helicopter pilot was performing work under contract with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The actress and daughter of powerful producer Aaron Spelling—who left her an inheritance of only $800,000—spends her days with her five children in a vehicle parked next to a cliff in California, while her mother has a fortune of $600 million
The creator was recently in Florence as the guest designer of the 104th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, the largest men’s fashion fair in the world
Oceanographer Peter Bromirski at Scripps Institution of Oceanography used a unique approach to gather historical data from the past 90 years to track the increasing height of the surf
As of Wednesday morning, it was 30% contained after roaring through California’s massive Mojave National Preserve and crossing into Nevada
Researchers from Climate Central looked at 4,711 cities and found climate change fingerprints in 4,019 of them for July, which other scientists said is the hottest month on record
It’s the first official communication between the two sides since the strike began three months ago
