Some houses were marked as unsafe after the ground washed away beneath them.

Drought has disrupted natural food sources that bears depend on, sending them closer to humans.

Three hurricanes in the past month have given the state a taste of what a record-setting El Niño will bring to many this year.

Agencies in at least 15 states have reported increased calls this year, as drought and population growth drive the animals closer to people in search of food.

Months before August’s deadly flash flood, current and former officials say they warned that the fire-ravaged North Kaibab Trail posed safety risks. It reopened anyway.

Timothy Smith, who was hiking with two friends whose bodies were recovered, has been missing for over a week.

Hikers thought they’d prepared for the reality of a flash flood, but they never imagined that they’d be trapped in the deepest, narrowest part of the canyon.

Accurately tallying the missing has been a challenge, said one person familiar with the situation. Two deaths have been reported.

Earlier, authorities said about 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for.

Earlier, authorities said about 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for.

Around 70,000 are expected be at the Nevada desert festival, with it urging attendees to treat “everyone affected by this emergency with patience and care.”

Nineteen months after the Palisades Fire leveled much of the seaside community, scars of the blaze are increasingly overshadowed by signs of progress.

Fans watched her love story with her partner, Shadow, unfold near California's Big Bear Lake. She had been receiving care for an illness causing severe anemia.

Bass says the company, which provides automated license plate readers, “lost the trust” of Angelenos.

Images and maps show how the Old Trails Fire pushed beyond familiar danger zones in Washington.

Edison says it is reviewing a new report that confirms the long-held suspicion of the fire’s origin.

A West Hollywood pack making its home in what’s been dubbed a “coyote condo” is drawing curious onlookers and concern from nearby residents.

Eighteen months after the Eaton Fire, Pasadena schools are trying to clear toxic soil. Students and activists are fighting to save nearly 200 trees.

Viral videos of unruly gatherings of young people are pushing city officials to deal with a problem they are having trouble defining, much less solving.

Authorities’ awareness of one of the gunman’s past behavior raises questions about whether the attack could have been thwarted.