Microscopic algae blooms have turned the ocean off Ventura into a sort of brown soup in recent weeks but may not stick around much longer. Caused by tiny phytoplankton, they are two of several that ...

Sunday in that bleak pandemic summer of 2020, the air near central California’s Big Basin Redwoods State Park felt muggy, almost tropical. Weird, thought naturalist Christian ...

A Bay Area woman aims to add her name among the history makers and hopes to become the first person to swim the entire California coastline.

A forecast map shows the expected path for Tropical Storm Alvin as it moves through the Eastern Pacific southwest of Mexico. Alvin became the 2025 season's first named storm after forming on Thursday.

Large swaths of California are under heat advisories Friday and Saturday with officials cautioning against outdoor activities ...

Amount of land included in “very high” fire areas will increase by 4.9 percent from previous maps, fire chief reports ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Five gray whales have died in and around the San Francisco Bay over the past week, bringing the total number ...

A look back on notable scientific happenings and achievements at UCSB during the 2024-25 school year. On April 15, a furry visitor came to UC Santa Barbara but it wasn’t here for a tour. A black bear ...

Hurricane Season: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a range of 13 to 19 total named storms during ...

Widespread rain falls in many regions of the High Plains providing welcome relief, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported on Tuesday that three new wolf packs have been confirmed in the state ...