Here is a county-by-county resources list to help you find public safety information and updates in the event of a wildfire ...

Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the launch of a new, first-in-the-nation tool to forecast and rank heat severity ...

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St. Simons Island along Georgia’s coast was named the best underrated travel destination in the nation from U.S. News & World Report. Other places that made the list included Chattanooga, Tennessee, ...

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Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to the University of Michigan this week to see and smell one of the world’s premier ...

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On their own, Northern California’s landmark redwoods make a compelling case to hop in the car and revel in these natural ...

Several earthquakes located beneath the ocean have rattled the Northern California coastline. Santa Cruz wharf collapse: Plans take shape for rebuilding as summer beach season begins By Paul Rogers ...