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New California fire maps show which areas in the Sacramento region are most at risk. See where your home stands
CBS News data shows 35% of homes in the Sacramento region could be at "major risk" of wildfire in the next 30 years.
Map: 3.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Palm Springs in Southern California
A minor, 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...
LA Times Today: Monster earthquake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says
But a new study found a long-feared, deadly earthquake off Northern California could cause catastrophic flooding. The report says coastal areas could shrink by more than six feet in a matter of ...
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We Are Safer During and After Earthquakes Thanks to UC San Diego’s Shake Table
In short, the United States and the entire world are safer from earthquakes thanks to 20 years of testing life-sized buildings and other large structures at UC San Diego’s large, outdoor earthquake ...
Scientists unravel diverse behaviors of Cascade volcanoes in subduction zone studies
The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only ...
Hike to ruptured Bay Area fence shows how 1906 earthquake devastated Point Reyes
Point Reyes sits right on the San Andreas Fault. The Olema Valley landscape has healed, and the fault line has been ...
California earthquake: Magnitude 3.4 quake shakes parts of Lake, Sonoma counties
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Saturday morning north of The Geysers, with weak shaking reported in parts of Lake and ...
2025 California wildfires guide | How to prepare for and track fires across the state
California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of ...