Nestled along California’s breathtaking Highway 1 in the tiny coastal hamlet of Elk sits such a place – the Elk Store, a ...

The California Transportation Commission is committing nearly $3 million for a study that includes three alternatives for the ...

The Madre Fire, now the largest wildfire in California this year, expanded to 79,630 acres by Saturday, July 5, prompting ...

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren is one of a dozen California representatives to Congress who criticized Trump’s budget request for the ...

Three days after a massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto left seven people missing and two others injured, personnel for the Yolo County Coroner’s Division confirmed the ...

While searching for seven people who disappeared after massive explosions at a fireworks warehouse in the Esparto area, the ...

The Madre Fire is a fast-moving brush fire off Highway 166 near Cuyama on the border of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...

Visible smoke plumes were noticeable on satellite imagery drifting to the east (with the prevailing wind) from San Luis Obispo County toward Santa Barbara County and Ventura County. As fire crews work ...

Changing climate patterns and below average rainfall, when combined with extended periods of high winds, increase the risk of ...

The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It ...

The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region in January.