The most significant atmospheric river event in the current series of storms is marching toward the Bay Area. Rain is expected to arrive in San Francisco just in time for the Monday evening commute.

Heavy rain could produce flooding, mudslides and debris flows in northern and central California, and is expected to take aim ...

With more rain expected in the forecast some communities are being impacted more than others, especially those dealing with ...

A slice of San Francisco’s Tenderloin is one of the most “socially vulnerable” areas in California, meaning people there ...

A Santa Clara County hazard mitigation report analyzes different disaster threats and how they could affect residents and infrastructure.

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

The probability of a “megaquake” happening in Japan within the next 30 years has risen to over 80 per cent, the government’s earthquake investigation panel found. A megaquake is defined as ...

The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, with a 75-82 percent chance of it happening. The Earthquake Research ...

The Earthquake Research Committee said it has increased its estimate of the probability to between 75 and 82 percent from between 74 and 81 percent previously. It concerns what is known as a ...