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The fires in Southern California have many wondering how prepared San Francisco is in the event of a major catastrophe. Sure, San Francisco neighborhoods have plenty of fire hydrants, but as we ...

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A 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile ...

The San Francisco Bay Area was met with another earthquake on Sunday morning, the second quake to affect the area since Friday.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck in the Concord area on Sunday morning, according to the U.S.

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About 38,000 acres have burned so far, and at least 13 deaths have been reported, in what could be the most costly fire in ...

The unthinkable happens and we need new ways to mitigate risk. We also need 'social capital' — strong community bonds that ...

While battling unprecedented wildfires in the Los Angeles area, California has been struck by another calamity. Namely, an ...

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's new mayor announced that the city will have a new fire chief in weeks. Mayor Daniel Lurie ...