In early January, soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2 percent of historical records.

Numerous organizations in California have attempted the challenging task of dividing the state into distinct regions, yet no map is the perfect point of reference. As a result, residents are often ...

Here's a look at the latest maps of the five active Southern California wildfires and what containment means when it comes to ...

Despite recent rounds of winter rain and powerful waves that pummeled the coastline, most of California is continuing to bake ...

California insurers will be required to sell coverage in wildfire-prone regions that have seen an insurer exodus in recent years, state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Monday.

California is no different. While the state continues to thrive in terms of statewide GDP — we’re now the fifth largest economy in the world — there are real disparities across regions and ...

See maps of where mandatory evacuation orders as well as warnings are in place for wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.

In its latest drought map, the U.S. Drought Monitor ... U.S. Drought Monitor While parts of Northern California received substantial rain in late December—some regions recorded up to 8 inches ...

The Southern California region is preparing for a "life-threatening and destructive windstorm" caused by strong Santa Ana winds Tuesday, weather officials say. The National Weather Service has ...

Understanding California at the deepest level is SFGATE’s mission. That’s why we decided to make our own regional map, starting with soliciting as much reader feedback as we could to help us ...