Dead Humpback Whale Washes Onto Pacifica Beach
A dead Humpback whale washed onto the shore on a beach in Pacifica Sunday, according to dispatchers.
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A dead Humpback whale washed onto the shore on a beach in Pacifica Sunday, according to dispatchers.
Cal Fire says the fast-moving Rocky Fire had charred 71 square miles by Sunday morning and was only 5 percent contained.
A firefighter killed by a wildfire in far Northern California was scouting the area when he became trapped after erratic winds stoked the blaze, officials said Saturday.
Firefighters have stopped the fire's forward progress, and are now focusing on mop up and tactical patrol operations in an effort to reach full containment.
Gov. Jerry Brown is declaring a state of emergency throughout California as wildfires rage in the parched state.
The Rocky Fire continued to grow Thursday, scorching more than 10,000 acres of rugged terrain in Lake County, about 100 miles northeast of San Francisco.
A fast-moving fire on Brannan Island in the Delta has damaged at least half a dozen homes Thursday.
Despite the drought, Bay Area fishermen said they're enjoying some of their best hauls in years. An approaching El Nino is likely sending fish surging toward our shores.
The California National Guard is sending in a fleet of helicopters to back up firefighters battling flames raging across the northern half of the state.
Nearly two-thirds of Californians believe global warming is having an impact on the state's persistent drought, sharing Gov. Jerry Brown's environmental concerns as he presses for tougher climate change standards, according to a new statewide poll released Wednesday.
The Coast Guard says a 2-mile-wide oil slick that mysteriously materialized off the Southern California coast is expected to dissipate on its own in the days ahead.
Like reservoirs throughout the drought-stricken West, Nevada's Lake Mead is far below capacity, down more than 60 percent. But even as the drought deepens, tourists are flowing in.
The National Weather Service is warning beachgoers of hazardous conditions such as rip currents along south facing beaches in Marin and Santa Cruz counties.
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