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An aggressive push toward renewable energy has run headlong into anxiety over keeping the lights on in California, where the largest utility is considering whether to try to extend the lifespan of the state's last operating nuclear power plant.
Antioch has supplied its people with water from the San Joaquin River for just 32 days this year, compared to roughly 128 days by this time in a wet year.
On Sunday afternoon in Walnut Creek a benefit car wash was held that was missing one seemingly key ingredient: water.
The McKinney Fire burning south of the Oregon border appears to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Klamath River fish, the Karuk Tribe said.
Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said
Bay Area activists plan to gather Saturday in Richmond for a march and actions commemorating the 10-year anniversary of an explosion and fire that tore through the Chevron Richmond refinery.
People who lost their homes and property in last summer's Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a claim against the U.S. Forest Service seeking more than $85 million.
A nationwide ban on private big cat ownership passing in Congress is getting positive reception at the Oakland zoo, where staff received two rescue tigers just last month.
The latest statewide water conservation numbers are improving, having more than doubled from May to June, and the Bay Area is leading the way.
A photojournalist documenting the destruction of the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County over the weekend rescued a puppy that scampered from the debris of a destroyed home.
Some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park have been closed after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris from flash floods.
Crews battling the largest wildfire this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday evening.
A fast-growing wildland fire in Fresno County Sunday afternoon has resulted in evacuations and injuries.
The federal government is considering reintroducing sea otters to the waters of Northern California where they were once abundant. However, while their presence could actually help the climate, it could also potentially harm an important industry.
The Oak Fire in Mariposa County has charred nearly 30 square miles (19,200 acres) of trees and brush, with 42 percent containment.
