New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face deforestation. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Preventing illegal road building could ...

Southern California is in for a wet Christmas week, with four days of rain expected to begin Tuesday, forecasters said Sunday. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. A flood watch ...

The next round of rain moves in Friday evening. After a New Year's Day filled with heavy rain and flash flooding, more rain is heading to drenched California. On Thursday, the rain was focused on ...

Flood watches are in effect for over 30 million across California this week. Heavy rain and dangerous flooding left one person dead in Redding, California, the mayor announced on Sunday. It comes as ...

Redding and Shasta County are under a flood watch through Friday due to heavy rainfall. A series of atmospheric rivers is expected to bring another 7.5 inches of rain to Redding through Christmas.

A powerful storm carrying a strong atmospheric river laid siege to California over the last several days — setting records in parts of the state — with evacuations orders still ongoing Thursday ...

At least one person has died in Redding, California, due to the torrential rain and significant flooding as the state braces for worsening conditions this week. Redding Mayor Mike Littau confirmed the ...

The state has seen a nonstop run of storms in recent weeks. This one is expected to bring heavy rain through the weekend. By Amy Graff and Soumya Karlamangla Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s ...

A new spot for sunnier stories, curated by KUOW's community engagement team. KUOW listeners have repeatedly written in to ask for a reprieve from heavy news stories. Where can they find some joyful ...

Lake Mead’s water level rose about 3 feet above projections in December, following significant November rainfall in California. The Colorado River, which feeds Lake Mead, is under unprecedented strain ...