For Eli Rael, whose ancestors moved here in the late 1800s, it's always been simply "La Sierra," a communal mountain landscape where settlers and their descendants could graze livestock, hunt for food ...

A major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across much of the Southland.

There's a 60% chance of rainfall of that magnitude in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ... Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills, potentially affecting travel along the mountain passes of Kern ...

While the wet weather may bring an end to a devastating run of wildfires in the state, it could also cause flooding and other hazards.

Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties The ... which traverses the Tejon Pass and connects L.A. County with the Central Valley. In the Greater Lake Tahoe Area, there could be heavy ...

San Luis Obispo photographer David Lalush captured ... free shuttle to get to Yosemite Falls parking or Yosemite Valley Lodge ...

Expanding high-speed rail beyond the Central Valley would require burrowing through the Diablo mountain range at Pacheco Pass to reach the Bay Area or through the Tehachapi and San Gabriel ...

Best bets Delta sturgeon hitting and New Melones bass and trout action solid, Kyle Wise reported. McClure bass eating, Randy ...