An El Niño-less summer is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US
By Mary Gilbert | CNN Meteorologist It may be spring, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to summer weather, especially when El Niño – a player in last …
California weather
Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds
Alex Wigglesworth | Los Angeles Times (TNS) As a massive heat dome lingered over the Pacific Northwest three years ago, swaths of North America simmered— and then burned. Wildfires charred more than 18.5 million acres across …
New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
WASHINGTON — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National …
Will there be a ‘superbloom’ this year in California? Here’s what to know
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM | Associated Press Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover Southern California’s vast deserts, the Bay Area’s dramatic bluffs and even near Los …
Different type of atmospheric river saved state from drought
Atmospheric river storms are like punches in a boxing match. A flurry of weak ones are OK. But it’s best to avoid the big knockout blows. That’s exactly what happened …
Highway 1 road fix could save Big Sur summer travel season
BIG SUR — Just in time for summer travel, Caltrans will spend nearly $27 million to fix a section of Highway 1 in Big Sur after part of the road …
Progress made on three Big Sur Highway 1 landslides
BIG SUR – The three landslides on Highway 1 south of the slip-out near Rocky Creek Bridge continue making progress on Caltran’s road to reopening roadway between the Monterey Peninsula …
3 Newport Beach homes are yellow-tagged after sudden landslide
The city has yellow-tagged three homes overlooking Newport Beach’s Back Bay after an early morning landslide on Galaxy Drive pushed most of one home’s backyard down the hillside and destabilized …
The Old Road, used when The Grapevine is closed, set for $250 million widening
When the Route Fire burned about 5,000 acres near Castaic in August 2022, prompting closure of the 5 Freeway at The Grapevine followed by weeks of lane closures for repairs, …
Above-average California snowpack as Governor Newsom announces updated water plan
Sporting snowshoes and stylish shades, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday trundled around a summit south of Lake Tahoe with state water officials to unveil a “roadmap to resilience” for the …