An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5, the third above 3.0 in Southern California in the last several hours, struck the Inland Empire on Saturday afternoon.

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...

The rain will be nothing like the relatively modest storms that have brought largely beneficial rain to Southern California ...

If you live in the zone of ... two to three earthquakes large enough to cause at least moderate amounts of damage to buildings. These earthquakes can impact some of California's largest cities ...

With construction near homes, schools and businesses, a growing call for more limits on key renewable technology ...

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There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

Lilac, the largest of the San Diego ... maps below. Be prepared to evacuate should conditions change. If you feel you are in danger, GO! Evacuation orders have been issued for the following zones ...

SAN DIEGO — In 1961, a San Diego mother made headlines when she rescued a drowning baby from the bottom of a backyard pool. In this Zevely Zone ... He showed me a map of the Pacific Beach ...

SAN DIEGO — In 1961, a San Diego mother made headlines when she rescued a drowning baby from the bottom of a backyard pool. In this Zevely Zone ... He showed me a map of the Pacific Beach ...

according to a social media post by the San Diego Sheriff's Office. And evacuation warnings are still in effect for residents in zones SDC-0282, SDC-0283, SDC-0325 and SDC-0326. A map of current ...