San Francisco was rocked by one of the most powerful earthquakes in U.S. history. Measuring between 7.7 and 8.3 on the Richter scale, the quake devastated the city, igniting massive fires and claiming ...

An earthquake rattled Los Angeles hours after the Academy Awards ceremony wrapped up in Hollywood, according to reports.

But, San Francisco is also located in a “ring of fire” with a staggering 85% of ... of complete destruction if hit with a deadly earthquake. However, a new project costing billions hopes ...

California has been rocked by at least nine earthquakes since Thursday, raising fears that the "Big One" could be near.

I learned about the risk of “soft story” buildings on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1989. On that day, coastal Northern ...

As wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change, and become a greater threat to cities, water utilities are reckoning with the reality that they must build back better.

The encampment, located on a dead-end street near the intersection of San Leandro Street and ... evacuation efforts if there's a fire at the school or an earthquake. Just about a week ago, a ...

Unfortunately, one of the things we cannot control in the United States is the weather. For better or worse, the weather is ...