Most of the British Virgin Islands are protected by a broad, shallow continental shelf, with waves losing energy as they roll ...

With Santa Barbara and Montecito’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean, it’s no wonder the charming Central Coast towns have so many superlative options for sushi. Local catches like Santa Barbara uni, ...

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus seeking to compel Attorney General Liz Murrill to defend the constitutionality of the state’s current congressional map, ...

Massachusetts residents are in for a warmer fall than usual, according to a new forecast map from the Climate Prediction Center. Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New ...

La Niña is a very common weather pattern. “We actually, believe it or not, had three back-to-back La Niñas from 2020 to 2023,” Michelle L’Heureux, a meteorologist with the National Oceanic and ...

Official forecast maps show what the country can expect in terms of temperatures and precipitation in the months ahead, after experts previously indicated that La Niña could emerge in the last stretch ...

Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. Akasha, a longtime downtown Culver City all-day restaurant, cafe, and ...

A 1,000-foot mega tsunami could wipe out the U.S. West Coast in just minutes — and scientists say it’s not a matter of if, but when. Triggered by a powerful earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, ...

A massive 1,000-foot "mega tsunami" could strike the U.S. West Coast — and scientists say it’s not a matter of if, but when. Triggered by the dangerous Cascadia Subduction Zone, this wave could drown ...