Hurricane Rachel leaves forecasters stunned as it gains strength toward Pacific coast — what it means for California

Southern California is about to go from record-breaking heat to tropical storm misery, with the remnants of Hurricane Rachel ...

Hurricane Rachel, Kelvin wave combine to bring rain, winds, coastal dangers to SoCal

Forecasters are warning that south-facing beaches in Southern California could be particularly at risk of flooding on account ...

Hurricane Rachel may weaken, but California flooding threats could grow

Hurricane Rachel is expected to weaken, but heavy rain, flooding, wind and dangerous surf could still affect Southern ...

SoCal’s famed coastal railroad may have to move to survive rising seas. How could it happen?

The California State Transportation Agency is expected to launch a study examining what would be needed to move the railroad ...

Hurricane Rachel’s projected path now includes Southern California

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday extended the forecast cone for Hurricane Rachel into Southern California, with the ...

Hurricane Isaias strengthens, takes aim at Gulf Coast states: Live updates

Hurricane Isaias is heading toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. It could become the first hurricane to hit the United States since ...
Daily Breeze

For a Good Cause: The South Bay artist who painted underwater

Addison Rockwell “Curly” Loomis was an artist and diver at Marineland of the Pacific, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, ...

A Kelvin wave is impacting the West Coast, but it's less scary than it sounds

Kelvin waves are slow-moving pulses of water that travel beneath the ocean's surface, creating broad peaks and valleys. They form due to fluctuations in wind speed at the ocean surface along the ...

Joy and Robert Aumann Bring LUXURYSOCALREALTY to Real

The Aumanns have earned national recognition for their production, ranking among RealTrends Verified's Top 1,000 small teams ...
Maven's Notebook

NOAA: Kelvin waves, explained

A NOAA oceanographer explains Kelvin waves, their part in El Niño events, and their impacts along the U.S. West Coast. By ...
Foreign Policy Journal

Record-Breaking El Niño Threatens To Unleash Catastrophic Storms Across California This Winter

California faces a dramatically elevated risk of powerful, moisture-laden storms this fall and winter, driven by an El Niño ...
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Four wildlife species with population numbers rising

How wildlife populations can recover, from elephants in southern Africa, tigers, green sea turtles, and Atlantick and Pacific ...