Read about the challenges faced by Sterling Klippel and his stormwater crews as they work to prevent catastrophic mudslides ...

In the Los Angeles area, the burn scars that carry the highest risk are those from the Eaton and Palisades fires from January ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread wildfires into several neighborhoods in early January 2025, creating a ...

A major storm is targeting California with strong winds, heavy rain and mountain snow. The heaviest rain is expected Thursday ...

Based on a U.S. Geological Survey assessment ... The Weather Service issued wind advisories for the San Gabriel Mountains until 4 p.m. Saturday and for the Antelope Valley foothills until 3 ...

A powerful storm is bearing down on California as an atmospheric river drops through the state. While the fast-moving system ...

But the Eaton fire zone where Altadena is located is at greater risk for serious damage because of the geology and topography of the San Gabriel Mountains, and since there are more homes and other ...

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct ... As the winds rush downslope from the top of the San Gabriel Mountains, they become drier and hotter.

Over the three-day storm, L.A. County's burn areas are expected to receive several inches of rain. How fast the rain falls ...

research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. That's because the steepness of the San Gabriel Mountains and the deep drainages that run throughout can capture tons of debris, funneling mud ...