Founded in 1911 by a group of Danish-Americans seeking to escape the harsh Midwestern winters, Solvang has blossomed into a ...

On Friday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office lifted evacuation warnings for all parts of the county. Evacuation warnings ...

Napa Valley, California Napa Valley is often hailed as the crown jewel of American wine country. Nestled in California's ...

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The main impacts from this storm will hit on Thursday and Friday as rain and snow showers fall across our state.

Crews have rushed to clear out basins designed to catch mud, rocks and other debris from tumbling into neighborhoods as ...

County emergency managers issued an evacuation order for some properties in the Lake Fire burn area due to a storm arriving ...

Following a series of devastating wildfires, including the Lake Fire that burned more than 38,000 acres near Zaca Lake and ...

Santa Barbara County could be getting the biggest storm of the season this week. After a few days of sun gave residents a ...

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

and Santa Barbara, 3.52 inches. The storm is also expected to be strong in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills, potentially affecting travel along the mountain passes of Kern County, the ...