Heat deaths continue to rise nationwide, California officials say
Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths…
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Does my pet need sunscreen? How to care for animals during a heat wave
In the late summer months, the ever-increasing heat has many of us altering our daily routines. We wait until the…
Heat wave could bring triple-digit temperatures to Los Angeles County
Residents in inland and valley areas of Los Angeles County are advised to use caution and stay out of the…
A “long-term” heat wave will once again scorch the interior of California
Another prolonged heat wave has begun across California and much of the West, and is expected to bring several days…
Thunderstorms briefly cool Southern California but spark new wildfires
Southern California monsoon season thunderstorms brought temporary cooling relief over the weekend to a region that had been roasting under…
California prisons remain unprepared for extreme heat
The possible heat-related death of an inmate at a prison in California's Central Valley this week is focusing renewed attention…
What's causing extreme heat in California?
If you had looked at a temperature map this week (it doesn't matter much what day it was), you would…
Will California's heat wave finally ease over the weekend?
Californians may soon feel some relief after nearly two weeks of an oppressive heat wave that has relentlessly pummeled the…
Editorial: This unprecedented heat is an emergency. It's time to treat it as such
It is alarming that just a few weeks into summer we have already experienced a prolonged heat wave that has…
Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave continues
A wildfire that broke out near Oroville last week amid California's record-breaking heat wave destroyed 13 homes and more than…