12+ min ago   (307+ words) Wednesday's calm start will not last. The city is headed for another triple-digit afternoon, with storms arriving later Wednesday night before a much cooler, wetter Thursday. Sunny skies will push temperatures to about 100 degrees Wednesday, while the heat index could…...

32+ min ago   (163+ words) Scientists have also turned to bio-banking to protect the species' genetic diversity. Researchers at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance have collected and cryopreserved sperm samples from male mountain yellow-legged frogs, a technique that could enable future artificial reproduction without…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (278+ words) Fairfield and West Caldwell both received a D grade for water quality in a new analysis of West Essex towns, while Essex Fells scored a C- despite already spending years and money to strip forever chemicals out of its supply. The…...

16+ min ago   (172+ words) A new wildfire was discovered along West Hacienda Drive in the Higgins Area Fire Protection District outside Grass Valley on Tuesday, burning on private land in an area of southern Nevada County that has already seen fatal and fast-moving fires…...

just now   (222+ words) Crews set fire to roughly 260 acres of grassland, coastal scrub and oak woodland on Angel Island Tuesday, and wind shifts pushed the smoke inland toward Richmond and West Contra Costa County. Officials warned the smoke could linger, and city officials…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (266+ words) Cleveland starts Wednesday warm and clear, but the brief summerlike stretch is set to break this afternoon as showers and thunderstorms move into the city. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s before storms arrive, with heavy rain and strong winds…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (332+ words) Boston is starting Wednesday under mostly cloudy skies with temperatures around 65 degrees, but the quiet setup will not last. The city should climb to around 78 degrees this afternoon before showers, humidity and increasingly strong winds move in tonight. A few…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (227+ words) San Antonio started Wednesday under mostly cloudy skies and muggy air, but the clouds will give way to a mostly sunny afternoon near 98 degrees. The heat index could reach 105, making the afternoon feel hotter than the thermometer suggests. Temperatures will…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (227+ words) Columbus starts Wednesday mostly cloudy and around 72 degrees, but the morning clouds will give way to a hot, humid afternoon near 90. A slight storm chance begins after 2 p.m., with the bigger concern arriving Wednesday night as thunderstorms and heavy rain move…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago   (308+ words) Tuesday will be sunny with light southwest winds, followed by a high near 106 degrees Wednesday and 107 degrees Thursday. Overnight lows will remain stuck around 87 to 88 degrees, leaving homes, pavement and people with little chance to cool down. The National Weather…...